The Metropolitan Museum of Art · Islamic Art
"Birth of Zal", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings)
Abu'l Qasim Firdausi|Siyavush|Shah Isma'il II
- Date
- dated A.H. 985/1576–77 CE
- Medium
- Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
- Dimensions
- H. 17 3/4 in. (45.1 cm) W. 12 1/8 in. (30.8 cm)
- Object type
- Folio from an illustrated manuscript
- Classification
- Codices
- Country
- Iran
- Object number
- 34.72
- Credit line
- Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1934
- Gallery
- 462
Artist information
Iranian, Paj ca. 940/41–1020 Tus|Iranian, ca. 1536–1610|Iranian, ruled 1576–77
Subjects and terms
- Birds
- Kings
- Infants
- Men
The Met object ID 449008. The source CSV marks this record public domain, the official API identifies it as image-bearing, and the image was reverified as public domain before this page rendered.