"Rustam's First Course: Rakhsh Kills a Lion", 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: ca. 1430–40
Medium: Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
Dimensions: Image: H. 9 1/2 in. (24.1 cm)
             W. 10 3/8 in. (26.4 cm)
Page: H. 11 1/2 in. (29.2 cm)
           W. 12 1/4 in. (31.1 cm)
Mat: H. 19 1/4 in. (48.9 cm)
        W. 14 1/4 in. (36.2 cm)
Classification: Codices
Geography: Attributed to    India  
Credit line: The Grinnell Collection, Bequest of William Milne Grinnell, 1920
Accession year: 1920
Tags: Bow and Arrow|Men|Lions