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Kay Khusrau besieges the castle of Bahman

Creation date: ca. 1475

Creation place: India

Other Information

Type: Manuscript Painting

Medium and Support: Opaque watercolor and gold on paper

Credit Line: Edwin Binney 3rd Collection

Accession Number: 1990.252

State/Province: Delhi

Dimensions: 9 17/32 in. x 6 5/16 in. (24.2 cm x 16 cm)

Provenance

Hagop Kevorkian Fund, London, England ( - May 2, 1977)

Sotheby's, London, England (May 2, 1977 - May 2, 1977)

Layton, London, England (May 2, 1977 - May 2, 1977)

Edwin Binney 3rd, San Diego, California (May 2, 1977 - August 27, 1990)

San Diego Museum of Art, San Diego, California (August 27, 1990 - )

Label Copy

Kay Khusrau besieges the castle of
Bahman
Folio from a Book of Kings (Shahnama)
Northern India, ca. 1475
Opaque watercolor and gold on paper
Made at one of the northern Indian courts in the sixteenth
century, this page from a copy of the Shahnama
represents the melding of Indian and Persian book
cultures. The text is a famous poem about the kings of
Iran, which was also popular at the Persian-speaking
courts of India. The painting here represents the story of
Kay Khusrau. His predecessor, Kay Kavus, had promised
the throne to the man who could successfully storm
the fortress of Bahman. The king’s son and his soldiers
stormed the castle but spontaneously burst into flames.
Kay Khusrau then approached and in an instant the walls
tumbled, and the horned demons guarding the castle fell
to their deaths.
Edwin Binney 3rd Collection, 1990.252

Gallery 10 Text June 2015
Kay Khusrau besieges the castle of Bahman
Folio from a Shahnama
Northern India, ca. 1475
Opaque watercolor and gold on paper

Made at one of the northern Indian courts in the sixteenth century, this page from a copy of the Shahnama represents the melding of Indian and Persian book cultures. The text is a famous poem about the kings of Iran, which was also popular at the Persian-speaking courts of India. The painting here represents the story of Kay Khusrau. His predecessor, Kay Kavus, had promised the throne to the man who could successfully storm the fortress of Bahman. The king’s son and his soldiers stormed the castle but spontaneously burst into flames. Kay Khusrau then approached and in an instant the walls tumbled, and the horned demons guarding the castle fell to their deaths.
Edwin Binney 3rd Collection, 1990.252
Last Updated: 9/5/2017

Exhibition

This object was included in the following exhibitions:

La Miniatura de la India: Colección Edwin Binney III El Colegio de México , 1/1/1979 - 12/31/1979

Bibliography

This object has the following bibliographic references:

Dr. Edwin Binney, 3rd. La Miniatura de la India: Fondo Nacional para las Artes (FONAPAS). México, D.F., 1979
Page Number: 18

Graciela de la Lama. La Miniatura de la India: Fondo Nacional para las Artes (FONAPAS). México, D.F., 1979
Page Number: 44, 45, Figure Number: 5

Catalogue of Important Oriental Manuscripts and Miniatures, Sotheby & Co.. London, England, May 2, 1977
Page Number: 16, Lot no. 35, Figure Number: 35

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