"Siege of Baghdad", Folio from a Dispersed copy of the Zafarnama (Book of Victory) 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|Unknown
Artist bio: Iranian, Yazd 1370s–1454 Yazd|active Shiraz, Iran| 
Artist role: Author|Calligrapher|Artist
Artist nationality: Iranian| | 
Date: Dhu'l Hijja 839 A.H./June–July 1436 CE
Medium: Ink, opaque watercolor, silver, and gold on paper
Dimensions: Page: 
           H. 13 1/8 in. (33.4 cm)
           W. 9 11/16 in. (24.6 cm)
Measurements of text page with r: 
           H. 9 5/16 in. (23.7 cm)
           W. 6 3/16 in. (15.7 cm)
Measurements of miniature withou: 
            H. 7 13/16 in. (19.8 cm)
            W. 6 in. (15.2 cm)
Classification: Codices
Geography: Made in Shiraz   Iran  
Credit line: Louis V. Bell Fund, 1967
Accession year: 1967
Tags: Rivers|Soldiers|Bow and Arrow|Men