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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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