"Firdausi's Parable of the Ship of Shi'ism", Folio 18v from the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Shah Tahmasp, Mirza Ali, circa 1530–35

Folio from an illustrated manuscript; codices. Date: circa 1530–35. Dimensions: Painting: H. 12 1/2 in. (31.7 cm); ; W. 8 15/16 in. (22.7 cm); ; Page: H. 18 1/2 in. (47 cm); ; W.12 1/2 in. (31.8 cm); ; Mat: H. 22 in. (55.9 cm); ; W. 16 in. (40.6 cm). Medium: gold, ink, paper, silver, watercolor. Collection: Metropolitan Museum of Art. "Firdausi's Parable of the Ship of Shi'ism", Folio 18v from the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Shah Tahmasp MET DP107118