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Illustrated leaf from a Shahnameh, from the same manuscript as the preceeding two lots, in a courtyard, a warrior kills another man by cutting off his head as several people look on, heading in white naskh on gold illuminated ground above, (small areas of flaking and rubbing, small splits along margins, one small repair to edge), Safavid Persia, 16th century - 14¼ x 8½in. (36.5 x 21.6cm.)
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