"Battle Between Iranians and Turanians", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings)
Object type: Folio from an illustrated manuscript
Department: Islamic Art
Artist: Muhammad al-Qivam al-Shirazi|Muhammad ibn Taj al-Din Haidar Muzahhib Shirazi
Artist bio: Iranian, active ca. 1560s|Iranian, active 1560s–80s
Artist role: Calligrapher|Illuminator
Artist nationality: Iranian|Iranian
Date: 1562–83
Medium: Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
Dimensions: H. 17 (43.2 cm)
W. 10 1/8 in. (25.7 cm)
Classification: Codices
Geography: Attributed to probably Shiraz   Iran  
Credit line: Purchase, Joseph Pulitzer Bequest, 1952
Accession year: 1952
Tags: Horses|Battles|Soldiers|Weapons|Kings