An illustrated and illuminated leaf from a manuscript of Firdausi's Shahnameh: Gayumars' First Achievement: the Introduction of Clothing, Persia, Safavid, Shiraz, 16th century gouache heightened with gold on paper, 4 columns of fine nasta'liq script in black ink sprinkled with gold, illuminated heading, ruled in colours and gold, reverse with 25 lines of text and 3 illuminated heading panels, with catchword painting: 35.8 by 22cm. leaf: 38.5 by 24.9cm.
An illustrated and illuminated leaf from a manuscript of Firdausi's Shahnameh: Gayumars' First Achievement: the Introduction of Clothing, Persia, Safavid, Shiraz, 16th century gouache heightened with gold on paper, 4 columns of fine nasta'liq script in black ink sprinkled with gold, illuminated heading, ruled in colours and gold, reverse with 25 lines of text and 3 illuminated heading panels, with catchword painting: 35.8 by 22cm. leaf: 38.5 by 24.9cm.
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