"Buzurjmihr Masters the Game of Chess", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings)

Abu'l Qasim Firdausica. 1330–40

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Title: "Buzurjmihr Masters the Game of Chess", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings)
Creator: Abu'l Qasim Firdausi
Date Created: ca. 1330–40
Physical Dimensions: Entire Page: 8 1/16 x 4 7/8 in. (20.5 x 12.4 cm) Painting: 3 1/8 x 4 in. (8 x 10.2 cm) Mat: 19 1/4 x 14 1/4 Frame: 22 x 17
Type: Folio from an illustrated manuscript
External Link: http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/452664
Medium: Ink, opaque watercolor, gold, and silver on paper
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

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