Finispiece, from a manuscript of Nigaristan

Author: Ahmad

1573-74 CE/980 AH/AH 980

Ink, opaque watercolour, and gold on paper

Aga Khan Museum

A crowded scene depicts numerous figures in colorful attire, some on horseback, engaged in an activity within a decorative border. The image is part of a manuscript page with ornate illumination. A crowded scene depicts numerous figures in colorful attire, some on horseback, engaged in an activity within a decorative border. The image is part of a manuscript page with ornate illumination. Further Reading Folio AKM272.f317v shows a scene in a landscape that is not identifiable because the painting is smeared at this point. However, folio AKM272.f318r clearly shows a hunting scene in a landscape where a stream flows through it. Five hunters on horses are distributed across the landscape; two of them are falcon hunters and hold a falcon in their hands. Behind the hill, more hunters are illustrated. One of them is also holding a