Persian Verses: The Fortieth Year of King Kisra Nushirwan's Reign and the Story of Buzurgmihr (recto) from a Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi (940–1019 or 1025)
Cleveland Museum of Art

Persian Verses: The Fortieth Year of King Kisra Nushirwan's Reign and the Story of Buzurgmihr (recto) from a Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi (940–1019 or 1025)

1330–35

Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
CC0 — Public Domain
Cleveland Museum of Art

The Mongol rulers of Iran placed high value on illustrated manuscripts, especially histories, and established royal library-workshops.

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