The Story of Rustam and Bahman (text, recto and verso), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi
1562
Description
Text folio concerning the battle between Afrasiyab and Kay Khusraw
Dimensions
37.1 x 24.1 cm (14 5/8 x 9 1/2 in.)
Provenance
[Christies, London, 17 October 1995, lot no. 79]. [Mansour Gallery, London, before, 1998], sold; to Stanford and Norma Jean Calderwood, Belmont, MA (by 1998-2002), gift; to Harvard Art Museums, 2002.
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