"The Four Knights of Kai Khusrau in the Mountains", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings)
objectID
449107
accessionNumber
36.113.2
Constituents
Author - Abu'l Qasim Firdausi
Calligrapher - Hasan ibn Muhammad ibn `Ali ibn (?) Husaini, known as al-Mausili
Patron - Commissioned by al-Hasan Qawam al-Daula wa'l-Din
Artist Bio
Iranian, Paj ca. 940/41–1020 Tus
Date
dated A.H. 741/1341 CE
Medium
Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
Dimensions
Page: H. 14 1/2 in. (36.8 cm)
W. 11 5/16 in. (28.7 cm)
Painting: H. 6 3/8 in. (16.2 cm)
W. 9 5/16 in. (23.6 cm)
Mat: H. 22 in. (55.9 cm)
W. 16 in. (40.6 cm)
