"Bizhan Slaughters the Wild Boars of Irman", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings)
objectID
448280
accessionNumber
29.160.22
Constituents
Author - Abu'l Qasim Firdausi
Calligrapher - Hasan ibn Muhammad ibn `Ali ibn (?) Husaini, known as al-Mausili
Patron - 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
Painting: H. 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm)
W. 9 7/16 in. (24 cm)
Page: H. 14 3/8 in. (36.5 cm)
W. 11 15/16 in. (30.3 cm)
Mat: H. 22 in. (55.9 cm)
W. 16 in. (40.6 cm)
