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Page of Calligraphy from a Shahnama (Book of Kings) by Abu'l Qasim Firdausi — VisualArtsDB

Page of Calligraphy from a Shahnama (Book of Kings)

Page of Calligraphy from a Shahnama (Book of Kings)

Abu'l Qasim Firdausi

1585–1635

Medium: Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
Dimensions: H. 8 1/8 in. (20.6 cm) W. 4 3/4 in (12.1 cm)
Genre: Codices
Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

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