Plaque

Description

Metal plaque, rectangular, with the depiction of the Iranian king Manuchehr, 8th ruler of the Pishdadian dynasty, with an inscription at the top and floral border at the bottom: West Asia, Iran, Qajar period, 1868 - 1888

Museum reference

A.1946.105

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Plaque

Production information

Iran, West Asia

Date

1868 - 1888

Style / Culture

Qajar period

Materials

Copper alloy, Copper, Zinc

Physical description

Rectangular plaque of copper alloy, the central motif, the borders and inscriptions are worked in repousse against a ring-punched ground.

Associations

Illustrations: Shahnama
Firdousi, 933 - 1021
Book of Kings
Depicted: Minuchihir, Sultan-e Iran

References

Al-Khamis, U., Evans, G. "Faint Echoes of Past Splendour - A Group of Brass Plaques from 19th-Century Qajar Iran", in Hillenbrand, R. (ed.) Shahnama: The Visual Language of the Persian Book of Kings, London & New York: Routledge, 2004, pp. 129-41.