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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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