"Rescue of Bizhan by Piran", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi, ca. 1610

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Rescue of Bizhan by Piran', Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi, ca. 1610, Attributed to India, Deccan, Bijapur, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper, Page: 7 7/8 x 4 3/4 in. (20 x ), Codices, During the reign of Kai Khusrau of Iran, a youth named Bizhan fell in love with Manizha, a daughter of Kai Khusrau’s rival Afrasiyab of Turan. Upon learning that he was secretly living with Manizha, Afrasiyab sentenced Bizhan to death by hanging

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