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Gushtasp kills the 'wolf'

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BL3276008
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Gushtasp kills the 'wolf'
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British Library, London, UK
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Shahnama of Firdawsi, with 39 miniatures. Opaque w Illustrator: [Anon] 1614 Language: Persian Source/Shelfmark: I.O. ISLAMIC 3265, f.340 Gushtasp kills the 'wolf', here represented as a sort of buffalo-rhinoceros. Unusual treatment: the monster lies on its back and the hero runs his lance into its rectum. Three armoured spectators and many animals in the luxuriant landscape. 25.5 by 19 cm. Image taken from Shahnama of Firdawsi, with 39 miniatures. Opaque watercolour. Safavid/Isfahan style. Originally published/produced in 1614

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wolf / animal / unusual / equipment / odd / colours / fiction / lance / watercolour / color / manuscript / bizarre / document / weird / colour / literature / strange
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Medium 774 × 1024 px 66 × 87 mm 1.4 MB

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