"Faramarz Slays Varazad", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Abu'l Qasim Firdausi. Author: Abu'l Qasim Firdausi (935-1020). Dimensions: Page: 8 1/16 x 5 1/4 in. (20.5 x 13.3 cm)Painting: 1 13/16 x 4 1/4 in. (4.6 x 10.8 cm). Date: ca. 1330-40.Many of the wars recounted in the Persian epic, the Shahnama, concern revenge for the murder of the pure-hearted Iranian prince Siyavush at the hands of the Turanians, as seen in this rarely illustrated episode. Of particular interest is the building with a square panel of kufic script set into the brickwork, a common feature of the architecture of the period. The flames indicate that the lands of the Turanians were burned and laid waste after their defeat. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

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"Faramarz Slays Varazad", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Abu'l Qasim Firdausi. Author: Abu'l Qasim Firdausi (935-1020). Dimensions: Page: 8 1/16 x 5 1/4 in. (20.5 x 13.3 cm)Painting: 1 13/16 x 4 1/4 in. (4.6 x 10.8 cm). Date: ca. 1330-40.Many of the wars recounted in the Persian epic, the Shahnama, concern revenge for the murder of the pure-hearted Iranian prince Siyavush at the hands of the Turanians, as seen in this rarely illustrated episode. Of particular interest is the building with a square panel of kufic script set into the brickwork, a common feature of the architecture of the period. The flames indicate that the lands of the Turanians were burned and laid waste after their defeat. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

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