Title

Rustam's First Course: Rakhsh Kills a Lion

Caption

Rustam's First Course: Rakhsh Kills a Lion, Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings), ca. 1430-40.

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images

Reference

HRM20A64_114

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NA

Property release

NA

License type

Rights managed

Available size

62,2Mb (8,8Mb) / 16,5in x 14,6in / 4960 x 4385 (300dpi)

Keywords

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