"Rustam Slays Esfandiyar", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings)
Object type: Folio from an illustrated manuscript
Department: Islamic Art
Artist: Abu'l Qasim Firdausi|Mu'in Musavvir
Artist bio: Iranian, Paj ca. 940/41–1020 Tus|Iranian, active 1630s–90s
Artist role: Author|Artist
Artist nationality: Iranian|Iranian
Date: 1666–67
Medium: Ink, opaque watercolor, silver, and gold on paper
Dimensions: H. 13 1/2 in. (34.3 cm)
W. 8 3/4 in. (22.2 cm)
Classification: Codices
Geography: Attributed to Isfahan   Iran  
Credit line: Gift of Richard Ettinghausen, 1975
Accession year: 1975
Tags: Horses|Battles|Men