Persian Travelogue: A Diary of a Journey through the region of Fars
1838 CE
Medium
Black ink on paper; blue velvet binding with a flap, tight back case binding sewn onto two cotton/hemp cords (laced in), with marbled paper doublures
Dimensions
14 × 8 7/8 × 1 in. (35.6 × 22.6 × 2.55 cm)
Classification
Manuscripts
Culture
Qajar
Department
Ancient Near Eastern Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Purchase, Friends of Ancient Near Eastern Art and The Ishtar Society Gifts, 2019
Accession Number
2019.116
Art Historical Context
Step into the vibrant world of 19th-century Qajar Iran *Persian Travelogue: Diary of a Journey through the Region of Fars*, crafted in 1838 by Ahmadqqash. This intimate manuscript captures the artist's personal observations as he traversed the historic Fars province—home to ancient Persepolis and bustling Shiraz—offering a rare glimpse into everyday life, landscapes, and culture during the reign of Mohammad Shah Qajar. As a "naqqash" (painter or illustrator), Naqqash likely infused his diary with vivid textual descriptions, blending travel narrative with artistic insight in the elegant traditi...