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"The Assassination of Khusrau Parviz", Folio 742v from the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Shah Tahmaspclick to zoom
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"The Assassination of Khusrau Parviz", Folio 742v from the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Shah Tahmasp

Abu'l Qasim Firdausi
Medium
Opaque watercolor, ink, silver, and gold on paper
Dimensions
Painting: H. 11 3/16 in. (28.4 cm) W. 10 3/4 in. (27.3 cm) Page: H. 18 1/2 in. (47 cm) W.12 1/2 in. (31.8 cm) Mat: H. 22 in. (55.9 cm) W. 16 in. (40.6 cm) Frame: H. 23 in. (58.4 cm) W. 17 in. (43.2 cm)
Department
Islamic Art
Classification
Codices
Dated
ca. 1535
Pixels
2632 × 3879
SHA-256
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Abu'l Qasim Firdausi. "The Assassination of Khusrau Parviz", Folio 742v from the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Shah Tahmasp, ca. 1535. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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