"Bizhan Slaughters the Wild Boars of Irman", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings)
ArtistAbu'l Qasim FirdausiIranian, Paj ca. 940/41–1020 Tus
Datedated 741 AH/1341 CE
MediumInk, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
DimensionsPainting: H. 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm)
W. 9 7/16 in. (24 cm)
Page: H. 14 3/8 in. (36.5 cm)
W. 11 15/16 in. (30.3 cm)
Mat: H. 22 in. (55.9 cm)
W. 16 in. (40.6 cm)
DepartmentIslamic Art
ClassificationCodices
CreditH. O. Havemeyer Collection, Gift of Horace Havemeyer, 1929