AQ
Artist215 works

Collection Summary

Works Held215
Date Range1275 – 1925
Primary DepartmentIslamic Art (122)
Most Common FormCodices (122)
Countries5
Public Domain118 works (97%)

Works by Century

13th century
14th century
15th century
16th century
17th century
19th century

Geographic Distribution

Iran
69
India
36
Northwestern Iran or Baghdad
10
Iran or Iraq
6
Iraq
1

Cities Represented

probably Isfahan · 49Bijapur · 8Shiraz · 5Tabriz · 4Isfahan · 1possibly Baghdad · 1probably Shiraz · 1

Works Index

TitleClassificationDateOrigin
"Bahram Chubina Kills the Lion-Shaped Ape Monster", Folio…Codicesca. 1300–30Northwestern Iran or Baghdad
"Bahram Gur Entertained by the Daughters of Barzin", Folio…Codices1300–1330Northwestern Iran or Baghdad
"Bahram Gur Exhibiting his Prowess in Wrestling at the…Codicesca. 1300–30Iran or Iraq
"Bizhan Slaughters the Wild Boars of Irman", Folio from a…Codicesca. 1300–30Iraq
"Buzurgmihr Masters the Game of Chess", Folio from a…Codicesca. 1300–30Iran or Iraq
"Buzurjmihr Explains the Game of Backgammon (Nard) to the…Codicesca. 1300–30Iran or Iraq
"Gushtasp Kills the Wolf of Fasiqun", Folio from a Shahnama…Codicesca. 1300–30Northwestern Iran or Baghdad
"Gustaham Kills Lahhak and Farshidvard", Folio from a…Codicesca. 1300–30Northwestern Iran or Baghdad
"How Rustam Found a Spring", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of…Codicesca. 1300–30Northwestern Iran or Baghdad
"Iskandar Kills the Habash Monster", Folio from a Shahnama…Codicesca. 1300–30Northwestern Iran or Baghdad
"Kai Khusrau Enthroned Holding a Sword", Folio from a…Codicesca. 1300–30Iran or Iraq
"Nushirvan Receives Mihras, Envoy of Caesar", Folio from a…Codicesca. 1300–30Iran or Iraq
"Rakhsh Kills a Lion while Rustam is Asleep", Folio from a…Codicesca. 1300–30Northwestern Iran or Baghdad
"Rustam Kills the White Div", Folio from a Shahnama (Book…Codicesca. 1300–30Northwestern Iran or Baghdad
"The Nobles and Mubids Advise Khusrau Parviz about Shirin"…Codicesca. 1300–30Iran or Iraq
"Yazdegird I Kicked to Death by the Water Horse", Folio…Codicesca. 1300–30Northwestern Iran or Baghdad
"Zal is Restored to his Father Sam by the Simurgh", Folio…Codicesca. 1300–30Northwestern Iran or Baghdad
"Bahram Chubina Meets a Lady who Foretells his Fate", Folio…Codicesca. 1330–40Iran
"Bahram Gur Hunts the Onager", Folio from a Shahnama (Book…Codicesca. 1330–40Iran
"Bahram Gur Slays a Dragon", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of…Codicesca. 1330–40Iran
"Bizhan Slaughters the Wild Boars of Irman", Folio from a…Codicesca. 1330–40Iran
"Buzurjmihr Masters the Game of Chess", Folio from a…Codicesca. 1330–40Iran
"Caesar Gives his Daughter Katayun to Gushtasp", Folio from…Codicesca. 1330–40Iran
"Caesar Makes a Talisman", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of…Codicesca. 1330–40Iran
"Death of Bahram Chubina?", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of…Codicesca. 1330–40Iran
"Faramarz Slays Varazad", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of…Codicesca. 1330–40Iran
"Gushtasp Slays the Dragon of Mount Saqila", Folio from a…Codicesca. 1330–40Iran
"Gushtasp Slays the Rhino-Wolf", Folio from a Shahnama…Codicesca. 1330–40Iran
"Gustaham Slays Lahhak and Farshidvard", Folio from a…Codicesca. 1330–40Iran
"Horseman and Fragment of Text", Folio from a Shahnama…Codicesca. 1330–40Iran
"Isfandiyar Slays Arjasp", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of…Codicesca. 1330–40Iran
"Isfandiyar's Fifth Course: He Slays the Simurgh", Folio…Codicesca. 1330–40Iran
"Isfandiyar's Fourth Course: He Slays a Sorceress", Folio…Codicesca. 1330–40Iran
"Isfandiyar's Second Course: He Slays the Lions", Folio…Codicesca. 1330–40Iran
"Isfandiyar's Third Course: He Slays a Dragon", Folio from…Codicesca. 1330–40Iran
"Iskandar in the Presence of the Brahmins", Folio from a…Codicesca. 1330–40Iran
"Iskandar Slays the Habash Monster", Folio from a Shahnama…Codicesca. 1330–40Iran
"Iskandar Speaks with the Bird on the Mountain", Folio from…Codicesca. 1330–40Iran
"Kai Kavus Falls from the Sky", Folio from a Shahnama (Book…Codicesca. 1330–40Iran
"Kai Khusrau Slays Afrasiyab", Folio from a Shahnama (Book…Codicesca. 1330–40Iran

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Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access