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Rostam and the White Dîv, page from Shâhnâmeh, Iran qâjâr, 19th century Manuscript folio on paper, the text of 31 lines divided into six columns, illustrated on one side with gouache and gold of the fight between the hero Rostam and the white dîv, other dîvs surrounding the scene standing out against a background of mountains and some architecture in the distance. On each side, an illuminated title in red ink on a gilded background in a cartouche. 33 x 21.5 cm A few stains, a wet spot in the lower right corner, a slight tear and a small hole. A Qajar Folio from a Shahnama depicting Rostam and the White Div, Iran, 19th century
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Rostam and the White Dîv, page from Shâhnâmeh, Iran qâjâr, 19th century Manuscript folio on paper, the text of 31 lines divided into six columns, illustrated on one side with gouache and gold of the fight between the hero Rostam and the white dîv, other dîvs surrounding the scene standing out against a background of mountains and some architecture in the distance. On each side, an illuminated title in red ink on a gilded background in a cartouche. 33 x 21.5 cm A few stains, a wet spot in the lower right corner, a slight tear and a small hole. A Qajar Folio from a Shahnama depicting Rostam and the White Div, Iran, 19th century
