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"The Funeral of Isfandiyar," Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings)

Author Abu'l Qasim Firdausi Iranian
1330s
Not on view
From a dispersed copy of the Ilkhanid manuscript referred to as the Great Mongol Shahnama, this folio depicts the funeral procession of the Persian hero Isfandiyar. The bier is accompanied by a group of mourners, some wailing and pulling at their hair, which is worn loose as a sign of mourning. The painting technique, with its strong linear quality and thin washes of color, recalls contemporary Chinese brush painting.

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Object Information
  • Title: "The Funeral of Isfandiyar," Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings)
  • Author: Abu'l Qasim Firdausi (Iranian, Paj ca. 940/41–1020 Tus)
  • Date: 1330s
  • Geography: Attributed to Iran, Tabriz
  • Medium: Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
  • Dimensions: Page: Ht. 22 13/16 in. (58 cm)
    W. 15 3/4 in. (40 cm)
    Mat: Ht. 24 in. (61 cm)
    W. 19 1/2 in. (49.5 cm)
  • Classification: Faience-Cylinder Seals
  • Credit Line: Purchase, Joseph Pulitzer Bequest, 1933
  • Object Number: 33.70
  • Curatorial Department: Islamic Art

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