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English: The Shahnameh of Shah Tahmasp or Houghton Shahnameh is one of the most famous illustrated manuscripts of the Shahnameh, the national epic of Greater Iran, and a high point in the art of the Persian miniature.
فارسی: شاهنامهٔ تهماسبی یا شاهنامه شاهتهماسب یا شاهنامهٔ هوتون نسخهای گرانبها از شاهنامهٔ فردوسی متعلق به سدهٔ ۱۰ هجری قمری در دورهٔ صفوی است.
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7r (Aga Khan Museum) – Firdausi and the poets of Ghazna
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10r (Museum of Islamic Art) – The poet Firdausi reciting from his work before the Ghaznavid sultan Mahmud
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18v (Metropolitan Museum of Art) – Firdowsi's parable of the ship of Shi'ism
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20v (Aga Khan Museum) – The Court of Kayumars, Folio from the Shahnameh (Book of Kings) of Shah Tahmasp
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21v (Welch Collection) – Hushang Slays the Black Div, from the Shah Tahmasp's Shahnama
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22v (Metropolitan Museum of Art) – "The Feast of Sada", Folio 22v from the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Shah Tahmasp
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23v (Metropolitan Museum of Art) – "Tahmuras Defeats the Divs", Folio 23v from the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Shah Tahmasp
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24v (private collection) – The Court of Jamshid
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25v (Nasser D. Khalili Collection of Islamic Art) – The death of King Mirdas
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26v (Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art) – The snakes of King Zahhak
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27v (Nasser D. Khalili Collection of Islamic Art) – Zahhak receives the daughters of Jamshid
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28v (Museum of Islamic Art) – The nightmare of Zahhak
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29v (Metropolitan Museum of Art) – Zahhak is told his fate
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30v (Nasser D. Khalili Collection of Islamic Art) – Zahhak slays Birmayeh
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31v (Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art) – Kaveh tears Zahhak's scroll
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32v (Museum of Islamic Art) – Faridun orders the ox-head mace
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33v (Museum of Islamic Art) – Faridun crosses the river Dijleh
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34v (Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art) – Faridun enthroned in the palace of Zahhak as Kundrow blunders in
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35r (Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art) – The feast of Faridun and Kundrow
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36v (Freer Gallery of Art) – Faridun strikes down Zahhak
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37v (Aga Khan Museum) – The death of Zahhak
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38v (Nasser D. Khalili Collection of Islamic Art) – The court of Faridun
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39v (Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art) – Faridun's envoy to King Sarv: the first interview
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40v (Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art) – Faridun's envoy to King Sarv: the second interview
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41v (Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art) – Faridun's sons with the daughters of King Sarv
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42v (Aga Khan Museum) – Faridun tests his sons
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43v (Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art) – Faridun divides his kingdom
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44v (Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art) – Faridun receives a message from Salm and Tur
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45v (N/A) – Faridun replies to the threat of Salm and Tur
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46v (Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art) – Iraj offers to visit his brothers
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47v (Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art) – Iraj begs Tur for mercy
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48v (Cincinnati Art Museum) – Tur decapitates Iraj
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49v (Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art) – The lamentation of Faridun
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50v (Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art) – Manuchihr at the court of Faridun
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51v (Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art) – Faridun and Manuchihr receive an envoy from Salm and Tur
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52v (Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art) – The envoy returns to Salm and Tur
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53v (Aga Khan Museum) – Salm and Tur receive the reply of Faridun and Manuchihr
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54v (Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art) – Tur taunts Qubad
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55v (Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art) – Manuchihr raises Tur on his lance
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56v (Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art) – Faridun receives the head of Tur
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57v (Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art) – Qaran captures the castle of the Alans
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58v (Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art) – Manuchihr kills Salm
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59v (Metropolitan Museum of Art) – Faridun embraces Manuchihr
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60v (N/A) – Manuchihr enthroned
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61v (Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art) – The birth of Zal
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62v (Museum of Islamic Art) – Zal is sighted by a caravan
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63v (N/A) – Sam comes to Mount Alburz
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64v (Freer Gallery of Art) – Sam returns with Zal
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65v (Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art) – Zal before Manuchihr, Sam, and Qaran
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66v (Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art) – Sam takes leave of Zal
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67v (N/A) – Zal receives Mihrab's homage at Kabul
