17th Century Ottoman Book Miniatures

[Druzhina]

The Tarjumah-i Shahnamah (Translation of Firdawsi's Shahnamah into Turkish by Sharif Amidi). Copied by Darvish 'Abdi, 1616-1620AD
. The soldiers of Afrâsiyâb battle the Iranians for the first time, from the Tarjumah-i Shahnamah
. Isfandiyar lifts Kuhram, one of Arjasp's captains, above his head by his waistband, from the Tarjumah-i Shahnamah

Sehname-i Nadiri, 1620s

MIRROR SITE
The Tarjumah-i Shahnamah (Translation of Firdawsi's Shahnamah into Turkish by Sharif Amidi). Copied by Darvish 'Abdi, 1616-1620AD
. The soldiers of Afrâsiyâb battle the Iranians for the first time, from the Tarjumah-i Shahnamah
. Isfandiyar lifts Kuhram, one of Arjasp's captains, above his head by his waistband, from the Tarjumah-i Shahnamah

Sehname-i Nadiri, 1620s

Druzhina
Illustrations of Costume & Soldiers

[Techno]

Really interesting finds again D.
Cheers - Phil.

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Lovely resources!