"Timur before Battle", Folio from a Dispersed Copy of the Zafarnama (Book of Victories) of Sharaf al-din 'Ali Yazdi
Object type: Folio from an illustrated manuscript
Department: Islamic Art
Artist: Sharaf al-din 'Ali Yazdi|Ya'qub ibn Hasan, known as Siraj al-Husaini
Artist bio: Iranian, Yazd 1370s–1454 Yazd|active Shiraz, Iran
Artist role: Author|Calligrapher
Artist nationality: Iranian| 
Date: A.H. 839/ 1436 CE
Medium: Ink, opaque watercolor, silver, and gold on paper
Dimensions: H. 11 1/2 in. (29.2 cm)
W. 8 in. (20.3 cm)
Classification: Codices
Geography: Made in    Iran  
Credit line: Rogers Fund, 1955
Accession year: 1955
Tags: Horses|Soldiers|Men