"Isfandiyar's Third Course: He Slays a Dragon", Folio 434v from the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Shah Tahmasp

Qasim ibn 'Ali|Abu'l Qasim Firdausi

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Title: "Isfandiyar's Third Course: He Slays a Dragon", Folio 434v from the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Shah Tahmasp
Creator: Qasim ibn 'Ali|Abu'l Qasim Firdausi
Date Created: ca. 1530
Physical Dimensions: Painting: H. 11 in. (27.9 cm) W. 10 5/16 in. (26.2 cm) Page: H. 18 5/8 in. (47.3 cm) W. 12 1/2 in. (31.8 cm) Mat: H. 22 in. (55.9 cm) W. 16 in. (40.6 cm) Mat: H. 22 in. (55.9 cm) W. 16 in. (40.6 cm)
Type: Folio from an illustrated manuscript
External Link: http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/452160
Medium: Opaque watercolor, ink, silver, and gold on paper
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

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