Islamic ArtCodicesca. 1430By Nizami (Ilyas Abu Muhammad Nizam al-Din of Ganja)|Maulana Azhar
Artwork Details
| Title | "Bahram Gur's Skill with the Bow", Folio 17v from a Haft Paikar (Seven Portraits) of the Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami |
| Medium | Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper |
| Dimensions | Painting: H. 7 13/16 in. (19.8 cm) W. 6 3/4 in. (17.1 cm) Page: H. 11 in. (27.9 cm) W. 7 3/16 in. (18.3 cm) Mat: H. 19 1/4 in. (48.9 cm) W. 14 1/4 in. (36.2 cm) |
| Classification | Codices |
| Department | Islamic Art |
| Date | ca. 1430 |
| Credit Line | Gift of Alexander Smith Cochran, 1913 |
| Object Page | View at The Met |
Provenance
| City | Herat |
| Country | present-day Afghanistan |
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Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access · Object 455056