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"Buzurgmihr Masters the Game of Chess", Folio from the First Small Shahnama (Book of Kings)

Abu'l Qasim Firdausi

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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  • Title: "Buzurgmihr Masters the Game of Chess", Folio from the First Small Shahnama (Book of Kings)
  • Creator: Abu'l Qasim Firdausi
  • Date Created: ca. 1300–30
  • Physical Dimensions: Painting: H. 1 15/16 in. (4.9 cm) W. 4 13/16 in. (12.2 cm) Page: H. 6 3/8 in. (16.2 cm) W. 5 1/4 in. (13.3 cm) Mat: H. 19 1/4 in. (48.9 cm) W. 14 1/4 in. (36.2 cm)
  • Type: Folio from an illustrated manuscript
  • External Link: http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/449000
  • Medium: Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
  • Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
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