"Faramarz Slays Varazad", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Abu'l Qasim Firdausi

Abu'l Qasim Firdausi, ca. 1330–40

Artist

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

Date

ca. 1330–40

Culture or place

Iran

Medium

Ink, opaque watercolor, gold, and silver on paper

Size

Page: H. 8 1/16 in. (20.5 cm) W. 5 1/4 in. (13.3 cm) Painting: H. 1 13/16 in. (4.6 cm) W. 4 1/4 in. (10.8 cm)

Type

Codices

Museum

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Licence

Public domain: free to use, no permission needed