ManuscriptsIndian14th-15th century
Gudarz Slays Piran, Illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama (Book of Kings) by Firdawsi
14th-15th century
Dimensions
17.8 x 18.3 cm (7 x 7 3/16 in.)
Provenance
Wetzel acquired it from Rosenberg in Paris, 1914 (Ham Archives, Wetzel bequest).
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