Name/Title
PictureEntry/Object ID
K_0455Tags
art around buildingDescription
Picture of dancers, musicians surrounding man and woman. Carved wood frame.
A different page from this book is described in Jewish Art (Grossman, 1995): "Ardasir Book. Persia. 17th century. In this Judeo-Persian book, the Esther story is interwoven into a classic tenth-century tale about the history of Persia. The heroes are Ardasir, who is identified with King Ahasuerus, and his sons."
Digitized version of the book: https://digitalcollections.jtsa.edu/islandora/object/jts%3A158207#page/52/mode/1up - similar image on p. 168Made/Created
Place
Region
Persia, Middle EastContinent
AsiaNotes
Date made: 19th centuryDimensions
Height
18 inWidth
11-1/2 inMaterial
Paper, ink, wood frame