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68v (Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art) – Mihrab describes Zal to Sindukht and Rudabeh
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69v (Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art) – Rudabeh confides in her maids
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70v (Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art) – Rudabeh's maids meet Zal's page at the river
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71v (Metropolitan Museum of Art) – Rudabeh's maids return to the palace
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72v (Metropolitan Museum of Art) – Rudabeh makes a ladder of her tresses
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73v (Metropolitan Museum of Art) – Zal consults the magi
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74v (Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art) – Zal dictates a letter to Sam about Rudabeh
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76v (Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art) – Rudabeh confesses to Sindukht
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77v (N/A) – Mihrab hears of Rudabeh's folly
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78v (Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art) – Rudabeh before Mihrab
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79v (Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art) – Sam is visited by Prince Nowzar
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80v (Metropolitan Museum of Art) – Manuchihr welcomes Sam but orders war upon Mihrab
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81v (Metropolitan Museum of Art) – Zal questions Sam's intentions regarding the house of Mihrab
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82v (Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art) – One Blow Sam recounts how he slew a dragon
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83v (Metropolitan Museum of Art) – Mihrab vents his anger upon Sindukht
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84v (Aga Khan Museum) – Sindukht comes to Sam bearing gifts
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85v (Metropolitan Museum of Art) – Sam seals his pact with Sindukht
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86v (Metropolitan Museum of Art) – The shah's wise men approve of Zal's marriage
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87v (Metropolitan Museum of Art) – Zal expounds the mysteries of the magi
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89v (Nasser D. Khalili Collection of Islamic Art) – Sam and Zal welcomed into Kabul
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92v (Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art) – Rustam slays the white elephant
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96v (Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art) – Shah Nowzar embraces Sam
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98v (Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art) – The first clash with the invading Turanians
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100r (Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art) – Barman slays old Qubad
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102v (private collection) – Qaran slays Barman
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104r (Metropolitan Museum of Art) – Zal slays Khazarvan
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105r (Metropolitan Museum of Art) – Afrasiyab on the Iranian throne
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109r (Art and History Collection) – Rustam lassos Rakhsh
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110v (N/A) – Rustam finds Kay Qubad
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111v (Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art) – Rustam spits Qalun on his own spear
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112v (Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art) – Rustam's first encounter with Afrasiyab
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118r (N/A) – Rustam's second course: Rakhsh slays a lion
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119v (Nasser D. Khalili Collection of Islamic Art) – Rustam's third course: he slays a dragon
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120v (Metropolitan Museum of Art) – Rustam's fourth course: he cleaves a witch
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121v (Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art) – Rustam's fifth course: the capture of Owlad
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122v (Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art) – Rustam's sixth course: he slays Arzhang
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123r (Metropolitan Museum of Art) – Kay Kavus and Rustam embrace
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124r (Cleveland Museum of Art) – Rustam's seventh course: he kills the White Div
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127v (Metropolitan Museum of Art) – Rustam brings the div king to Kay Kavus for execution
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130r (Metropolitan Museum of Art) – The marriage of Sudabeh and Kay Kavus
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134r (Metropolitan Museum of Art) – Kay Kavus ascends to the sky
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135v (Nasser D. Khalili Collection of Islamic Art) – Rustam and the champions of Iran hunt in Turan
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138r (Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art) – Pilsam fights four of the champions
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141r (Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art) – Sohrab ropes in his steed
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143r (Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art) – Sohrab meets Gurdafarid
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146r (Metropolitan Museum of Art) – Rustam pained before Kay Kavus
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151v (Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art) – Rustam and Sohrab in battle: the first day
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153v (Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art) – Sohrab gains the upper hand: the second day
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155r (Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art) – Rustam weeps over his dying son: the third day
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156v (Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art) – Lamentation for Sohrab
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163v (Metropolitan Museum of Art) – Siyavush stands accused by Sudabeh before Kay Kavus
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164v (Metropolitan Museum of Art) – Sudabeh's second accusation against Siyavush is judged
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166r (Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art) – The fire trial of Siyavush
