Abu'l Qasim Firdausi

"Bahram Chubina Kills the Lion-Shaped Ape Monster", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art · ca. 1300–30

#452042

"Bahram Chubina Meets a Lady who Foretells his Fate", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art · ca. 1330–40

#452666

"Bahram Chubina Slays the Lion-Ape", Folio 715v from the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Shah Tahmasp

The Metropolitan Museum of Art · ca. 1530–35

#452183

"Bahram Gur Advances by Stealth against the Khaqan," Folio 577v from the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Shah Tahmasp

The Metropolitan Museum of Art · ca. 1530–35

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"Bahram Gur Entertained by the Daughters of Barzin", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art · 1300–1330

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"Bahram Gur Pins the Coupling Onagers", Folio 568r from the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Shah Tahmasp

The Metropolitan Museum of Art · ca. 1530–35

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"Birth of Rustam", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art · 1560–80

#451781

"Birth of Zal", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art · dated 985 AH/1576–77 CE

#449008

"Bizhan Forces Farud to Retreat into his Fort", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art · ca. 1430–40

#447306

"Bizhan Slaughters the Wild Boars of Irman", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art · dated 741 AH/1341 CE

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"Bizhan Slaughters the Wild Boars of Irman", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art · ca. 1300–30

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"Bizhan Slaughters the Wild Boars of Irman", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi

The Metropolitan Museum of Art · ca. 1330–40

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"Buzurgmihr Masters the Game of Chess", Folio from the First Small Shahnama (Book of Kings)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art · ca. 1300–30

#449000

"Buzurjmihr Explains the Game of Backgammon (Nard) to the Raja of Hind", Folio from the First Small Shahnama (Book of Kings)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art · ca. 1300–30

#449001

"Caesar Gives his Daughter Katayun to Gushtasp", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi

The Metropolitan Museum of Art · ca. 1330–40

#452647

"Death of Bahram Chubina?", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art · ca. 1330–40

#454878

"Faramarz Slays Varazad", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Abu'l Qasim Firdausi

The Metropolitan Museum of Art · ca. 1330–40

#452645

"Fifth Joust, The Death of Simurgh by the Hands of Isfandiyar," Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art · 16th century

#699516

"Gustaham Slays Lahhak and Farshidvard", Folio 349v from the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Shah Tahmasp

The Metropolitan Museum of Art · ca. 1525–30

#452156

"Hurmuzd I's Last Testament to Prince Bahram I", Folio 535r from the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Shah Tahmasp

The Metropolitan Museum of Art · ca. 1525–30

#452167

"Isfandiyar's Fourth Course: He Slays a Sorceress", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi

The Metropolitan Museum of Art · ca. 1330–40

#452652

"Isfandiyar's Third Course: He Slays a Dragon", Folio 434v from the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Shah Tahmasp

The Metropolitan Museum of Art · ca. 1530

#452160

"Iskandar Kills the Habash Monster", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi

The Metropolitan Museum of Art · ca. 1300–1330

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"Iskandar Slays the Habash Monster", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art · ca. 1330–40

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"Iskandar Speaks with the Bird on the Mountain", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi

The Metropolitan Museum of Art · ca. 1330–40

#452658

"Kai Khusrau Crosses the Sea", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi

The Metropolitan Museum of Art · ca. 1610

#453193

"Kai Khusrau Defeats the Army of Makran", Folio 376v from the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Shah Tahmasp

The Metropolitan Museum of Art · ca. 1525–30

#452158

"Kai Khusrau Enthroned Holding a Sword", Folio from the First Small Shahnama (Book of Kings)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art · ca. 1300–30

#449004

"Kai Khusrau, Farangis and Giv Crossing the River Jihun (Oxus)", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art · mid-15th century

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"Kai Khusrau Slays Afrasiyab", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art · ca. 1330–40

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"Kai Khusrau Wrestles with Shida", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art · ca. 1330–40

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"Luhrasp Hears from the Returning Paladins of the Vanishing Kai Khusrau", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi

The Metropolitan Museum of Art · 1576–77

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"Meeting of Bahram Gur with a Princess", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art · mid-16th century

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"Mihran Sitad Chooses a Daughter of the Khaqan of Chin", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi

The Metropolitan Museum of Art · ca. 1330–40

#452663

"Nushirvan Receives Mihras, Envoy of Caesar", Folio from the First Small Shahnama (Book of Kings)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art · ca. 1300–30

#449002

Page of Calligraphy from a Shahnama (Book of Kings)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art · ca. 1330–40

#452626

Page of Calligraphy from a Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi

The Metropolitan Museum of Art · ca. 1610

#453266

Page of Calligraphy from a Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi

The Metropolitan Museum of Art · ca. 1610

#453268

Page of Calligraphy from a Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi

The Metropolitan Museum of Art · ca. 1610

#453213

Page of Calligraphy from the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Shah Tahmasp

The Metropolitan Museum of Art · 16th century

#454674

"Rudaba Makes a Ladder of Her Tresses", Folio 72v from the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Shah Tahmasp

The Metropolitan Museum of Art · ca. 1525

#452116

"Rustam Blames Kai Kavus for the Death of Siyavush", Folio 202v from the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Shah Tahmasp

The Metropolitan Museum of Art · ca. 1525–30

#452139

"Rustam Brings the Div King to Kai Kavus for Execution", Folio 127v from the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Shah Tahmasp

The Metropolitan Museum of Art · ca. 1525–30

#452128

"Rustam Captures the Horse Rakhsh", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi

The Metropolitan Museum of Art · late 15th century

#454115

"Rustam Comes from Kabul to Pay Homage to Kai Khusrau", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi

The Metropolitan Museum of Art · ca. 1330–40

#452635

"Rustam Discoursing with Isfandiyar", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art · dated 741 AH/1341 CE

#448279

"Rustam Fights the Dragon (Rustam's Third Course)", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art · ca. 1330–40

#454874

"Rustam Kills Isfandiyar with a Double Pointed Arrow", Folio from a Shahnama

The Metropolitan Museum of Art · 15th century

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"Rustam Lassos the Khaqan of Chin, Pulling him from his White Elephant", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art · ca. 1330–40

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"Rustam's Fourth Course, He Cleaves a Witch", Folio 120v from the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Shah Tahmasp

The Metropolitan Museum of Art · ca. 1525

#452126

"Rustam Shoots His Half-brother Shaghad through a Plane Tree", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi

The Metropolitan Museum of Art · dated 887 AH/1482 CE

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"Rustam Shoots Isfandiyar in the Eye", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art · ca. 1330–40

#454875

"Rustam's Seventh Course: He Kills the White Div", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art · dated 1077 AH/1666–67 CE

#452766

"Sam Seals His Pact with Sindukht", Folio 85v from the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Shah Tahmasp

The Metropolitan Museum of Art · ca. 1525–30

#452121

Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi

The Metropolitan Museum of Art · 1602 (text); 19th century (paintings, illumination, binding)

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Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi

The Metropolitan Museum of Art · dated 1014 AH/1606/7 CE

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"Siyavush and Jarira Wedded", Folio 183v from the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Abu'l Qasim Firdausi, commissioned by Shah Tahmasp

The Metropolitan Museum of Art · ca. 1525–30

#452136

"Siyavush Plays Polo before Afrasiyab", Folio 180v from the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Shah Tahmasp

The Metropolitan Museum of Art · ca. 1525–30

#452135

"Sufarai's Victory over the Haital", Folio 595v from the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Shah Tahmasp

The Metropolitan Museum of Art · ca. 1530–35

#452176

"Suhrab Slain by Rustam", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi

The Metropolitan Museum of Art · ca. 1610

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