"Tahmuras Defeats the Divs", Folio 23v from the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Shah Tahmasp

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"Tahmuras Defeats the Divs", Folio 23v from the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Shah Tahmasp

Sultan Muhammad|Abu'l Qasim Firdausi

Date
ca. 1525
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)
Object type
Folio from an illustrated manuscript
Classification
Codices
Country
Iran
Object number
1970.301.3
Credit line
Gift of Arthur A. Houghton Jr., 1970

Artist information

Iranian, active first half 16th century|Iranian, Paj ca. 940/41–1020 Tus

Subjects and terms

  • Horses
  • Men
  • Demons

The Met object ID 452112. 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.