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Turkmen Illustration
Guraza binds Siyamak onto his horse and leads him away
from the Turkmen "Big Head" Shahnama, c.1494
Shāhnāma (Book of Kings) of Firdausi, copied by SALIK B. SA ʿD,
dedicated to Sultan ʿAli Mirza 1493-94 (899), Gilan, Iran
folio 238b
Opaque pigment, ink and gold on paper, 34.2 x 24cm, 281 folios
Picture source: Türk ve İslam Eserleri Müzesi by Nazan Ölçer, Istanbul, 1978
Sotheby's, London
Title of Work: Shahnama (Big Head)
Manuscript: Big Head
Accession Number: 1972 July 11, lot 146
Chapter 13f - The Twelve Rukhs
Scene: Guraza binds Siyamak onto his horse and leads him away
Dimensions (h x w): 233 x 152 mm
Format: Stepped, breaking through frame
Hijri Date: 899
Gregorian Date: 1493 (to nearest hijri year)
School: Lahijan, Gilan
Source: Shahnama Project