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Ferdowsi's Shahnameh

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  • Illuminated Manuscript. The Shahnameh. Folio 11 verso. Jamshid's throne borne by 'Divs'. Hakim Abu’l-Qasem Ferdowsi (940–1025). Opaque watercolour, ink and gold on paper, c.1435–1440. Timurid, Shiraz.
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