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148 - Miniature from a Shahnameh Ink, pigments and gold on paper I…
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Estimate €600 - €800
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Miniature from a Shahnameh Ink, pigments and gold on paper Iran, Shiraz, 1580–1600 Page: 28.9 x 19.9 cm Miniature: 20 x 16.6 cm This miniature is taken from a Shahnameh (Book of Kings) and depicts the episode ‘The arrival of Shangul in the lands of Iranzamin (Persia)’. Shangul, the King of India, who arrived on the back of an elephant, is depicted embracing Bahram Gur, the ruler of Iran, surrounded by their armies. The episode is mentioned on the page (from the same period) pasted onto the reverse of the miniature, which features a text written in Nasta’liq script spread across four columns of 25 lines. (As the Persian text accurately describes the illustrated episode of the meeting between Shangul and Bahram Gur, it was probably the text that appeared on the page preceding the miniature, which was subsequently glued to the back of the corresponding painting).
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About the sale REGULAR AUCTION: Paintings – Silverware – Furniture & Works of Art
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Auction time 07/01/2026 at 1:30 PM
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