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Nightmare of Zahhak (painting, recto; calligraphy, verso), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama of Firdawsi

Nightmare of Zahhak (painting, recto; calligraphy, verso), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama of Firdawsi

Calligraphy by Shah Mahmud al-Nayshaburi

Persian

Ink, opaque watercolor and gold on paper

Safavid period

Manuscripts