Main Title: Hamzanama (MAK, Austria, BI 8770)
Image Title: Detail view, f. 49r: Tahmasp grapples with Marzban, and Umar throws a stone at Tahmasp's head 21736550

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Fine Arts Library, Harvard University
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Title:
Main Title: Hamzanama (MAK, Austria, BI 8770)
Image Title: Detail view, f. 49r: Tahmasp grapples with Marzban, and Umar throws a stone at Tahmasp's head 21736550
Alternative title:
Hamzanamah
Hamzanameh
Dastan-i Amir Hamza
Date:
1557
1577
ca. 1557
Description:
The largest number of folios (60) from a dispersed Hamzanama are at MAK. Life of Hamza ibn Abdul-Muttalib (approx. 569–625), the uncle of the Prophet Muhammad; also magicians, demons, fairies, and heroes.Culture: Islamic, MughalMaterials/Techniques: opaque watercolor, ink, gold, paper
Type:
still image
illustrations (layout features)
miniatures (paintings)
Type (Narrower):
Drawings
Paintings
Type (Broader):
Image
Subject:
Islamic art
painted manuscripts
epics
legends
heroes
religion
Provenance:
Akbar, Emperor of Hindustan, 1542-1605, Indian (Patron)
Extent:
70 x 55 cm
Rights:
(CC BY-NC-SA) Attribution: Harvard Fine Arts Library, Special Collections SCW2016.07911
Identifier:
8001006007_URN-3:FHCL:34192448
Is part of:
Stuart Cary Welch Islamic and South Asian Photographic Collection
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