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Unknown Maker, Iranian

Title in red: Rostam is capturing Rakhsh from the herd ( Gereftane Rostam Rakhsh Ra Az Rameh گرفتن رستم رخش را از رمه)

Maker

Unknown Maker, Iranian

Culture

Iranian

Title

Title in red: Rostam is capturing Rakhsh from the herd ( Gereftane Rostam Rakhsh Ra Az Rameh گرفتن رستم رخش را از رمه)
Leaf from the Book of Kings, Shahnameh (شاهنامه) by poet Ferdowsi (فردوسی)

Year

mid 1400s

Medium

  • ink and opaque watercolor on paper

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • ink and opaque watercolor on paper

Materials

watercolor, ink

Supports

  • paper

Geography

Origin: Iran

Dimensions

18.1 x 15.7 cm (7 1/8 x 6 3/16 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks



Inscription Text/Poem: The poem in upper side of the folio in Persian:
کله هرجه بودش بزابلستان
بیاورد لختی ز کابلستان
همه بیش رستم همی راندند
برو داغ شاهان همی خواندند
هر اسبی که رستم کشیدیش بیش
به بشتش برافشاردی دست خویش
ز نیروی او بشت کردی بخم
نهادی بروی زمین بر شکم
چنین تا بیاید یکایک بتنک
فسیله همی تاخت از رنک‌رنک
یکی مادیان تیز بکذشت خنک
برش جون بر شیر و کوتاه لنک
دو کوشش جو دو خنجر آب دار
بر و یال فربه میانش نزار
یکی کره از بس ببالای او
سرون و برش هم به بهنای او

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Mrs. Gustav Radeke

Object Number

20.300

Type

  • Paintings

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Public Domain This object is in the Public Domain and available under a CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) Public Domain Dedication

Tombstone

Unknown Maker, Iranian
Title in red: Rostam is capturing Rakhsh from the herd ( Gereftane Rostam Rakhsh Ra Az Rameh گرفتن رستم رخش را از رمه); Leaf from the Book of Kings, Shahnameh (شاهنامه) by poet Ferdowsi (فردوسی) , mid 1400s
ink and opaque watercolor on paper
18.1 x 15.7 cm (7 1/8 x 6 3/16 inches)
Gift of Mrs. Gustav Radeke 20.300

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