"Rustam Lassos Rakhsh", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings) ca. 1450 Abu'l Qasim Firdausi In this highly Persianate Shahnama produced in India in the fifteenth century, we see the hero Rustam, identifiable by his tiger-skinned robe, as he first captures Rakhsh, the steed that would accompany him on his adventures. When Rustam lassoed Rakhsh, the horses mother charged like a furious elephant, but Rustam sent her off with a slap on the withers. Rustam mounted Rakhsh and sped like the wind. This was certainly the horse to carry him to his deeds of glory.. "Rustam Lassos Rakhsh", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings). ca. 1450. Ink and opaque watercolor on paper. Attributed to India. Codices
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