"Isfandiyar's Fifth Course: He Slays the Simurgh", 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. 1330–40
Medium: Ink, opaque watercolor, gold, and silver on paper
Dimensions: Page: H. 7 13/16 in. (19.8 cm)
            W. 5 3/8 in. (13.6 cm)
Painting: H. 1 7/8 (4.8 cm)
                 W. 4 1/8 in. (10.4 cm)
Classification: Codices
Geography: Attributed to probably Isfahan   Iran  
Credit line: Bequest of Monroe C. Gutman, 1974
Accession year: 1974
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