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The Birth of Rustam, page from a copy of the Shahnama of Firdausi
Iran
- Date
- Safavid dynasty (1501–1722)، dated c.1620
- Medium
- Opaque watercolor and gold on paper
- Culture
- Iran
- Department
- Arts of Asia
- Institution
- Art Institute of Chicago
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