"Rustam rescues Bizhan from the Pit", 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: 1560–80
Medium: Opaque watercolor, silver, and gold on paper
Dimensions: Page: H. 14 5/8 in. (37.1 cm)
           W. 8 7/8 in. (22.5 cm)
Painting: H. 10 3/4 in. (27.3 cm)
                 W. 7 3/4 in. (19.7 cm)
Classification: Codices
Geography: Attributed to    Iran  
Credit line: Purchase, Rogers Fund and Joseph V. McMullan Gift, 1965
Accession year: 1965
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