"The Funeral of Isfandiyar," Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings)
Object type: Folio from an illustrated manuscript
Department: Islamic Art
Artist: Abu'l Qasim Firdausi
Artist bio: Iranian, Paj ca. 940/41–1020 Tus
Artist role: Author
Artist nationality: Iranian
Date: 1330s
Medium: Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
Dimensions: Page: Ht. 22 13/16 in. (58 cm)
           W. 15 3/4 in. (40 cm)
Mat: Ht. 24 in. (61 cm)
        W. 19 1/2 in. (49.5 cm)
Classification: Codices
Geography: Attributed to Tabriz   Iran  
Credit line: Purchase, Joseph Pulitzer Bequest, 1933
Accession year: 1933
Tags: Men|Horses|Funerals