Rustan, Dying, Drives an Arrow through his Faithless Brother, Shagard
Artist
Unknown
CultureIndian
Date17th century
MediumWatercolor on paper
DimensionsOverall: 6 13/16 x 9 1/8 in. (17.3 x 23.2 cm)
Overall, Mat: 14 1/4 x 19 1/4 in. (36.2 x 48.9 cm)
Overall, Mat: 14 1/4 x 19 1/4 in. (36.2 x 48.9 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase
Object number58.27.1
Not on view
DescriptionOpaque watercolor miniature depicting "Rustan, dying, drives an arrow through his faithless brother, Shagard". From the same manuscript as 58.27.15, a Shah Namah. Bordered by Persian gold flowers with ink outlines.Exhibition HistoryExhibited Norfolk Museum, Gallery "H", February 1958; also exhibited College of Wooster Museum, Wooster, Ohio, April 5-27, 1970.
Salvatore (Sal) Lopes
November 1986
