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Qatar Museums, Museum of Islamic Art. Photo: Marc Pelletreau Terms and Conditions
Qatar Museums, Museum of Islamic Art. Photo: Marc Pelletreau Terms and Conditions

Manuscript of the Shahnama (Book of Kings)

Museum of Islamic Art

Currently on view at Museum of Islamic Art
Title:
Manuscript of the Shahnama (Book of Kings)
Original Author:
Firdawsi
Production place:
Iran
Date:
1485 - 1486
Period:
Timurid
Material:
Pigment, Gold, Paper, Ink, Leather
Technique:
Illumination, Bookbinding, Illustration
Dimensions:
35 × 26 × 10 cm

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Collection Highlight: The Shahnameh

The Museum of Islamic Art (MIA) is home to an impressive collection of rare and treasured manuscripts. One of its most prized possessions is the 16th-century Shahnameh of Shah Tahmasp, a beautifully illustrated version of the epic poem written six centuries earlier.

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