"Nushirvan Eating Food Brought by the Sons of Mahbud", 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: 1330s
Medium: Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
Dimensions: Page: H. 20 3/4 in. (52.7 cm)
           W. 15 1/8 in. (38.4 cm)
Painting: H. 8 1/8 in. (20.6 cm)
                W. 9 1/8 in. (23.2 cm)
Mat: H. 22 in. (55.9 cm)
        W. 16 in. (40.6 cm)
Classification: Codices
Geography: Attributed to Tabriz   Iran  
Credit line: Purchase, Joseph Pulitzer Bequest, 1952
Accession year: 1952
Tags: Men|Women|Calligraphy|Eating