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An Illuminated Manuscript of Poetry in Nasta'liq, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper; leather binding — An Illuminated Manuscript of Poetry in Nasta'liq
16th century

Poetry Box, Dominic Di Mare American, Ink, watercolor, mirror on paper forms; wood — Poetry Box
Designer Dominic Di Mare
1973

"Rustam Shoots His Half-brother Shaghad through a Plane Tree", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi, Abu'l Qasim Firdausi Iranian, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper — "Rustam Shoots His Half-brother Shaghad through a Plane Tree", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi
Author Abu'l Qasim Firdausi
dated 887 AH/1482 CE

"The Fire Ordeal of Siyavush", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi, Abu'l Qasim Firdausi Iranian, Ink, watercolor, and gold on paper — "The Fire Ordeal of Siyavush", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi
Author Abu'l Qasim Firdausi
dated 887 AH/1482 CE

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