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Episodes from the Story of Hurmuzd (text, recto and verso), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi
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Text folio with title “A brand is applied to King Hurmuzd’s eyes”
Recto. Text corresponds with Ramazani (1963) vol. 5, pp. 77-79, lines 1870 - 1925; text describes Hurmuzd sending Ayin Gashasp with an army to fight against Bahram Chubina, and how he was slain by his comrade.
Verso. Text corresponds with Ramazani (1963) vol. 5, pp. 79-81, lines 1926-1977; text describes how Hurmuzd was blinded by Bandawi and Gustaham.
Department of Islamic & Later Indian Art
[Christies London 17 October 1995 lot no. 79]. [Mansour Gallery London before 1997] sold; to Stanford and Norma Jean Calderwood Belmont MA (by 1997-2002) gift; to Harvard Art Museums 2002.
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum The Norma Jean Calderwood Collection of Islamic Art
Title: Episodes from the Story of Hurmuzd (text, recto and verso), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi
Description:
Text folio with title “A brand is applied to King Hurmuzd’s eyes”
Recto.
Text corresponds with Ramazani (1963) vol.
5, pp.
77-79, lines 1870 - 1925; text describes Hurmuzd sending Ayin Gashasp with an army to fight against Bahram Chubina, and how he was slain by his comrade.
Verso.
Text corresponds with Ramazani (1963) vol.
5, pp.
79-81, lines 1926-1977; text describes how Hurmuzd was blinded by Bandawi and Gustaham.
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