"The Funeral of Isfandiyar", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings), 1330s

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The Funeral of Isfandiyar', Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings), 1330s, Attributed to Iran, Tabriz, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper, Page: H. 22 13/16 in. (58 cm), Codices, From a dispersed copy of the Ilkhanid manuscript referred to as the Great Mongol Shahnama, this folio depicts the funeral procession of the Persian hero Isfandiyar. The bier is accompanied by a group of mourners, some wailing and pulling at their hair, which is worn loose as a sign of mourning

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