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Folio from aShahnama(Book of kings) by Firdawsi (d.1020); verso: Bijan hunts boars; recto: text, Bijan proceeds to fight the boars
circa 1600

Isfahan?, Iran
Folio from a Shahnama (Book of kings) by Firdawsi (d.1020); verso: The murder of Iraj; The envoys of Salm and Tur before Faridun; recto: text: Iraj's arrival before his brothers' camp and their combat
15th century?

Iran
Folio from a Shahnama (Book of kings) by Firdawsi (d.1020); recto: Ardashir slays Haftwad; verso: The story of slaying of Haftwad's worm
circa 1580

Qazvin?, Iran
Folio from a Shahnama (Book of kings) by Firdawsi (d.1020); recto: text; verso: Rustam slays a div
circa 1760

Iran
Folio from a Shahnama (Book of kings) by Firdawsi (d.1020); recto: text: Battle of Shida and Kay Khusraw; verso: Shida, Son of Afrasiyab, slain by Kay Khusraw
February 1341 (Ramadan 741 A.H.)

Shiraz, Iran
Folio from a Shahnama (Book of kings) by Firdawsi; recto: Battle between Zanga and Awkhast; verso: text: Battle of Gurgin and Andariman
1493-1494 (899 A.H.)

Gilan, Iran
Folio from a Shahnama (Book of kings) by Firdawsi (d.1020); recto: Garsivaz being flogged while Afrasiyab is dragged from the lake; verso: Afrasiyab's night raid to Kay Khusraw's camp
circa 1580

Qazvin?, 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: Battle between Kay Khusraw and Afrasiyab; verso: text: Letter of Kay Khusraw to Kavus and his victory
1493-1494 (899 A.H.)

Gilan, Iran
Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings) by Firdawsi (d.1020); recto: text; verso: The envoys of Salm and Tur before Faridun
circa 1560

Shiraz, Iran
Folio from a Shahnama (Book of kings) by Firdawsi (d.1020); verso: Suhrab in combat with Rustam; recto: text
circa 1440

Iran
Folio from a Qur'an, sura 114:1-6, left-hand half of a double-page finispiece
ca. 1550-1575

Shiraz, Fars, Iran