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"Kai Khusrau Defeats the Army of Makran", Folio 376v from the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Shah Tahmasp
'Abd al-Vahhab|Abu'l Qasim Firdausi
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York City, United States
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Title:
"Kai Khusrau Defeats the Army of Makran", Folio 376v from the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Shah Tahmasp
Creator:
'Abd al-Vahhab|Abu'l Qasim Firdausi
Date Created:
ca. 1525–30
Physical Dimensions:
Painting: H. 10 9/16 x W. 7 13/16 in. (H. 26.8 x W. 19.8 cm) Entire Page: H. 18 5/8 x W. 12 11/16 in. (H. 47.3 x W. 32.2 cm)
Type:
Folio
from an illustrated manuscript
External Link:
http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/452158
Medium:
Opaque
watercolor
,
ink
,
silver
, and
gold
on
paper
Repository:
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
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