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"Rustam Wrestles with Puladvand", Folio from a Shahnama by Abu'l Qasim Firdausi — VisualArtsDB

"Rustam Wrestles with Puladvand", Folio from a Shahnama

"Rustam Wrestles with Puladvand", Folio from a Shahnama

Abu'l Qasim Firdausi

1400–1499

Medium: Opaque water color and gold on paper
Dimensions: Frame: H. 16 3/8 in. (41.6 cm) W. 12 3/8 in. (31.4 cm) Mat Window (approx): H. 10 1/4 in. (26 cm) W. 6 3/4 in. (17.1 cm)
Genre: Codices
Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

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