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"Isfandiyar's Fourth Course: He Slays a Sorceress", Folio 435v from the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Shah Tahmasp

Qasim ibn 'Ali|Abu'l Qasim Firdausi|Aqa Mirak

ca. 1525–30

Attribution
Painting attributed to| | Qasim ibn 'Ali|Abu'l Qasim Firdausi|Aqa Mirak | | Iranian, active ca. 1525–60|Iranian, Paj ca. 940/41–1020 Tus|Iranian, active ca. 1525–1576 Qazvin
Medium
Opaque watercolor, ink, silver, and gold on paper
Physical dimensions
Painting: H. 7 3/16 in. (18.3 cm) W. 7 1/16 in. (18 cm) Page: H. 18 11/16 in. (47.5 cm) W. 12 5/8 in. (32.1 cm) Mat: H. 22 in. (55.9 cm) W. 16 in. (40.6 cm)
Credit line
Gift of Arthur A. Houghton Jr., 1970
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