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A Battle Scene from a Shahnama Manuscript

A Battle Scene from a Shahnama Manuscript

A Battle Scene from a Shahnama Manuscript

1501–1600

Medium: Watercolor and gold on paper
Dimensions: 31.5 × 20.2 cm (12 7/16 × 8 in.)
Genre: Miniature (painting)
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago

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