"Bizhan Slaughters the Wild Boars of Irman", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings), Author: Abu'l Qasim Firdausi (Iranian, Paj ca. 940/41–1020 Tus), Calligrapher: Hasan ibn Muhammad ibn `Ali ibn (?) Husaini, known as al-Mausili, dated 741 AH/1341 CE, Made in Iran, Shiraz, Medium: Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper

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