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1330 (ca.), [Iran], Sindukht reproves Rudaba [folio from the Great Mongol Shahnama] -- National Museum of Asian Art (Washington)
From the museum label: Rudaba, the daughter of the king of Kabul, falls in love with Zal, the son of Sam, a great warrior and Iran's champion, and uses her maid as a messenger to her beloved. When her mother, Sindukht, uncovers the secret liaison by intercepting the servant, who is kneeling in front of her in this painting, Rudaba must explain the situation. In the Ilkhanid period, elite women were politically and socially powerful and often sought opportunities to manipulate politics. They strived to place their son on the throne or their daughter as a royal wife.
1330 (ca.), [Iran], Sindukht reproves Rudaba [folio from the Great Mongol Shahnama] -- National Museum of Asian Art (Washington)
From the museum label: Rudaba, the daughter of the king of Kabul, falls in love with Zal, the son of Sam, a great warrior and Iran's champion, and uses her maid as a messenger to her beloved. When her mother, Sindukht, uncovers the secret liaison by intercepting the servant, who is kneeling in front of her in this painting, Rudaba must explain the situation. In the Ilkhanid period, elite women were politically and socially powerful and often sought opportunities to manipulate politics. They strived to place their son on the throne or their daughter as a royal wife.