Bijan killing the wild boars of Irman, from a Shah-nama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi (Persian, about 934–1020)
Persian manuscript illustration depicting a man on horseback in a red and gold outfit and hat, holding a spear and stabbing a large black boar. The boar has a white patch on its forehead and its mouth is open. The horse is brown with a white blaze on its face and a long tail. The rider's horse and the boar are surrounded by green plants and flowers. The background of the illustration is a mottled pink and purple sky. The image is framed by a gold border with black Persian script written in eight panels. The top four panels are larger than the bottom four.
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