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168v (Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art) – Siyavush and Rustam capture Balkh
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170v (Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art) – Afrasiyab announces the new policy of peace with Iran
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171v (Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art) – Siyavush receives gifts from Afrasiyab's peace envoy
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174r (Metropolitan Museum of Art) – Kay Kavus upbraids Siyavush in a letter
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175v (Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art) – Siyavush takes counsel with Zangeh and Bahram
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178r (Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art) – Piran welcomes Siyavush to Turan
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179r (Harvard Art Museums) – Afrasiyab and Siyavush Embrace
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180v (Metropolitan Museum of Art) – Siyavush plays polo before Afrasiyab
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181v (Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art) – Siyavush hits the mark
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182v (Museum of Islamic Art) – Siyavush and Afrasiyab in the hunting field
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183v (Metropolitan Museum of Art) – Siyavush and Jarireh wedded
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185v (Metropolitan Museum of Art) – Siyavush and Farangis wedded
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188v (Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art) – Piran visits Siyavushgird
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189v (Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art) – Garsivaz visits Siyavushgird
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190v (Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art) – The prowess of Siyavush vexes Garsivaz
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195r (Metropolitan Museum of Art) – Siyavush recounts his nightmare to Farangis
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198r (Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art) – The murder of Siyavush
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201r (Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art) – Piran and Kay Khosrow before Afrasiyab
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202v (Metropolitan Museum of Art) – Rustam blames Kay Kavus for the slaying of Siyavush
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204v (Metropolitan Museum of Art) – Surkheh, captured by Faramarz, is condemned by Rustam
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206v (Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art) – Human diverts Rustam from Afrasiyab
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210v (Metropolitan Museum of Art) – Kay Khosrow is discovered by Giv
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212r (Metropolitan Museum of Art) – Kay Khosrow rides Bihzad for the first time
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213r (Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art) – Giv drives off the Turanian pursuers
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214v (Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art) – Piran, captured by Giv, is freed by Kay Khosrow
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216v (Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art) – Kay Khosrow crosses the river Jayhun with Giv and Farangis
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218r (David Collection) – Kay Khosrow welcomed by Kay Kavus
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221r (David Collection) – Kay Khosrow takes the castle of Bahman
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223r (Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art) – Kay Khosrow celebrates his accession
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225v (Metropolitan Museum of Art) – Kay Khosrow's war prizes are pledged for
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226v (Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art) – Kay Khosrow launches the war upon Turan
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229v (Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art) – Farud confronts the Iranians
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232v (Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art) – Farud humiliates the Iranians
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234r (private collection) – Bizhan forces Farud to flee
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236r (Metropolitan Museum of Art) – The Iranians mourn Farud and Jarireh
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238r (Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art) – Giv burns down the barricade on the river Kaseh
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239v (Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art) – Bizhan takes Tazhav's crown and concubine
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241r (Metropolitan Museum of Art) – The besotted Iranian camp attacked
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242r (Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art) – Kay Khosrow orders Tus recalled
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243v (Metropolitan Museum of Art) – The battle of Pashan begins
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245r (Metropolitan Museum of Art) – Bahram recovers the crown of Rivniz
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248r (Metropolitan Museum of Art) – Giv avenges Bahram by slaying Tazhav
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251r (Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art) – The confrontation of Tus and Piran across the river Shahd
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252v (Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art) – The combat of Tus and Human
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254v (Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art) – Ruhham stops the hand of the weather shaman
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257r (Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art) – The Iranians on Mount Hamavan attack by night
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259v (N/A) – Tus's vision of Siyavush
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261r (Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art) – Piran meets the khagan of Chin
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263r (Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art) – The khagan and Kamus observe the Iranians
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265v (Virginia Museum of Fine Arts) – The combat of Giv and Kamus
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266v (Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art) – Rustam expounds upon fate and death
