Battle scene

Details

• Title

  Battle scene

• Series

  Book of Kings

• Artist/maker

  Abu’l-Qasim Firdawsi (AD 935 - 1020) (author)

• Associated place

  Asia › Iran (place of creation)

• Date

  17th century (1601 - 1700)

• Material and technique

  ink, colour, and gold on paper

• Material index

  processed material › paper;

  processed material › metal › gold

• Technique index

  covered › coated › painted

• Object type

  visual representation › painting;

  communications equipment › manuscript;

  visual representation › calligraphy

• Dimensions

  mount 40.1 x 27.9 cm (height x width)
  painting 23.8 x 14 cm (height x width)

• No. of items

  1

• Credit line

  Presented by Professor A. F. L. Beeston, 1978.

• Museum location

  not on display

• Museum department

  Eastern Art

• Accession no.

  EA1978.204

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