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The Wedding Night of Anushirvan and the Khaqan's Daughter (from a copy of Firdausi's Shahnama)
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The Wedding Night of Anushirvan and the Khaqan's Daughter (from a copy of Firdausi's Shahnama)

Iran, Shiraz · Safavid dynasty (1501–1722), c.1560/1570 · Opaque watercolor and gold on paper

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Credit lineThe Wedding Night of Anushirvan and the Khaqan's Daughter (from a copy of Firdausi's Shahnama). Safavid dynasty (1501–1722), c.1560/1570. Iran, Shiraz. The Art Institute of Chicago, Kate S. Buckingham Fund. CC0.
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