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268v (Metropolitan Museum of Art) – The combat of Rustam and Ashkabus
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271r (Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art) – The combat of Rustam and Kamus
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272v (Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art) – The combat of Rustam and Chingish
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274v (Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art) – Piran hears Rustam's terms for peace
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276v (Metropolitan Museum of Art) – Shangul stirs the khagan's council to war on Rustam
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279v (Nasser D. Khalili Collection of Islamic Art) – The combat of Rustam and Shangul
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281r (Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art) – The combat of Rustam and Gahar
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286v (Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art) – Rustam reduces the fortress of the cannibal nation
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291r (Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art) – The combat of Rustam and Puladvand
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294r (Aga Khan Museum) – Rustam pursues Akvan
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295r (private collection) – Rustam recovers Rakhsh from Afrasiyab's herd
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299v (Dallas Museum of Art) – Bizhan slaughters the wild boars of Irman
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300v (Metropolitan Museum of Art) – Bizhan receives an invitation through Manizheh's
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308v (private collection) – Kay Khosrow fetes Rustam beneath the jewel tree
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326v (Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art) – Bizhan slays Human in single combat
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328r (private collection) – Bizhan slays Nastihan and stems the Turanian night raid
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336v (Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art) – Farshidvard engaged by Bizhan and Gurazeh
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339r (Freer Gallery of Art) – Planning for the joust of the eleven rooks
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341v (Aga Khan Museum) – The first joust of the rooks: Fariburz versus Kalbad
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342r (Metropolitan Museum of Art) – The fourth joust of the rooks: Faruhil versus Zanguleh
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342v (Metropolitan Museum of Art) – The fifth joust of the rooks: Ruhham versus Barman
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343r (Metropolitan Museum of Art) – The sixth joust of the rooks: Bizhan versus Ruyin
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343v (Metropolitan Museum of Art) – The seventh joust of the rooks: Hajir versus Sipahram
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345r (Metropolitan Museum of Art) – The tenth joust of the rooks: Barteh versus Kuhram
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346r (Metropolitan Museum of Art) – The final joust of the rooks: Gudarz versus Piran
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349v (Metropolitan Museum of Art) – Gustaham slays Lahhak and Farshidvard
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352r (Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art) – Kay Khosrow receives the Turanian surrender emissary
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360v (Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art) – Kay Khosrow slays Shideh in single combat
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367v (Metropolitan Museum of Art) – The night battle of Kay Khosrow and Afrasiyab
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376v (Metropolitan Museum of Art) – Kay Khosrow defeats the army of Mukran
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383v (Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art) – Kay Khosrow slays Afrasiyab in the name of Siyavush
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385v (Museum of Islamic Art) – Jahn installed on the throne of Turan
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402r (Aga Khan Museum) – Gushtasp slays the dragon of Mount Saqila
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403v (Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art) – Gushtasp proves his polo before Caesar
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404r (Metropolitan Museum of Art) – Gushtasp proves his archery before Caesar
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405v (Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art) – Gushtasp leads Caesar's army against the Khazars
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406r (Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art) – Gushtasp wounds Ilyas, the Khazar chief
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413r (Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art) – Jamasp envisions the diser avaing Gushrasp
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422r (Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art) – Jamasp arrives before Isfandiyar
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430r (Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art) – Isfandiyar captures Kargsar in combat
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432v (Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art) – Isfandiyar's first course: he slays two monster wolves
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433v (Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art) – Isfandiyar's second course: he slays the lions
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434v (Metropolitan Museum of Art) – Isfandiyar's third course: he slays the dragon
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435v (Metropolitan Museum of Art) – Isfandiyar's fourth course: he slays the sorceress
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436v (David Collection) – Isfandiyar's fifth course: he slays the simurgh
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438r (Metropolitan Museum of Art) – Isfandiya's sixch course: he comes through the great snow
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439v (Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art) – Isfandiyar's seventh course: he crosses the river and slays Gurgsar
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442v (Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art) – Isfandiyar slays Arjasp and takes the brazen hold
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451r (private collection) – Rustam kicks aside Bahman's boulder
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461v (Metropolitan Museum of Art) – Rustam and Isfandiyar begin their combat
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466r (Metropolitan Museum of Art) – Rustam slays Isfandiyar
