Folio 339r: Planning for the Joust of the Twelve Rooks

Mehran DHN

In reaction to the stalemate between their armies, Gudarz and Piran hold a parlev and agree on a series of eleven jousts to decide the winner of the war. In cach camp the commanders choose the ten champions who, in addition to themselves, will oust. “As a venue, they select a field between two mounds so that the winners can plant their flags on their respective peaks