"Isfandiyar's Fifth Course: He Slays the Simurgh", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings)

Creator Name

Abu'l Qasim Firdausi

Cultural Context

Date

ca. 1330–40

Source

Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Metropolitan Museum of Art Object Description

Folio from an illustrated manuscript

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Title

"Isfandiyar's Fifth Course: He Slays the Simurgh", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings)

Creator

Abu'l Qasim Firdausi, Iranian, Paj ca. 940/41–1020 Tus, Author

Worktype

Codices

Cultural Context

Material

Ink, opaque watercolor, gold, and silver on paper

Dimensions

Page: H. 7 13/16 in. (19.8 cm) W. 5 3/8 in. (13.6 cm) Painting: H. 1 7/8 (4.8 cm) W. 4 1/8 in. (10.4 cm);
height: 4.8centimetre;
width: 10.4centimetre;
height: 19.8centimetre;
width: 13.6centimetre

Technique

Language

Date

ca. 1330–40

Provenance

Bequest of Monroe C. Gutman, 1974

Style Period

Rights

Public Domain

Inscription

Location

probably Isfahan, Iran

Source

Metropolitan Museum of Art

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Subjects

Birds; Men; Mythical Creatures; Carriages

Topic

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Abu'l Qasim Firdausi, "Isfandiyar's Fifth Course: He Slays the Simurgh", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings), ca. 1330–40, Metropolitan Museum of Art. Public Domain.

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