Siyavush on His Horse Hitting a Rolling Target, from a Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi (940–1019 or 1025) (recto)
Recto page of illustrated book. Top two-thirds of page filled with four columns of black Arabic script on cream-colored background. Columns separated by thin black lines. Page border outlined in thin black and gold lines. Bottom third of page shows illustration: - A man on a black horse wearing an orange tunic with gold trim, light green pants, and a white turban. - Man holding bow and arrow, aiming at a target. - Three men on foot behind horseman, all wearing white turbans. - From left to right, men are wearing red tunic with gold trim and blue pants; dark green tunic; and red tunic. - Man on far left wearing brown hat; other two men wearing white hats. - A tree stump beside a tree with sparse green leaves; - A round object on ground beside tree. - A variety of small flowers scattered throughout illustration. - A small hill with green grass and moss. - Background behind horseman and men on foot a gold color; background behind tree and hill a cream color with a white cloud.
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