Text of Rustam and Suhrab, from the Shah-nama of Firdausi (Persian, c. 934–1020) (recto), c. 1610. India, Bijapur, Deccan. Opaque watercolor, gold, and ink on paper; page: x cm (8 1/16 x 4 7/8 in.); text field: x cm (5 1/4 x 2 11/16 in.). This page of text from the jewel-like copy of the Shah-nama made in the southern Indian city of Bijapur describes the events leading to Rustam’s accidental slaying of his own son Suhrab. The larger text in red is a chapter heading, which reads: “The single combat between Rustam and Suhrab once more.”

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