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"Zal Expounds the Mysteries of the Magi", Folio 87v from the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Shah Tahmasp

Qadimi|Abu'l Qasim Firdausi|'Abd al-'Aziz

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  • Title: "Zal Expounds the Mysteries of the Magi", Folio 87v from the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Shah Tahmasp
  • Creator: Qadimi|Abu'l Qasim Firdausi|'Abd al-'Aziz
  • Date Created: ca. 1525
  • Physical Dimensions: Painting: H. 10 15/16 in. (27.9 cm) W. 7 1/8 in. (18.1 cm) Page: H. 18 1/2 in. (47 cm) W. 12 9/16 in. (31.9 cm) Mat: H. 22 in. (55.9 cm) W. 16 in. (40.6 cm) Frame: H. 23 in. (58.4 cm) W. 17 in. (43.2 cm)
  • Type: Folio from an illustrated manuscript
  • External Link: http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/452123
  • Medium: Opaque watercolor, ink, silver, and gold on paper
  • Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
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