"Rustam Captures Rakhsh", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings), mid-15th century

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Rustam Captures Rakhsh', Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings), mid-15th century, Attributed to India, Main support: Ink, opaque watercolor, gold on paper, in. high in. wide ( cm high cm wide), Codices, When he came of age, Zal promised his son, the hero Rustam, the pick of the wild horses that roamed Zabulistan and Kabulistan. Rustam chose a horse that was notoriously difficult to catch; for three years, it had resisted the attempts of the warriors who tried to tame him

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