Title: "The Murder of Iraj," Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi
Object type: Folio from an illustrated manuscript
Date: late 15th century
Artist:  Abu'l Qasim Firdausi 
Artist bio: Iranian, Paj ca. 940/41–1020 Tus
Artist nationality: Iranian
Artist role: Author
Medium: Ink, watercolor, and gold on paper
Classification: Codices
Credit line: Bequest of Carolyn Kane, 2015
Geography: Country of Origin    Iran      
Department: Islamic Art
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Tags: term: Poetry, term: Men, term: Death