Rustam's seventh course: He kills the White Div, folio 124 from a Shah-nama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi (Persian, about 934–1020)
| Title | Rustam's seventh course: He kills the White Div, folio 124 from a Shah-nama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi (Persian, about 934–1020) |
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| Artist | Abd al-Vahhab (Persian, active about 1516) |
| Date | 1522–37 16th century |
| Medium | Gum tempera, ink, gold, and silver on paper |
| Classification | Manuscript |
| Origin | Iran, Tabriz, Safavid period (1501-1722) Iran |
| Holding institution | The Cleveland Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Rustam's seventh course: He kills the White Div, folio 124 from a Shah-nama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi (Persian, about 934–1020), 1522–37. Attributed to Abd al-Vahhab (Persian, active about 1516), attributed to Mir Musavvir (Iranian, c. 1510–1555). Gum tempera, ink, gold, and silver on paper; sheet: 47.5 x 32.2 cm (18 11/16 x 12 11/16 in.); image: 28.4 x 18.5 cm (11 3/16 x 7 5/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Leonard C. Hanna Jr. Fund, 1988.96.a |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“Rustam's seventh course: He kills the White Div, folio 124 from a Shah-nama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi (Persian, about 934–1020)” is a work by Abd al-Vahhab (Persian, active about 1516), dated 1522–37. It is executed in gum tempera, ink, gold, and silver on paper and classified as manuscript. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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