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Folio from a Shahnama (Book of kings) by Firdawsi (d.1020); recto: The Birth of Rustam; verso: Sum Arrives at Kabul in order to visit Rustam
circa 1590-1600
Smithsonian's National Museum of Asian Art
Washington, DC, United States
Details
- Title: Folio from a Shahnama (Book of kings) by Firdawsi (d.1020); recto: The Birth of Rustam; verso: Sum Arrives at Kabul in order to visit Rustam
- Date Created: circa 1590-1600
- Location: Iran
- External Link: For more information about this and thousands of other works of art in the Freer|Sackler collection, please visit http://www.asia.si.edu/.
- Medium: Ink, opaque watercolor and gold on paper
- Historical Period: Safavid period
- Credit Line: Purchase--Smithsonian Unrestricted Trust Funds, Smithsonian Collections Acquisition Program, and Dr. Arthur M. Sackler
- Collection: Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
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