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Firman of Muhammad Shah Qajar
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Firman of Muhammad Shah Qajar
Firman of Muhammad Shah Qajar
This firman (royal decree) is from Muhammad Shah Qajar (r. 1834-48). It is addressed to Mu`tamid al-Dawla, the governor of Isfahan; it transfers to Mirza Husayn Khan, the governo...
Dagger with Sheath
Dagger with Sheath
The blade of this dagger, which has a very fine watered steel pattern, was made in 1800-01, around 30 years before the hilt. The inscription on the hilt says that it was made in K...
Mughal emperors Akbar, Jahangir and Shah Jahan with their ministers, by Bichitr (recto), foliate design in gold (verso), folio from the Minto Album
Mughal emperors Akbar, Jahangir and Shah Jahan with their ministers, by Bichitr (recto), foliate design in gold (verso), folio from the Minto Album
Mughal emperors Akbar, Jahangir and Shah Jahan with their ministers, by Bichitr (recto), foliate design in gold (verso), folio from the Minto Album.
This allegorical group portra...
Pen Box with Muhammad Shah Qajar and Nur `Ali Shah
Pen Box with Muhammad Shah Qajar and Nur `Ali Shah
Rectangular box with lift-off lid secured by a chain. The exterior of the lid is decorated in vertical format with a portrait of Muhammad Shah Qajar (r. 1834 48) seated on a chair ...
Snuff box with lovers discovered
Snuff box with lovers discovered
This small box was likely intended to hold snuff. The exterior of the hinged lid is decorated with a scene of two young lovers embracing on a terrace. The foreground holds a sheath...
Pen Box with Muhammad Shah Qajar, Haji Mirza Aqasi, and Other Officials
Pen Box with Muhammad Shah Qajar, Haji Mirza Aqasi, and Other Officials
Cover and sliding compartment with rounded ends.The top is decorated in horizontal format with a continuous scene of Muhammad Shah Qajar (r. 1834-48) leaning against a cushion, att...
Malik Shah Rustam in the Presence of Shah Isma'il, illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Tarikh-i `Alamara-yi Shah Isma`il
Malik Shah Rustam in the Presence of Shah Isma'il, illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Tarikh-i `Alamara-yi Shah Isma`il
This is a folio with painting that has been detached from a manuscript of theTarikh-i `Alamara-yi Shah Isma`il. Four lines of Persian in nastal'iq script frame a painting of figure...
Kalam al-Muluk by Mirza Taqi Aliabadi Mazandarani and his Divan
Kalam al-Muluk by Mirza Taqi Aliabadi Mazandarani and his Divan
The manuscript contains the Kalam al-Muluk (or Risala-yi Khaqaniyya) composed by Mirza Muhammad Taqi Aliabadi Mazandarani (1198-1256/1783-1840) with the penname Sahib Divan. The co...