"Isfandiyar's Fourth Course: He Slays a Sorceress", Folio 435v from the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Shah Tahmasp

Name: "Isfandiyar's Fourth Course: He Slays a Sorceress", Folio 435v from the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Shah Tahmasp
Author: Abu'l Qasim Firdausi (Iranian, Paj ca. 940/41–1020 Tus)

Title	"Isfandiyar's Fourth Course: He Slays a Sorceress", Folio 435v from the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Shah Tahmasp
Author	Abu'l Qasim Firdausi (Iranian, Paj ca. 940/41–1020 Tus)
Publication Date:	ca. 1525–30
Publication Place	Made in Iran, Tabriz - Aqa Mirak (Iranian, active ca. 1525–1576 Qazvin)
Subject	Islamic Art
Type	Book
Language	Undetermined
Digital	Yes
Manuscript	No
Physical Dimensions	Painting: H. 7 3/16 in. (18.3 cm) W. 7 1/16 in. (18 cm) Page: H. 18 11/16 in. (47.5 cm) W. 12 5/8 in. (32.1 cm) Mat: H. 22 in. (55.9 cm) W. 16 in. (40.6 cm)
Library:	The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Library Asset ID	1970.301.52
Record ID	452161
Library Location	Metropolitan Museum of Art
Date	ca. 1525–30
Notes	Gift of Arthur A. Houghton Jr., 1970 — Made in Iran, Tabriz
Malzeme	Opaque watercolor, ink, silver, and gold on paper

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"Isfandiyar's Fourth Course: He Slays a Sorceress", Folio 435v from the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Shah Tahmasp

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

Publication Date ca. 1525–30

Publication Place Made in Iran, Tabriz - Aqa Mirak (Iranian, active ca. 1525–1576 Qazvin)

Subject Islamic Art

Type Book

Language Undetermined

Digital Yes

Manuscript No

Physical Dimensions Painting: H. 7 3/16 in. (18.3 cm) W. 7 1/16 in. (18 cm) Page: H. 18 11/16 in. (47.5 cm) W. 12 5/8 in. (32.1 cm) Mat: H. 22 in. (55.9 cm) W. 16 in. (40.6 cm)

Library The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Library Asset ID 1970.301.52

Record ID 452161

Library Location Metropolitan Museum of Art

Date ca. 1525–30

Notes Gift of Arthur A. Houghton Jr., 1970 — Made in Iran, Tabriz

Malzeme Opaque watercolor, ink, silver, and gold on paper