ManuscriptsPersian16th century
Rustam and Rakhsh Slay a Dragon, illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi
mid-16th century
Dimensions
15.3 x 18.8 cm (6 x 7 3/8 in.) image: 14 x 17.3 cm (5 1/2 x 6 13/16 in.)
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