Photo of collection object Folio from a "Shahnameh": The Iranians Capture Afrasiyab's Fortress — Folio from a "Shahnameh": The Iranians Capture Afrasiyab's Fortress, ca. 1580-1590. Ink and opaque watercolor on paper, 14 1/2 x 8 3/4in. (36.8 x 22.2cm). Gift of the Ernest Erickson Foundation, Inc., 86.227.148. No known copyright restrictions.

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Folio from a "Shahnameh": The Iranians Capture Afrasiyab's Fortress

ca. 1580-1590

Maker Unknown

Arts of the Islamic World

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Maker/Artist: Maker Unknown
Classification: Work on Paper
Formatted Medium: Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
Medium: ink, opaque, watercolor, paper
Dynasty: Safavid
Period: Safavid Period
Dimensions: 14 1/2 x 8 3/4in. (36.8 x 22.2cm)
Inscribed: In Persian, text in nastaliq script
Departments: Arts of the Islamic World
Accession Number: 86.227.148
Credit Line: Gift of the Ernest Erickson Foundation, Inc.
Rights Statement: No known copyright restrictions
Museum Location: This item is not on view
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