Islamic ArtCodices1352By Abu'l Qasim Firdausi
Artwork Details
| Title | "Bahram Gur Hunting with Azada", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings) |
| Medium | Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper |
| Dimensions | Painting: H. 3 3/16 in. (8.1 cm) W. 6 in. (15.2 cm) Page: H. 11 1/2 in. (29.2 cm) W. 8 5/16 in. (21.1 cm) Mat: H. 19 1/4 in. (48.9 cm) W. 14 1/4 in. (36.2 cm) |
| Classification | Codices |
| Department | Islamic Art |
| Date | 1352 |
| Credit Line | Cora Timken Burnett Collection of Persian Miniatures and Other Persian Art Objects, Bequest of Cora Timken Burnett, 1956 |
| Object Page | View at The Met |
Provenance
| City | Shiraz |
| Country | Iran |
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ca. 1300–30"Kai Khusrau Enthroned Holding a Sword", Folio from a…
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ca. 1300–30"Bizhan Slaughters the Wild Boars of Irman", Folio from a…
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dated A.H. 741/A.D. 1341"Rustam Discoursing with Isfandiyar", Folio from a Shahnama…
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dated A.H. 741/A.D. 1341"Bizhan Slaughters the Wild Boars of Irman", Folio from a…
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dated A.H. 741/A.D. 1341"Siyavush Displays his Skill at Polo before Afrasiyab"…
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A.H. 741/A.D. 1341"Rustam Pleads for Tus Before Kai Khusrau," Folio from a…
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A.H. 741/A.D. 1341"Iranian and Turanian Armies in Combat", Folio from a…
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A.H. 741/A.D. 1341"The Four Knights of Kai Khusrau in the Mountains", Folio…
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A.H. 741/A.D. 1341"Kharrad Recognizes the "Princess" as being an Automaton"…
Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access · Object 451411