The Metropolitan Museum of Art · Islamic Art
"Siyavush Plays Polo before Afrasiyab", Folio 180v from the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Shah Tahmasp
Qasim ibn 'Ali|Mir Musavvir|Abu'l Qasim Firdausi
- Date
- ca. 1525–30
- Medium
- Opaque watercolor, ink, silver, and gold on paper
- Dimensions
- Painting: H. 11 3/16 in. (28.4 cm) W. 9 5/16 in. (23.7 cm) Entire Page: H. 18 5/8 in. (47.3 cm) W. 12 9/16 in. (31.9 cm)
- Object type
- Folio from an illustrated manuscript
- Classification
- Codices
- Country
- Iran
- Object number
- 1970.301.26
- Credit line
- Gift of Arthur A. Houghton Jr., 1970
- Gallery
- 462
Artist information
Iranian, active ca. 1525–60|Iranian, active ca. 1525–55|Iranian, Paj ca. 940/41–1020 Tus
Subjects and terms
- Men
- Playing
- Sports
- Horses
The Met object ID 452135. 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.