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Prince Siyavush entering the gate of his city, from a Shahnama (Book of kings) by Firdawsi

Object Details

Provenance
To 1929
Hagop Kevorkian (1872-1962), New York to 1929 [1]
From 1929
Freer Gallery of Art, purchased from Hagop Kevorkian, New York in 1929 [2]
Notes:
[1] Object file (F1929.25a-b), undated folder sheet note. See also Freer Gallery of Art Purchase List file, Collections Management Office.
[2] See note 1.
Collection
Freer Gallery of Art Collection
Exhibition History
Untitled Exhibition, Persian Manuscripts (May 5, 1933 to September 22, 1947)
Previous custodian or owner
Hagop Kevorkian (1872-1962)
Data Source
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
Date
early 14th century
Period
Mongol period, Il-Khanid dynasty
Credit Line
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Medium
Ink, opaque watercolor, gold and silver on paper
Dimensions
H x W: 8.4 x 17.3 cm (3 5/16 x 6 13/16 in)
Type
Manuscript
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