Islamic ArtCodicesca. 1300–30By Abu'l Qasim Firdausi
Artwork Details
| Title | "Kai Khusrau Enthroned Holding a Sword", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings) |
| Medium | Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper |
| Dimensions | Image 5 1/8 in x 6 1/4 in. Page 7 3/8 in. x 8 3/4 in. Mat 14 1/14 in. x 19 1/4 in. |
| Classification | Codices |
| Department | Islamic Art |
| Date | ca. 1300–30 |
| Credit Line | Purchase, Joseph Pulitzer Bequest, 1934 |
| Object Page | View at The Met |
Provenance
| Country | Iran or Iraq |
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ca. 1300–30"Yazdegird I Kicked to Death by the Water Horse", Folio…
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Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access · Object 449004