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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 and gold on paper; overall: 31 x cm (12 3/16 x 7 15/16 in.); text area: x cm (10 x 6 3/16 in
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 and gold on paper; overall: 31 x cm (12 3/16 x 7 15/16 in.); text area: x cm (10 x 6 3/16 in
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Keywords: 1590-1600, 16th, 934–1020, ashkabus, book, century, challenge, firdausi, gold, iran, kings, meets, opaque, paper, period, persian, rustam, safavid, shah-nama, shiraz, watercolor