Islamic ArtCodicesca. 1300–30By Abu'l Qasim Firdausi
Artwork Details
| Title | "Yazdegird I Kicked to Death by the Water Horse", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings) |
| Medium | Ink, opaque watercolor, silver, and gold on paper |
| Dimensions | Painting: H. 2 1/8 in. (5.4 cm) W. 4 7/8 in. (12.4 cm) Page: H. 14 in. (35.6 cm) W. 10 13/16 in. (27.5 cm) Mat: H. 19 1/4 in. (48.9 cm) W. 14 1/4 in. (36.2 cm) |
| Classification | Codices |
| Department | Islamic Art |
| Date | ca. 1300–30 |
| Credit Line | Cora Timken Burnett Collection of Persian Miniatures and Other Persian Art Objects, Bequest of Cora Timken Burnett, 1956 |
| Object Page | View at The Met |
Provenance
| Country | Northwestern Iran or Baghdad |
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Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access · Object 451412