"Tahmuras Defeats the Divs", Folio 23v from the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Shah Tahmasp
Medium
Opaque watercolor, ink, silver, and gold on paper
Dimensions
Painting: H. 11 1/8 (28.3 cm) W. 7 5/16 in. (18.6 cm) Entire Page: H. 18 1/2 in. (47 cm) W. 12 5/8 in. (32.1 cm) Mat: H. 22 in. (55.9 cm) W. 16 in. (40.6 cm)
Classification
Codices
Department
Islamic Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Arthur A. Houghton Jr., 1970
Accession Number
1970.301.3
Tags
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About the Artist
Sultan Muhammad|Abu'l Qasim Firdausi (Iranian|Iranian|Iranian) · 1500 |0935 |1500 –1550 |1020 |1550
Iranian, active first half 16th century|Iranian, Paj ca. 940/41–1020 Tus|Iranian, active first half 16th century