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"The Shah's Wise Men Approve of Zal's Marriage", Folio 86v from the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Shah Tahmasp

The Metropolitan Museum of Art · Islamic Art

"The Shah's Wise Men Approve of Zal's Marriage", Folio 86v from the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Shah Tahmasp

'Abd al-'Aziz|Abu'l Qasim Firdausi

Date
ca. 1525–30
Medium
Opaque watercolor, ink, silver, and gold on paper
Dimensions
Painting: H. 12 1/2 in. (31.8 cm) W 7 3/16 in. (18.3 cm) Page: H. 18 1/2 in. (47 cm) W. 12 9/16 in. (31.9 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
1970.301.13
Credit line
Gift of Arthur A. Houghton Jr., 1970
Original Met record Artist authority

Artist information

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

Subjects and terms

  • Men

The Met object ID 452122. 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.