Property from the Collection of Charles Ryskamp sold for the Primary Benefit of Princeton University

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Lot 170
  • 170

An Illustrated and Illuminated leaf from a Manuscript of Firdausi's Shahnama: The Battle between Manuchehr and Salm and Tur's army 19th century

Estimate
200 - 300 USD
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Description

  • paper
  • Sight: 8 x 4 inches
  • 20.3 by 10.2 cm
Ink and gouache on paper.

Catalogue Note

Ink and gouache on paper, heightened with gold, 2 lines to the page written in Nasta'liq script in black ink, in two columns separated by double intercolumnar rules, margins ruled in colours and gold, the miniature depicting a fierce battle scene within a hilly landscape, reverse with 15 lines of text.