"Kai Khusrau Defeats the Army of Makran", Folio 376v from the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Shah Tahmasp

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"Kai Khusrau Defeats the Army of Makran", Folio 376v from the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Shah Tahmasp

'Abd al-Vahhab|Abu'l Qasim Firdausi

Date
ca. 1525–30
Medium
Opaque watercolor, ink, silver, and gold on paper
Dimensions
Painting: H. 10 9/16 in. (26.8 cm) W. 7 13/16 in. (19.8 cm) Entire Page: H. 18 5/8 in. (47.3 cm) W. 12 11/16 in. (32.2 cm)
Object type
Folio from an illustrated manuscript
Classification
Codices
Country
Iran
Object number
1970.301.49
Credit line
Gift of Arthur A. Houghton Jr., 1970

Artist information

Iranian|Iranian, Paj ca. 940/41–1020 Tus

Subjects and terms

  • Men
  • Horses
  • Battles

The Met object ID 452158. 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.