"Sam Comes to Inspect Rustam", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings). Author: Abu'l Qasim Firdausi (935-1020). Dimensions: Page: 8 x 5 1/8 in. (20.3 x 13 cm)Painting: 1 15/16 x 4 in. (5 x 10.1 cm). Date: ca. 1330-40.Rustam, the future warrior hero of Iran, was such a huge baby that he could only be born by Caesarian section. Here, the noble Sam has come to inspect his grandson, already, though a child, reputed to resemble a lion in courage and daring. Rustam has been seated on an elephant for the occasion, dressed as the warrior he is to become. The artist has mistakenly given him a beard, apparently forgetting his tender age in this scene. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

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"Sam Comes to Inspect Rustam", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings). Author: Abu'l Qasim Firdausi (935-1020). Dimensions: Page: 8 x 5 1/8 in. (20.3 x 13 cm)Painting: 1 15/16 x 4 in. (5 x 10.1 cm). Date: ca. 1330-40.Rustam, the future warrior hero of Iran, was such a huge baby that he could only be born by Caesarian section. Here, the noble Sam has come to inspect his grandson, already, though a child, reputed to resemble a lion in courage and daring. Rustam has been seated on an elephant for the occasion, dressed as the warrior he is to become. The artist has mistakenly given him a beard, apparently forgetting his tender age in this scene. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

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