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Rustam's seventh course: He kills the White Div, folio 124 from a Shah-nama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi (Persian, about 934–1020)

Abd al-Vahhab

Cleveland Museum of Art

The image depicts a colorful illustration on a beige background. The illustration is framed by a border of blue, gold, and black lines. Inside the border, four columns of black text in a foreign script are visible. In the center of the illustration, a man on a white horse is shown stabbing a creature with a long tail and a white face. The man wears an orange tunic and rides the horse, which is rearing up on its hind legs. The creature is surrounded by foliage and has a large mouth open, revealing sharp teeth. To the right of the central figures, a man on foot wears an orange tunic and faces right. A brown horse with a blue saddle blanket stands before him, facing left. The background of the illustration features a mix of blue, purple, green, and brown hues.

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