"The Angel Surush Rescues Khusrau Parviz from a Cul-de-sac", Folio 708v from the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Shah Tahmasp

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"The Angel Surush Rescues Khusrau Parviz from a Cul-de-sac", Folio 708v from the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Shah Tahmasp

Abu'l Qasim Firdausi|Muzaffar 'Ali

Date
ca. 1530–35
Medium
Opaque watercolor, ink, silver, and gold on paper
Dimensions
Painting: H. 13 1/2 in. (34.3 cm) W. 11 in. (27.9 cm) Page: H. 18 5/8 in. (47.3 cm) W. 12 3/8 in. (31.4 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
1970.301.73
Credit line
Gift of Arthur A. Houghton Jr., 1970

Artist information

Iranian, Paj ca. 940/41–1020 Tus|Iranian, active late 1520s–70s; died ca. 1576

Subjects and terms

  • Horses
  • Angels
  • Men

The Met object ID 452182. 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.