Rustam meets the challenge of Ashkabus, from a Shah-nama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi (Persian, about 934–1020)
Illustration depicts a battle scene with numerous figures on horseback and on foot. The scene is rectangular with a blue sky at the top, a bare tree, and green hills in the background. A group of men on horseback wear armor and hold shields; one wears a golden helmet. Several men on foot are armed with bows and swords. The foreground features a man on horseback wearing a gold helmet and holding a sword; he rides a brown horse with a green saddle blanket. The bottom left features green foliage and pink flowers. The illustration is bordered by a thin blue and gold line. Above the scene, several flags on long poles protrude from the top edge of the illustration; the flags display various colors and patterns. The illustration is on aged, yellowed paper.
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