Rustam meets the challenge of Ashkabus, from a Shah-nama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi (Persian, about 934–1020), c. 1590-1600. Iran, Shiraz, Safavid Period, 16th century. Opaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paper; image: x cm (10 x 6 3/16 in.); overall: 31 x cm (12 3/16 x 7 15/16 in.); text area: 21 x cm (8 1/4 x 5 5/16 in

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Rustam meets the challenge of Ashkabus, from a Shah-nama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi (Persian, about 934–1020), c. 1590-1600. Iran, Shiraz, Safavid Period, 16th century. Opaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paper; image: x cm (10 x 6 3/16 in.); overall: 31 x cm (12 3/16 x 7 15/16 in.); text area: 21 x cm (8 1/4 x 5 5/16 in

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