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"Zal Slays Khazarvan and Puts Shamasas to Flight", 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: "Zal Slays Khazarvan and Puts Shamasas to Flight", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings)
Creator: Abu'l Qasim Firdausi
Date Created: ca. 1430–40
Physical Dimensions: Image: H. 10 3/4 in. (27.3 cm) W. 10 1/2 in. (26.7 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/447308
Medium: Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

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