"Rustam Brings the Div King to Kai Kavus for Execution", Folio 127v from the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Shah Tahmasp
Flag of IranIslamic ArtCodicesca. 1525–30

By Mir Musavvir|Qasim ibn 'Ali|Abu'l Qasim Firdausi

"Rustam Brings the Div King to Kai Kavus for Execution", Folio 127v from the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Shah Tahmasp is a codices Tabriz from Iran created in ca. 1525–30 using opaque watercolor, ink, silver, and gold on paper measuring Painting: H. 11 3/16 x W. 7 1/8 in. (H. 28.4 x W. 18.1… attributed to Mir Musavvir|Qasim ibn 'Ali|Abu'l Qasim Firdausi — now part of the Islamic Art collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

About This Artwork

MediumOpaque watercolor, ink, silver, and gold on paper
DimensionsPainting: H. 11 3/16 x W. 7 1/8 in. (H. 28.4 x W. 18.1 cm) Entire Page: H. 18 5/8 x W. 12 9/16 in. (H. 47.3 x W. 31.9 cm)
ClassificationCodices
DepartmentIslamic Art
Credit LineGift of Arthur A. Houghton Jr., 1970
Dateca. 1525–30

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Geography

Origin: Tabriz, Iran. Flag of Iran

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"Rustam Brings the Div King to Kai Kavus for Execution", Folio 127v from the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Shah Tahmasp dates to ca. 1525–30.

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"Rustam Brings the Div King to Kai Kavus for Execution", Folio 127v from the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Shah Tahmasp is crafted from opaque watercolor, ink, silver, and gold on paper.

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Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access · Last updated: April 2026

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