Islamic ArtCodicesdated A.H. 741/A.D. 1341By Abu'l Qasim Firdausi|Hasan ibn Muhammad ibn `Ali ibn (?) Husaini, known as al-Mausili|al-Hasan Qawam al-Daula wa'l-Din
"Siyavush Displays his Skill at Polo before Afrasiyab", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings) is a codices Shiraz from Iran created in dated A.H. 741/A.D. 1341 using ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper measuring Page: 14 1/2 x 11 15/16 in. (36.8 x 30.4 cm) Painting: 3… attributed to Abu'l Qasim Firdausi|Hasan ibn Muhammad ibn `Ali ibn (?) Husaini, known as al-Mausili|al-Hasan Qawam al-Daula wa'l-Din — now part of the Islamic Art collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
About This Artwork
| Medium | Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper |
| Dimensions | Page: 14 1/2 x 11 15/16 in. (36.8 x 30.4 cm) Painting: 3 3/8 x 9 7/16 in. (8.5 x 24 cm) Text block: 11 5/16 x 9 5/8 in. (28.8 x 24.5 cm) |
| Classification | Codices |
| Department | Islamic Art |
| Credit Line | Cora Timken Burnett Collection of Persian Miniatures and Other Persian Art Objects, Bequest of Cora Timken Burnett, 1956 |
| Date | dated A.H. 741/A.D. 1341 |
Historical Context
Geography
Origin: Shiraz, Iran. 
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