"Battle Between Iranians and Turanians", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings)
Medium
Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
Dimensions
H. 17 (43.2 cm) W. 10 1/8 in. (25.7 cm)
Classification
Codices
Department
Islamic Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Purchase, Joseph Pulitzer Bequest, 1952
Accession Number
52.20.9a
Tags
BattlesSoldiersWeaponsKingsHorses
About the Artist
Muhammad al-Qivam al-Shirazi|Muhammad ibn Taj al-Din Haidar Muzahhib Shirazi (Iranian|Iranian) · 1535 |1535 –1585 |1605
Iranian, active ca. 1560s|Iranian, active 1560s–80s