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"The Combat of Qaran and Afrasiyab", 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: "The Combat of Qaran and Afrasiyab", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings)
Creator: Abu'l Qasim Firdausi
Date Created: ca. 1330–40
Physical Dimensions: Page: 8 x 5 1/8 in. (20.3 x 13 cm) Painting: 1 7/8 x 4 3/16 in. (4.8 x 10.6 cm)
Type: Folio from an illustrated manuscript
External Link: http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/452630
Medium: Ink, opaque watercolor, gold, and silver on paper
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

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