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Page from a Persian manuscript - The execution of Afrasiyab
Ink, polychrome pigments and gold on paper
Iran, 18th century
Sight page: 24.5 x 13.5 cm
This page from a Persian manuscript relates an episode from the Shahnameh, that of Afrasiyab's execution. The text, written in nasta'liq, is spread over fourteen lines. The scene is framed by gilded fillets.
Expert : Monsieur Alexis RENARD
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