"Prince Killing a Lion", Folio from the Davis Album
Object type: Illustrated  album leaf
Department: Islamic Art
Artist: 'Ali Riza 'Abbasi
Artist bio: Indian, active ca. 1600–1650
Artist role: Calligrapher
Artist nationality: Indian
Date: 17th century
Medium: Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
Dimensions: Page: H. 13 1/8 in. (33.3 cm)
           W. 8 9/16 in. (21.7 cm)
Painting: H. 7 7/8 in. (20 cm)
                 W. 6 1/4  in. (15.9 cm)
Mat: H. 19 1/4 in. (48.9 cm)
         W. 14 1/4 in. (36.2 cm)
Classification: Codices
Geography: Attributed to    Iran  
Credit line: Theodore M. Davis Collection, Bequest of Theodore M. Davis, 1915
Accession year: 1930
Tags: Princes|Horses|Lions