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Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi by Abu'l Qasim Firdausi — VisualArtsDB

Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi

Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi

Abu'l Qasim Firdausi

1450–1699

Medium: Leather; tooled and gilded; ink on paper
Dimensions: H. 18 1/2 in. (47 cm) W. 13 in. (33 cm) D. 3 1/8 in. (8 cm)
Genre: Codices
Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

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"Kai Khusrau Defeats the Army of Makran", Folio 376v from the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Shah Tahmasp

"Kai Khusrau Defeats the Army of Makran", Folio 376v from the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Shah Tahmasp

Abu'l Qasim Firdausi, 1500

"Buzurjmihr Explains the Game of Backgammon (Nard) to the Raja of Hind", Folio from the First Small Shahnama (Book of Kings)

"Buzurjmihr Explains the Game of Backgammon (Nard) to the Raja of Hind", Folio from the First Small Shahnama (Book of Kings)

Abu'l Qasim Firdausi, 1275

Page of Calligraphy from a Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi

Page of Calligraphy from a Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi

Abu'l Qasim Firdausi, 1585

"Gustaham Slays Lahhak and Farshidvard", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings)

"Gustaham Slays Lahhak and Farshidvard", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings)

Abu'l Qasim Firdausi, 1305

"Hurmuzd I's Last Testament to Prince Bahram I", Folio 535r from the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Shah Tahmasp

"Hurmuzd I's Last Testament to Prince Bahram I", Folio 535r from the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Shah Tahmasp

Abu'l Qasim Firdausi, 1500

"Rustam's First Course: Rakhsh Kills a Lion", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings)

"Rustam's First Course: Rakhsh Kills a Lion", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings)

Abu'l Qasim Firdausi, 1405

"Siyavush Displays his Skill at Polo before Afrasiyab," Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings)

"Siyavush Displays his Skill at Polo before Afrasiyab," Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings)

Abu'l Qasim Firdausi, 1341

"Rescue of Bizhan by Piran", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi

"Rescue of Bizhan by Piran", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi

Abu'l Qasim Firdausi, 1585

"The Four Knights of Kai Khusrau in the Mountains", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings)

"The Four Knights of Kai Khusrau in the Mountains", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings)

Abu'l Qasim Firdausi, 1340

"Bahram Gur Entertained by the Daughters of Barzin", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings)

"Bahram Gur Entertained by the Daughters of Barzin", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings)

Abu'l Qasim Firdausi, 1275

Page of Calligraphy from a Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi

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Abu'l Qasim Firdausi, 1585

"Bahram Gur Slays the Dragon", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings)

"Bahram Gur Slays the Dragon", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings)

Abu'l Qasim Firdausi, 1650