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"Isfandiyar's Third Course: He Slays a Dragon", Folio 434v from the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Shah Tahmasp

Abu'l Qasim Firdausi →

ca. 1530

Opaque watercolor, ink, silver, and gold on paper · Painting: H. 11 in. (27.9 cm) W. 10 5/16 in. (26.2 cm) Page: H. 18 5/8 in. (47.3 cm) W. 12 1/2 in. (31.8 cm) Mat: H. 22 in. (55.9 cm) W. 16 in. (40.6 cm)

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"Isfandiyar's Third Course: He Slays a Dragon", Folio 434v from the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Shah Tahmasp. by Abu'l Qasim Firdausi. ca. 1530. Opaque watercolor, ink, silver, and gold on paper. Metropolitan Museum of Art

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    "Isfandiyar's Third Course: He Slays a Dragon", Folio 434v from the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Shah Tahmasp — Abu'l Qasim Firdausi · ca. 1530 · Metropolitan Museum of Art · Arcz