Islamic ArtCodices1475–1675By Abu'l Qasim Firdausi
Artwork Details
| Title | Shahnama (Book of Kings) |
| Medium | Leather; tooled and gilded; ink on paper |
| Dimensions | H. 18 3/8 in. (46.7 cm_ W. 12 1/2 in. (31.8 cm) |
| Classification | Codices |
| Department | Islamic Art |
| Date | 1475–1675 |
| Credit Line | Gift of Alexander Smith Cochran, 1913 |
| Object Page | View at The Met |
Provenance
| City | Tabriz |
| Country | Iran |
Other Works by Abu'l Qasim Firdausi
121 other works by this artist are in the collection.
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ca. 1300–30"Buzurgmihr Masters the Game of Chess", Folio from a…
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ca. 1300–30"Buzurjmihr Explains the Game of Backgammon (Nard) to the…
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ca. 1300–30"Nushirvan Receives Mihras, Envoy of Caesar", Folio from a…
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ca. 1300–30"The Nobles and Mubids Advise Khusrau Parviz about Shirin"…
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ca. 1300–30"Kai Khusrau Enthroned Holding a Sword", Folio from a…
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ca. 1300–30"Bahram Gur Exhibiting his Prowess in Wrestling at the…
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ca. 1300–30"Bizhan Slaughters the Wild Boars of Irman", Folio from a…
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ca. 1300–30"Yazdegird I Kicked to Death by the Water Horse", Folio…
Artifacts from Tabriz, Iran
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1330s"Nushirvan Eating Food Brought by the Sons of Mahbud"…
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1330s"The Funeral of Isfandiyar", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of…
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ca. 1524"Zahhak is Told His Fate", Folio 29v from the Shahnama…
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1525–30Prince in a Garden Courtyard
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ca. 1525"The Feast of Sada", Folio 22v from the Shahnama (Book of…
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ca. 1525"Tahmuras Defeats the Divs", Folio 23v from the Shahnama…
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ca. 1525"Faridun Embraces Manuchihr", Folio 59v from the Shahnama…
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ca. 1525"Rudaba's Maids Return to the Palace", Folio 71v from the…
Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access · Object 446548