"Khusrau Seated on his Throne", Folio 64 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
Seated on his throne under a colorful canopy, the king Khusrau Parviz holds court. Toward the middle of the composition, a pair of figures captures our attention. A bearded man holds an inscribed paper in one hand, while a young man applies ink to a seal ring on the other. This action likely identifies the bearded man as a chancery scribe, or courtier, entrusted with writing official correspondence and affixing the ruler’s seal.
Artwork Details
- Title: "Khusrau Seated on his Throne", Folio 64 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
- Author: Nizami (present-day Azerbaijan, Ganja 1141–1209 Ganja)
- Calligrapher: Sultan Muhammad Nur (Iranian, ca. 1472–ca. 1536)
- Calligrapher: Mahmud Muzahib (Iranian, ca. 1500–1560)
- Artist: Painting by Shaikh Zada (Iranian, active 1510–1550)
- Date: dated 931 AH/1524–25 CE
- Geography: Made in present-day Afghanistan, Herat
- Medium: Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
- Dimensions: Page: H. 12 5/8 in. (32.1 cm)
W. 8 3/4 in. (22.2 cm)
Mat: H. 19 1/4 in. (48.9 cm)
W. 14 1/4 in. (36.2 cm) - Classification: Codices
- Credit Line: Gift of Alexander Smith Cochran, 1913
- Object Number: 13.228.7.4
- Curatorial Department: Islamic Art
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Nizami
Sultan Muhammad Nur
931 AH/1524–25 CE
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dated 931 AH/1524–25 CE
Multiple artists/makers
dated 931 AH/1524–25 CE
Nizami
Sultan Muhammad Nur
dated 931 AH/1524–25 CE
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