Title: "Birth of Zal", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings), Author: Abu'l Qasim Firdausi (Iranian, Paj ca. 940/41–1020 Tus), Artist: Painting attributed to Siyavush (Iranian, ca. 1536–1610), Dedicatee: Shah Isma'il II (Iranian, ruled 1576–77), Dated 985 AH/1576–77 CE Attributed to Iran, Qazvin, Medium: Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper

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