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472r (Metropolitan Museum of Art) – Rustam avenges his own impending death
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475r (Metropolitan Museum of Art) – Faramarz encircled while battling Bahman
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486r (Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art) – Sikandar attends the dying Dara
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496r (Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art) – Sikandar slays Fur and conquers Hind
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507v (Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art) – Sikandar builds the wall against Yajuj and Majuj
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513v (N/A) – The aging Firdowsi eulogizes Sultan Mahmud
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516v (Nasser D. Khalili Collection of Islamic Art) – Ardashir and the slave girl Gulnar
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519r (Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art) – Ardashirs victory over Bahman
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521v (Aga Khan Museum) – The story of Haftvad and the worm
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527v (Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art) – Prince Shapur I meets the daughter of Mihrak
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535r (Metropolitan Museum of Art) – Hormozd I's last testament to Prince Bahram I
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538r (Metropolitan Museum of Art) – The coronation of Shapur II
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543r (Metropolitan Museum of Art) – Caesar captive before Shapur Il
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547r (Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art) – Ardashir Il's accession to the throne
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550v (Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art) – Bahram Gur takes his harpist hunting
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551v (Metropolitan Museum of Art) – Bahram Gur before his father, Yazdgird I
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553r (Tareq Rajab Museum) – Yazdgird I and the water horse that killed him
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555v (Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art) – Bahram Gur negotiates for the throne
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557v (Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art) – Bahram Gur slays the lion and mounts the throne
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563r (Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art) – The shoemaker who rode a lion
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568r (Metropolitan Museum of Art) – Bahram Gur pins the coupling onagers
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573r (Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art) – Bahram Gur applies the sword to lion hunting
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577v (Metropolitan Museum of Art) – Bahram Gur advances by stealth against the khaqan
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578r (Metropolitan Museum of Art) – The khagan captive before Bahram Gur
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586r (Metropolitan Museum of Art) – Bahram Gur slays the rhino-wolf
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592r (Metropolitan Museum of Art) – Yazdgird II accedes to the throne
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595v (Metropolitan Museum of Art) – Sufaray's victory over the Haytal
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602v (Metropolitan Museum of Art) – Nushirvan promulgates his reforms
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611v (Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art) – Nushirvan stopped by a water trench before Halab
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615v (Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art) – The rebellion of Nushzad, son of Nushirvan
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622r (Metropolitan Museum of Art) – Buzurjmihr appears at Nushirvan's fifth assembly
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629r (Los Angeles County Museum of Art) – Nushirvan receives an embassy from the khagan
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633v (Metropolitan Museum of Art) – Nushirvan greets the khagan's daughter
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638r (Ebrahimi Family Collection) – Nushirvan receives an embassy from the king of Hind
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639v (Metropolitan Museum of Art) – Buzurjmihr masters the game of chess
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643v (Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art) – The battle that ended in checkmate-and chess
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649r (Museum of Islamic Art) – Burzuy brings Nushirvan the book Kalileh and Dimneh
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654r (Museum of Islamic Art) – Nushirvan records his counsel for Hormozd
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655v (Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art) – Nushiran responds to the questions of the magus
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658v (Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art) – The great sage questions Hormozd before Nushirvan
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671v (Reza Abbasi Museum) – Bahram Chubineh slays Saveh-Shah in battle
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690v (Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art) – Khosrow Parviz cuts down a rebel pursuer
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698v (Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art) – The envoys of Khosrow Parviz before Caesar
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702r or 703r (Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art) – Kharrad and the weeping statue
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707v (Metropolitan Museum of Art) – Khosrow Parviz's charge against Bahram Chubineh
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708v (Metropolitan Museum of Art) – The angel Sorush rescues Khosrow Parviz from a cul-de-sac
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715v (Metropolitan Museum of Art) – Bahram Chubineh slays the lion-ape
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721v (Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art) – Bahram Chubineh's sister slays the khagan's brother
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731r (Nasser D. Khalili Collection of Islamic Art) – Barbad, the concealed musician
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735r (Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art) – Rebels defeat the guard of Khosrow Parviz
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742v (Metropolitan Museum of Art) – The assassination of Khosrow Parviz
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745v (Metropolitan Museum of Art) – The coup against Shah Farayn Guraz