"Rustam's First Course: Rakhsh Kills a Lion", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings) by Abu'l Qasim Firdausi, manuscript, 1405-1465

"Rustam's First Course: Rakhsh Kills a Lion", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings)

Abu'l Qasim Firdausi

Year
1405-1465
Medium
Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
Dimensions
Image: H. 9 1/2 in. (24.1 cm) W. 10 3/8 in. (26.4 cm) Page: H. 11 1/2 in. (29.2 cm) W. 12 1/4 in. (31.1 cm) Mat: H. 19 1/4 in. (48.9 cm) W. 14 1/4 in. (36.2 cm)
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art

Cultural & Historical Context

Classification
Manuscript

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