"Kai Khusrau Crosses the Sea", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi, ca. 1610

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Kai Khusrau Crosses the Sea', Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi, ca. 1610, Attributed to India, Deccan, Bijapur, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper, Page: 8 x 4 7/8 in. ( x cm), Codices, These leaves come from a small-format manuscript of high quality, judging from the exquisite detail and lavish use of gold. The pastel palette and details like fantastic rock formations and small groupings of white buildings suggest the manuscript was made in Bijapur

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