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"Rustam Fighting Ashkabus", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings)

Abu'l Qasim Firdausi

The Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York City, United States

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Title: "Rustam Fighting Ashkabus", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings)
Creator: Abu'l Qasim Firdausi
Date Created: 1560–80
Physical Dimensions: Page: 14 5/8 x 8 7/8 in. (37.1 x 22.5 cm) Painting: 12 1/2 x 8 in. (31.8 x 20.3 cm)
Type: Folio from an illustrated manuscript
External Link: http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/451784
Medium: Opaque watercolor, silver, and gold on paper
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

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