'Kai Kavus Attempts to Fly to Heaven', Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings), mid-15th century, Attributed to India, Image: Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper, 6.5 in. high 7.50 in. wide (16.5 cm high 19.1 cm wide), Codices, This painting comes from a copy of a highly Persianate Shahnama that was probably made in northern India. The paintings from this book were later placed in an album with brightly colored borders. In the episode illustrated here, the prince Kai Kavus attempts to fly to heaven by fastening young eagles to his throne
Keywords:
Kai Kavus Attempts, Fly, Heaven, Folio, Shahnama, Book, Kings, mid-15th century, Attributed, India, Image, Ink, opaque watercolor, gold, paper, 6.5, high 7.50, wide, 16.5 cm high 19.1 wide, Codices, painting, comes, copy, highly Persianate, northern India, paintings, book, later placed, album, brightly colored, borders, episode illustrated, prince Kai, Kavus, attempts, fly, heaven, fastening young, eagles, throne
Image ID:
The watermark in the image will not appear on the final download.