"Sam Comes to Inspect Rustam", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings), ca. 1330–40

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Sam Comes to Inspect Rustam', Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings), ca. 1330–40, Attributed to Iran, probably Isfahan, Ink, opaque watercolor, gold, and silver on paper, Page: 8 x 5 1/8 in. ( x 13 cm), Codices, Rustam, the future warrior hero of Iran, was such a huge baby that he could only be born by Caesarian section. Here, the noble Sam has come to inspect his grandson, already, though a child, reputed to resemble a lion in courage and daring

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