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Theseus finding his Father's Sword and Sandals
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Majnun visited by his father in the desert (painting, verso; text, recto), folio from a manuscript of the Layla and Majnun by Nizami
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Calligraphic panel showing stylized views of Mecca and Medina and Sandals of the Prophet Muhammad
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A Hunting Prince Steadies and Fires His Matchlock Gun on an Attendant's Shoulder
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