"The Coronation of the Infant Shapur II", Folio 538r from the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Shah Tahmasp
Object type: Folio from an illustrated manuscript
Department: Islamic Art
Artist: Muzaffar 'Ali|Abu'l Qasim Firdausi
Artist bio: Iranian, active late 1520s–70s; died ca. 1576|Iranian, Paj ca. 940/41–1020 Tus
Artist role: Artist|Author
Artist nationality: Iranian|Iranian
Date: ca. 1525–30
Medium: Opaque watercolor, ink, silver, and gold on paper
Dimensions: Painting:
              H. 13 1/4 in. (33.7 cm)
              W. 8 11/16 in. (22.1 cm)
Entire Page: 
             H. 18 9/16 in. (47.1 cm)
             W. 12 1/2 in. (31.8 cm)
Classification: Codices
Geography: Made in Tabriz   Iran  
Credit line: Gift of Arthur A. Houghton Jr., 1970
Accession year: 1970
Tags: Men|Women