“Rustam Lassoes the Khaqan, Ruler of China,” Page from an Illustrated Manuscript of the Shahnama, Book of Kings of Firdawsi, d. 1020, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper, Shiraz, Iran, late 15th-early 16th century, Safavid, 9 1/2 x 5 7/16in., x , armour, book, cavalry, elephant, epic, helmets, illustration, IMLS, Iran, Islamic, manuscript, Middle Eastern, miniature, Painted, Persian, Safavid, scroll, story, text, tusks, warriors

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