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Text of Rustam and Suhrab, from the Shah-nama of Firdausi (Persian, c. 934–1020) (verso)
- Date
- c. 1610
- Medium
- Gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper
- Culture
- India, Bijapur, Deccan
- Department
- Indian and Southeast Asian Art
- Institution
- Cleveland Museum of Art
This page of text from the jewel-like copy of the Shah-nama made in the southern Indian city of Bijapur describes the events leading to Rustam’s accidental slaying of his own son Suhrab. The larger text in red is a chapter heading, which reads: “The single combat between Rustam and Suhrab once more.”
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