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“Tail and ears of Khusrau Parwiz’s horse are docked:” Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Ferdowsi
ca 1540
Opaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paper
image: 7 11/16 × 4 1/8 in. (19.5 × 10.5 cm)
Gift of Mary Burns Foss
1983.94.14
Geography:
Iran
Status:
Not on view
Culture:
Iranian/Persian, Islamic
Period:
Safavid dynasty (1501–1722)
Classification:
Paintings
Provenance:
Mary Burns Foss (Mrs. Wilson P. Foss Jr.) (1896–1987); gift in 1983 to the Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn.
Note: This electronic record was created from historic documentation that does not necessarily reflect the Yale University Art Gallery’s complete or current knowledge about the object. Review and updating of such records is ongoing.