Bahram Gur Enthroned after Killing Two Lions, from a Book of Kings (Shahnama) manuscript, ca. 1540, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper, image: 7 3/4 × 4 3/16 in. ( × cm), Famous for his love of hunting and music, Bahram Gur (r. 420–38 ) was the fifteenth king of the Sasanian Empire, which controlled the greater Iranian region until the advent of Islam. Also popular for abolishing taxes, Bahram Gur features in the Book of Kings (Shahnama) and elsewhere in Persian literature., Iranian/Persian, Islamic, Safavid dynasty (1501–1722), Paintings

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