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Manuscript painting of Gayumarth from the Shahnameh of Firdawsi
unknownmid-16th century
Royal Ontario Museum
Toronto, Canada
Gayumarth, the first king celebrated in the Persian epic, the Shahnameh, is shown holding court in the open, naming his young son as successor. Gayumarth taught his people how to make clothing from animal skins, which they are wearing.
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- Title: Manuscript painting of Gayumarth from the Shahnameh of Firdawsi
- Creator: unknown
- Date: mid-16th century
- Location: Shiraz, Iran
- Physical Dimensions: w260 x h370 mm
- Type: Manuscript
- Rights: Royal Ontario Museum
- Medium: Opaque water-colour, ink, and gold on paper
- Time period: Safavid period
- Accession Number: 973.27
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