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"The Combat of Rustam and Puladvand", 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 Rustam and Puladvand", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings)
Creator: Abu'l Qasim Firdausi
Date Created: ca. 1330–40
Physical Dimensions: Page: 8 1/16 x 5 5/16 in. (20.5 x 13.5 cm) Painting: 1 5/8 x 4 1/8 in. (4.2 x 10.4 cm)
Type: Folio from an illustrated manuscript
External Link: http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/452640
Medium: Ink, opaque watercolor, gold, and silver on paper
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

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