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Frontispiece of the Shah Nama

illuminated frontispiece originally comprised the title pages of a copy of the 'Shah Nama' (Book of Kings); central fields written in 'Thuluth' script; white calligraphic headings executed in 'Kufic' script

Date
late 15th century
In our collection
since March the 9th, 2010 up to now
Dimensions
9 15/16 x 6 5/16 in. (25.2 x 16 cm)
Location
Not on View
Medium
Colors and gold on paper
Price
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Composition
atium23%
copper1%
zinc52%
oxygen13%
cadmium11%