Bahram Gur and Azada, from a Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi (940-1019 or 1025)

Rectangular illustration on aged beige background with gold floral pattern. Two men on horseback and one standing man. The standing man wears blue hat, yellow tunic, and blue and white pants. The horseback rider in the foreground wears orange tunic, and rides blue horse. The horseback rider in the background wears blue tunic with gold accents, rides reddish-brown horse, and holds stringed instrument. The horse in the foreground has a blue saddle blanket with gold trim. The horse in the background has a blue and orange patterned saddle blanket. A brown animal, resembling a boar, is present in the bottom right. Two birds perch on a tree branch in the upper left. The illustration is framed by a thin border with shades of gold, blue, and black.

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Dimensions: 593 × 893 px
Museum Record: View original

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Bahram Gur and Azada, from a Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi (940-1019 or 1025)

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