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"Bahram Gur Slays the Rhino-Wolf", Folio 586r from the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Shah Tahmasp
Aqa Mirak
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Title:
"Bahram Gur Slays the Rhino-Wolf", Folio 586r from the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Shah Tahmasp
Creator:
'Abd al-'Aziz|
Aqa Mirak
|Abu'l Qasim Firdausi
Date Created:
ca. 1530–35
Physical Dimensions:
Painting: H. 11 1/4 in. (28.5 cm) W. 7 3/8 in. (18.7 cm) Entire Page: H. 18 9/16 in. (47.1 cm) W. 12 7/16 in. (31.6 cm) Mat: H. 22 in. (55.9 cm) W. 16 in. (40.6 cm)
Type:
Folio
from an illustrated manuscript
External Link:
http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/452174
Medium:
Opaque
watercolor
,
ink
,
silver
, and
gold
on
paper
Repository:
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
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