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Cover of Ann Arbor Shahnameh (First heading)

circa 1460

Iranian

ink, opaque watercolor, and gold leaf on paper

Gaiumart the First Shah, from the Shahnama of Firdausi

circa 1460

Iranian

ink, opaque watercolor, and gold leaf on paper

Iraj Is Slain by His Brothers, from the Shahnama of Firdausi (The “Kervorkian Shahnama”)

circa 1460

Iranian

ink, opaque watercolor, and gold leaf on paper

Bahram Gur Slays a Dragon, from the Shahnama of Firdausi

circa 1460

Iranian

ink, opaque watercolor, and gold leaf on paper

Talhand Confronts His Brother Gav on the Battlefield, from the Shahnama of Firdausi

circa 1460

Iranian

ink, opaque watercolor, and gold leaf on paper

Buzurjmihr Interprets a Dream for Nushirwan, from the Shahnama of Firdausi

circa 1460

Iranian

ink, opaque watercolor, and gold leaf on paper

Rustam Takes Prisoner the Khan of China, from the Shahnama of Firdausi

circa 1460

Iranian

ink, opaque watercolor, and gold leaf on paper

Illuminated Chapter Heading from the Shahnama of Firdausi (The “Kervorkian Shahnama”) (Second heading)

circa 1460

Iranian

ink, opaque watercolor, and gold leaf on paper

Faramurz taken Prisoner, Shah-nameh of Ferdowski

17th century

Iranian

tempera on paper