October 20, 2016 4:00 pm-5:30 pm
London – ISMC 210 Euston Road NW1 2DA
The presentation gives an overview of manuscript and wall paintings from the Tajik Museum and archive collections that portray subject matter from the Persian Shahnama epic that chronicles the pre-Islamic history and myths of Iran and Central Asia. Full of battles and romances taking place across real geographical sites in the region, the stories and scenes are not merely illustrations of a text but have political significance when the context and period of their production are analysed. Their importance has carried over to the present day, and has been harnessed by Tajiks as a means to articulate their nascent national identity.
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