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Manuscript page from the epic Shahnameh of Firdausi. Both lion and horse are tangled in fight below a sleeping Rustam. Detailed illustration of folliage surrounds both Rustam and animals. Four columns of text appear in the bottom of sheet, with three more isolated columns appearing throughout the image (seven in total). Painted in opaque watercolour, gold and ink on paper.
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