"Rustam Shoots His Half-brother Shaghad through a Plane Tree", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi
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: dated A.H. 887/1482 CE
Medium: Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
Dimensions: H. 8 7/8 in. (22.5 cm)
W. 6 3/8 in. (16.2 cm)
Classification: Codices
Geography: Made in Shiraz   Iran  
Credit line: Samuel D. Lee Fund, 1940
Accession year: 1940
Tags: Bow and Arrow|Men|Trees