Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi

Abu'l Qasim Firdausi, 1475–1675

Artist

Abu'l Qasim Firdausi (Iranian, Paj ca. 940/41–1020 Tus)

Date

1475–1675

Culture or place

Iran

Medium

Leather; tooled and gilded; ink on paper

Size

H. 18 1/2 in. (47 cm) W. 13 in. (33 cm) D. 3 1/8 in. (8 cm)

Type

Codices

Museum

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Licence

Public domain: free to use, no permission needed