"Isfandiyar Slays Arjasp", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings), ca. 1330–40

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Isfandiyar Slays Arjasp', Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings), ca. 1330–40, Attributed to Iran, probably Isfahan, Ink, opaque watercolor, gold, and silver on paper, Page: 8 1/16 x 5 5/16 in. ( x cm), Codices, Prince Isfandiyar's sisters were imprisoned in the Brazen Hold by the Turanian chieftain Arjasp. Disguised as a merchant with a caravan laden with desirable goods and treasures, the prince is able to enter the magically impregnable prison

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