Detail View: The AMICA Library: The Funeral of Isfandiyar: Page from a Manuscript of the Shahnama (Book of Kings)
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AMICA ID:
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MMA_.33.70
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AMICA Library Year:
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2000
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Object Type:
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Books
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Creator Nationality:
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Asian; Middle Eastern; Persian
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Creator Name-CRT:
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Iranian
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Creator Name:
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Firdausi
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Creator Role:
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Author
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Creator Name-CRT:
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Firdausi
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Title:
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Detached folio from an illustrated manuscript
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Title Type:
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Object name
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Title:
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The Funeral of Isfandiyar: Page from a Manuscript of the Shahnama (Book of Kings)
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View:
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Full View
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Creation Date:
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ca. 1330-35
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Creation Start Date:
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1330
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Creation End Date:
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1335
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Materials and Techniques:
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Ink and colors on paper
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Classification Term:
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Codex
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Dimensions:
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Page size: 16 x 6 5/16 in. (20.6 x 16 cm)
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AMICA Contributor:
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Owner Location:
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New York, New York, USA
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ID Number:
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33.70
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Credit Line:
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Purchase, Joseph Pulitzer Bequest, 1933
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Rights:
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Context:
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The funeral of the hero of the national epic illustrated here is based on a royal Mongol funeral. The variety of the faces and figures of the mourners gives an idea of the rich ethnic mix in Iran during Ilkhanid rule. This Persian painting is one of the first examples that convey a realistic sense of individual emotion. |
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Related Image Identifier Link:
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MMA_.is33.70.R.tif
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