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"Battle Between Iranians and Turanians", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings)

Muhammad al-Qivam al-Shirazi|Muhammad ibn Taj al-Din Haidar Muzahhib Shirazi

The Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York City, United States

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Title: "Battle Between Iranians and Turanians", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings)
Creator: Muhammad al-Qivam al-Shirazi|Muhammad ibn Taj al-Din Haidar Muzahhib Shirazi
Date Created: 1562–83
Type: Folio from an illustrated manuscript
External Link: http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/455044
Medium: Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

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