Bahram Gur killing the Lion
Bahram Gur killing the Lion, leaf from a Khamsa, illuminated manuscript on paper [Safavid Persia, c. 1600] single leaf, ink and gouache on paper heightened in gold, miniature depicting Bahram Gur on horseback hunting down a lion, text in four columns, 21 lines fine black nasta'liq, two headings in blue over gilt foliated backgrounds, some light fading to some pigments, a few small smudges, outer margins a little water-stained (not affecting text panel), overall bright and attractive condition, total 345 by 195 mm.
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Bahram Gur killing the Lion, leaf from a Khamsa, illuminated manuscript on paper [Safavid Persia, c. 1600] single leaf, ink and gouache on paper heightened in gold, miniature depicting Bahram Gur on horseback hunting down a lion, text in four columns, 21 lines fine black nasta'liq, two headings in blue over gilt foliated backgrounds, some light fading to some pigments, a few small smudges, outer margins a little water-stained (not affecting text panel), overall bright and attractive condition, total 345 by 195 mm.