Detail View: Rylands Collection: Shamsa & title page

Image Number: 
JRL030168tr
Reference Number: 
Persian MS 933
Image Title: 
Shamsa & title page
Parent Work Title: 
Shahnama
Translated Parent Work Title: 
Book of Kings
Creator: 
Firdawsī
Creator Role: 
Author
Date Created: 
16th century [late]
Page/Sheet: 
1b-2a
Image Sequence Number: 
001b
Description: 
On folio 1b is an elaborate illuminated shamsa of 16 points; folio 2a is the remaining half of an illuminated double title-page.
Language Code: 
per
Subject: 
Epic poetry
Subject: 
Persian literature
Category of Material: 
Manuscripts
Sub-Category: 
Codex
Technique Used: 
Handwriting
Technique Used: 
Illumination (image-making process)
Creation Site: 
India
Style Period: 
Safawid period
Style Period: 
Mashhad & Qazwin style
Item Height: 
400 mm
Item Width: 
292 mm
Current Repository: 
The University of Manchester Library, U.K.
Rights Holder - Image: 
The University of Manchester Library
Rights holder - Work: 
The University of Manchester Library
References: 
B.W. Robinson, 'Persian Paintings in the John Rylands Library' (1980)
Image Creation Technique: 
Scanned from colour transparency by Gten, October 2004
Metadata Language: 
eng-GB