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"Rustam Fighting Ashkabus", 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:
"Rustam Fighting Ashkabus", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings)
Creator:
Abu'l Qasim Firdausi
Date Created:
1560–80
Physical Dimensions:
Page: 14 5/8 x 8 7/8 in. (37.1 x 22.5 cm) Painting: 12 1/2 x 8 in. (31.8 x 20.3 cm)
Type:
Folio
from an illustrated manuscript
External Link:
http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/451784
Medium:
Opaque
watercolor
,
silver
, and
gold
on
paper
Repository:
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
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