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Episodes from the Story of Siyavush (text, recto and verso), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi
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Recto. Text describes Sudaba deceiving Kay Kavus, and Sudaba finding a reason to kill Siyavush.
Verso. Text describes Kay Kavus asking an astrologer about his children.
Department of Islamic & Later Indian Art
[Hadji Baba Ancient Art London 1985] sold; to Stanford and Norma Jean Calderwood Belmont MA (1985-2002) gift; to Harvard Art Museums 2002.
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum The Norma Jean Calderwood Collection of Islamic Art
Title: Episodes from the Story of Siyavush (text, recto and verso), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi
Description:
Recto.
Text describes Sudaba deceiving Kay Kavus, and Sudaba finding a reason to kill Siyavush.
Verso.
Text describes Kay Kavus asking an astrologer about his children.
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