"Buzurgmihr Masters the Game of Chess", Folio from the First Small Shahnama (Book of Kings)
| Title | "Buzurgmihr Masters the Game of Chess", Folio from the First Small Shahnama (Book of Kings) |
|---|---|
| Author | Abu'l Qasim Firdausi (Iranian, Paj ca. 940/41–1020 Tus) |
| Publication Date: | ca. 1300–30 |
| Publication Place | Made in Iran or Iraq - |
| Subject | Islamic Art |
| Type | Book |
| Language | Undetermined |
| Digital | Yes |
| Manuscript | No |
| Physical Dimensions | Painting: H. 1 15/16 in. (4.9 cm) W. 4 13/16 in. (12.2 cm) Page: H. 6 3/8 in. (16.2 cm) W. 5 1/4 in. (13.3 cm) Mat: H. 19 1/4 in. (48.9 cm) W. 14 1/4 in. (36.2 cm) |
| Library: | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Library Asset ID | 34.24.1 |
| Record ID | 449000 |
| Library Location | Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Date | ca. 1300–30 |
| Notes | Purchase, Joseph Pulitzer Bequest, 1934 — Made in Iran or Iraq |
| Malzeme | Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper |
