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"Zal Returned to Sam", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings)

Abu'l Qasim Firdausi

late 19th–early 20th century

Attribution
Abu'l Qasim Firdausi Iranian, Paj ca. 940/41–1020 Tus
Medium
Ink, opaque watercolor, silver, and gold on paper
Physical dimensions
Overall: H.12 5/8 in. (32 cm) W. 9 1/2 in. (24.1 cm) Painting: H. 9 1/16 (23 cm) W. 6 in. (15.2 cm)
Credit line
Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Lewis Balamuth, 1968
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