ManuscriptsPersian16th century
Illuminated Frontispiece of the Shahnama by Firdawsi (text, recto and verso), folio from a manuscript, left-hand side of a bifolio
16th century
Dimensions
folio: 36.7 x 21.7 cm (14 7/16 x 8 9/16 in.)
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