
"Bizhan Slaughters the Wild Boars of Irman", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings)
Abu'l Qasim Firdausi
ca. 1430–40
Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper · H. 7 3/4 in. (19.7 cm) W. 8 1/8 in. (20.6 cm)
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