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PERSIAN MINIATURE COURT SCENE FROM THE SHAHNA...

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An offset lithograph reproduction of an antique Persian miniature painting. A page from a 1430 Shahnameh manuscript, Herat school, now in the collection of the Gulistan Palace Museum, Tehran. The gilded polychrome miniature represents a court scene from the Yazdagird the Sinner chapter. Titled Yazdagird presents a robe of honour to Munzir the Arab. The painting supplements a handwritten Arabic text in the upper right. Shahnameh is a national Iranian epic poem written in the 10th century. Brown mat, golden frame. Antiquarian Collectibles, Oriental Fine Art, Persian Miniature. Condition: Overall good vintage condition. Signs of wear and Age. Refer to photos. Sold as is. Dimensions: Framed 17 1/4 x 13 1/4 in. Image 13 x 9 in. All measurements are approximate.