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Folio from a Shahnama (Book of kings) by Firdawsi (d.1020); recto: Rustam kicks back the rock rolled on him by Bahman; verso: text
ca. 1590-1600

Probably Qazvin or Isfahan, Iran
Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) by Nizami (d.1209); recto: Layla and Majnun at school; verso: text
circa 1600-1610

Iran
Folio from a Yusuf and Zulaykha by Jami (d. 1492); Zulaykha bound by the golden chain
circa 1570-1580

Shiraz, Iran
Folio from a Shahnama (Book of kings) by Firdawsi (d. 1020); recto: obliterated inscription; verso: Solomon enthroned, right-hand half of a double-page frontispiece
ca.1590-1600

Shiraz, Iran
Folio from an unidentified text; recto: Solomon enthroned, left-hand half of a double-page
ca.1560-1570

Shiraz, Iran
Folio from a Shahnama (Book of kings) by Firdawsi (d. 1020); recto: Bilqis enthroned, left-hand half of a double-page frontispiece; verso: text
ca.1590-1600

Shiraz, Iran
Folio from a Shahnama (Book of kings) by Firdawsi (d.1020); recto: Kay Khusraw, Farangis and Giv cross the Jayhun; verso: Giv's letter to his father
ca. 1590-1600

Shiraz, Iran
Folio from a Shahnama (Book of kings) by Firdawsi (d.1020); recto: The Birth of Rustam; verso: Sum Arrives at Kabul in order to visit Rustam
circa 1590-1600

Iran
Folio from a Shahnama (Book of kings) by Firdawsi (d.1020); verso: Khusraw before Shirin's palace; recto: text: The story of Khusraw va Shirin
circa 1590-1600

Iran
Folio from a Shahnama (Book of kings) by Firdawsi (d.1020); recto: Luhrasp enthroned, left-hand half of a double-page; verso: text: Gushtasp angered at Luhrasp
circa 1590-1600

Iran
Folio from a Shahnama (Book of kings) by Firdawsi (d.1020); verso: Kay Kavus and his flying machine; recto: text: Kay Kavus' flight to the sky
circa 1590-1600

Iran
Folio from a Shahnama (Book of kings) by Firdawsi (d.1020); verso: Rustam and his men attack the fortress of Gang Dizh; recto: text
circa 1590-1600

Iran