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For another depiction of Kay Khusraw, Farangis and Giv crossing the Oxus, see lot 165 in this sale
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SAFAVID IRAN, FIRST HALF 16TH CENTURY
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TWO ILLUSTRATED FOLIOS FROM A SAFAVID SHAHNAMA: KAY KHUSRAW, FARANGIS AND GIV CROSSING THE OXUS AND RUSTAM HOLDS CAPTIVE THE KHAQAN OF CHIN
SAFAVID IRAN, FIRST HALF 16TH CENTURY
Opaque pigments heightened with gold on paper, each folio with text in black nasta'liq script arranged in four columns, with double gold and black divisions, text within gold and polychrome rules, each with a single illustration, mounted together, framed and glazed
SAFAVID IRAN, FIRST HALF 16TH CENTURY
Opaque pigments heightened with gold on paper, each folio with text in black nasta'liq script arranged in four columns, with double gold and black divisions, text within gold and polychrome rules, each with a single illustration, mounted together, framed and glazed