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Teisai's Ghost (Teisaiga: Bakemono gacho)

Teisai's Ghost (Teisaiga: Bakemono gacho)

Japanese

Gudarz Pays Homage to Kay Khusraw and Shows Him the Enemy Corpses (painting, verso; text, recto), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Gudarz Pays Homage to Kay Khusraw and Shows Him the Enemy Corpses (painting, verso; text, recto), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Persian

Folio from a manuscript of the Divan of Hafiz with margin illustrations of dragons in foliage (recto), and birds and animals (verso)

Folio from a manuscript of the Divan of Hafiz with margin illustrations of dragons in foliage (recto), and birds and animals (verso), 16th century

Border attributed to Sultan Muhammad

Rustam Slays a Dragon (painting, verso; text, recto), illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama of Firdawsi

Rustam Slays a Dragon (painting, verso; text, recto), illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama of Firdawsi

Persian

The Murder of Iraj by his Brothers Tur and Sam (text, recto and verso), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama of Firdawsi, right-hand side of a bifolio

The Murder of Iraj by his Brothers Tur and Sam (text, recto and verso), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama of Firdawsi, right-hand side of a bifolio

Persian

Iskandar Meets the Angel Israfil and Khizr Finds the Water of Life (painting, recto; text, verso), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Iskandar Meets the Angel Israfil and Khizr Finds the Water of Life (painting, recto; text, verso), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Persian

Epilogue to the Shahnama (text, recto and verso), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Epilogue to the Shahnama (text, recto and verso), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Persian

Illuminated title page: opening verses of the Shahnama, folio from a manuscript of the Shanama by Firdawsi

Illuminated title page: opening verses of the Shahnama, folio from a manuscript of the Shanama by Firdawsi

Persian

The Constellation Cassiopeia (painting, recto; text, verso), folio from an Arabic manuscript of the Kitab Suwar al-Kawakib of al-Sufi

The Constellation Cassiopeia (painting, recto; text, verso), folio from an Arabic manuscript of the Kitab Suwar al-Kawakib of al-Sufi

Persian

Rustam Fending off the Rock Dropped by Bahman (painting, recto; text, verso), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Rustam Fending off the Rock Dropped by Bahman (painting, recto; text, verso), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Persian

The Story of Rustam and Bahman (text, recto and verso), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

The Story of Rustam and Bahman (text, recto and verso), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Persian

Praise for Sultan Mahmud of Ghazna (text, recto and verso), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Praise for Sultan Mahmud of Ghazna (text, recto and verso), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Persian

Court of Gayumars (painting, recto; text, verso), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Court of Gayumars (painting, recto; text, verso), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Persian

Piran Attacks the Iranians at Night (painting, verso; text, recto), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Piran Attacks the Iranians at Night (painting, verso; text, recto), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Persian

The Execution of Afrasiyab (painting, recto; text, verso), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

The Execution of Afrasiyab (painting, recto; text, verso), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Persian

Story of Kay Khusraw Reviewing his Army, and Tus Leading the Iranians into Turan (text, recto and verso), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Story of Kay Khusraw Reviewing his Army, and Tus Leading the Iranians into Turan (text, recto and verso), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Persian

Rustam and the Iranians Hunt in Afrasiyab’s Preserves (painting, recto; text, verso), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Rustam and the Iranians Hunt in Afrasiyab’s Preserves (painting, recto; text, verso), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Persian

The Story of Bahram Gur Hunting (text, recto and verso), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

The Story of Bahram Gur Hunting (text, recto and verso), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Persian

Text page with title “Letter of Kay Khusraw to Fariburz” (text, recto and verso), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Text page with title “Letter of Kay Khusraw to Fariburz” (text, recto and verso), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Persian

The Iranians Repel Afrasiyab’s Night Attack (painting, recto; text, verso), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

The Iranians Repel Afrasiyab’s Night Attack (painting, recto; text, verso), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Persian

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