Livre des rois - Shahnameh
Iran, circa 1800
Two leaves of a Persian manuscript, extracted from the Book of Kings, calligraphed in fine black "nasta'liq" on six columns, illustrated in gouache with gold highlights.
32.5 x 21 cm
The first page of the illustration shows "A Persian king in battle before a fortress" (his name does not appear in the text), the second page shows "Rustam climbing the ramparts of a Palace".
