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"Rakhsh Kills a Lion while Rustam is Asleep", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi
Abu'l Qasim Firdausica. 1300–30
- Attribution
- Abu'l Qasim Firdausi Iranian, Paj ca. 940/41–1020 Tus
- Medium
- Ink, opaque watercolor, silver, and gold on paper
- Physical dimensions
- Text block: H. 6 1/16 in. (15.4 cm) W. 4 13/16 in. 12.3 cm) Painting: H. 1 13/16 in. (4.6 cm) W. 3 5/16 in. (8.4 cm)
- Credit line
- Rogers Fund, 1969
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