"Rustam Seizes Afrasiyab by the Girdle and Lifts him from the Saddle", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings) ca. 1430-40 Abu'l Qasim Firdausi The action here depicts Rustam on an orange horse as he grasps his enemy Afrasiyab and pulls him off his horse. To Rustams chagrin, the belt breaks, and Afrasiyab falls to the ground, where he is rescued by his allies. This painting comes from a copy of the highly Persianate Shahnama that was probably made in northern India. The paintings from this book were later cut out and placed in an album with brightly colored borders. Listen to experts illuminate this artwork's story Listen Play or pause #6731. Overview: Sultanate Shahnama Paintings Play or pause #6731. Body Language: Curator's Introduction Supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies We're sorry, the transcript for this audio track is not available at this time. We are working to make it available as soon as possible.. "Rustam Seizes Afrasiyab by the Girdle and Lifts him from the Saddle", Folio
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