"Kharrad Recognizes the "Princess" as being an Automaton", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings)
objectID
449108
accessionNumber
36.113.3
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, watercolor, and gold on paper
Dimensions
Painting and Text Block: H. 11 3/8 in. (28.9 cm)
W. 9 1/2 in. (24.1 cm)
Page: H. 14 1/4 in. (36.2 cm)
W. 11 1/2 in. (29.2)
Mat : H. 22 in. (55.9 cm)
W. 16 in. (40.6 cm)
