"Battle Scene", Folio from a Zafarnama (Book of Victories) of Sharaf al-Din 'Ali Yazdi
Object type: Folio from an illustrated manuscript
Department: Islamic Art
Artist: Sharaf al-din 'Ali Yazdi
Artist bio: Iranian, Yazd 1370s–1454 Yazd
Artist role: Author
Artist nationality: Iranian
Date: 1485–86
Medium: Ink, watercolor, and gold on paper
Dimensions: Painting: 
                H. 9 3/8 in. (23.8 cm)
                W. 6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm)
Page: 
                H. 12 in. (30.5 cm)
                W. 8 7/16 in. (21.5 cm)
Mat:
                H. 19 1/4 in. (48.9 cm)
                W. 14 1/4 in. (36.2 cm)
Classification: Codices
Geography: Attributed to Herat   present-day Afghanistan  
Credit line: Rogers Fund, 1943
Accession year: 1943
Tags: Battles|Soldiers|Men|Horses