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"Rustam Blames Kai Kavus for the Death of Siyavush", Folio 202v from the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Shah Tahmasp

The Metropolitan Museum of Art · Islamic Art

"Rustam Blames Kai Kavus for the Death of Siyavush", Folio 202v from the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Shah Tahmasp

Qadimi|Abu'l Qasim Firdausi|Mir Musavvir

Date
ca. 1525–30
Medium
Opaque watercolor, ink, silver, and gold on paper
Dimensions
Painting: H. 11 1/8 in. (28.3 cm) W. 7 1/4 in. (18.4 cm) Page: H. 18 11/16 in. (47.5 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
1970.301.30
Credit line
Gift of Arthur A. Houghton Jr., 1970
Original Met record Artist authority

Artist information

Iranian, active ca. 1525–1565|Iranian, Paj ca. 940/41–1020 Tus|Iranian, active ca. 1525–55

Subjects and terms

  • Men

The Met object ID 452139. 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.