"Gushtasp Proves His Archery before Caesar," Folio 404r from the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Shah Tahmasp

Medium

Opaque watercolor, ink, silver, and gold on paper

Dimensions

Painting: H. 10 5/8 in. (27 cm) W. 8 9/16 in. (21.7 cm) Entire Page: H. 18 11/16 in. (47.5 cm) W. 12 5/8 in. (32.1 cm)

Classification

Codices

Department

Islamic Art

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of Arthur A. Houghton Jr., 1970

Accession Number

1970.301.50

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