ManuscriptsIndian17th century

Gushtasp with the Blacksmith Burab (painting, recto; text, verso), two folios of a Shahnamah of Firdawsi

c. 1605

Artists

MuqimArtist

Classification

Manuscripts

Technique

Painted

Medium

Ink, opaque watercolor and gold on paper

Culture

Indian

Period

Mughal period

Century

17th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Islamic & Later Indian Art

Dimensions

folio: 25.3 x 16.6 cm (9 15/16 x 6 9/16 in.)

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