Islamic ArtCodicesmid-15th centuryBy Abu'l Qasim Firdausi
Artwork Details
| Title | "Kai Khusrau, Farangis and Giv Crossing the River Jihun (Oxus)", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings) |
| Medium | Main support: Ink, opaque watercolor, silver, and gold on paper Margins: Ink and gold on dyed paper |
| Dimensions | 7.37 in. high 7.62 in. wide (18.7 cm high 19.4 cm wide) |
| Classification | Codices |
| Department | Islamic Art |
| Date | mid-15th century |
| Credit Line | The Grinnell Collection, Bequest of William Milne Grinnell, 1920 |
| Object Page | View at The Met |
Provenance
| Country | India |
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Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access · Object 447300