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The text concerns Zâl's fight with the Turanian hero Khazarvân, but the illustration shows Rustam in his traditional costume and mounted on Rakhsh striking off the head of a dragon with his sword.

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Tarjumah-i Shâhnâmah

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The text concerns Zâl's fight with the Turanian hero Khazarvân, but the illustration shows Rustam in his traditional costume and mounted on Rakhsh striking off the head of a dragon with his sword.

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Title
The text concerns Zâl's fight with the Turanian hero Khazarvân, but the illustration shows Rustam in his traditional costume and mounted on Rakhsh striking off the head of a dragon with his sword.
Names
Darvîsh 'Abdî (Calligrapher)
Abdülaziz, Sultan of the Turks, 1830-1876 (Former owner)
Sharîf Amîdî (active 1500-1501) (Translator)
Firdawsī (Author)
Collection

Tarjumah-i Shâhnâmah

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1616 - 1620 (Inferred)
Place: Istanbul
Library locations
Spencer Collection
Shelf locator: Spencer Coll. Turk. MS. 1
Topics
Manuscripts, Turkish
Dragons
Fighting
Genres
Manuscripts
Illuminations
Notes
Citation/reference: Schmitz, IV.3.
Date: Date created: [1026-1030] (Muslim calendar)
Physical Description
Extent: 19 x 18.4 cm
Type of Resource
Still image
Text
Languages
Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928)
Identifiers
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 902b4880-c6c4-012f-9c80-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1616: Created (Approximate)
  • 2017: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

MLA Format

Spencer Collection, The New York Public Library. "The text concerns Zâl's fight with the Turanian hero Khazarvân, but the illustration shows Rustam in his traditional costume and mounted on Rakhsh striking off the head of a dragon with his sword." The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1616 - 1620. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e3-7615-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Spencer Collection, The New York Public Library. "The text concerns Zâl's fight with the Turanian hero Khazarvân, but the illustration shows Rustam in his traditional costume and mounted on Rakhsh striking off the head of a dragon with his sword." New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed September 22, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e3-7615-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

Spencer Collection, The New York Public Library. (1616 - 1620). The text concerns Zâl's fight with the Turanian hero Khazarvân, but the illustration shows Rustam in his traditional costume and mounted on Rakhsh striking off the head of a dragon with his sword. Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e3-7615-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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The text concerns Zâl's fight with the Turanian hero Khazarvân, but the illustration shows Rustam in his traditional costume and mounted on Rakhsh striking off the head of a dragon with his sword.