Detail View: Rylands Collection: Rustam & the Demon Akwan
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Image Number:
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JRL030198tr
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Reference Number:
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Persian MS 933
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Image Title:
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Rustam & the Demon Akwan
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Parent Work Title:
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Shahnama
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Translated Parent Work Title:
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Book of Kings
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Creator:
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Firdawsī
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Creator Role:
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Author
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Date Created:
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15th century
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Page/Sheet:
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87b
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Image Sequence Number:
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087b
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Description:
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Illustrated: miniature: Rustam carried by the Demon Akwan; in the original miniatures Rustam's tiger skin is black. Miniature dimensions: 89 x 197 mm.
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Language Code:
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per
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Subject:
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Epic poetry
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Subject:
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Persian literature
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Category of Material:
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Manuscripts
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Sub-Category:
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Codex
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Sub-Category:
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Miniatures (paintings)
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Technique Used:
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Handwriting
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Creation Site:
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India: Western India States
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Style Period:
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Timurid period
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Item Height:
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400 mm
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Item Width:
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292 mm
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Current Repository:
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The University of Manchester Library, U.K.
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Rights Holder - Image:
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The University of Manchester Library
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Rights holder - Work:
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The University of Manchester Library
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References:
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B.W. Robinson, 'Persian Paintings in the John Rylands Library' (1980)
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Image Creation Technique:
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Scanned from colour transparency by Gten, October 2004
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Metadata Language:
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eng-GB
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