An illustrated and illuminated leaf from a manuscript of Firdausi's Shahnameh: Talkhand dies at the hand of Gav atop an elephant, Persia, Qazwin, Safavid, last quarter 16th century

gouache and ink heightened with gold on paper, 3 lines to the page above and below the painting written in nasta'liq in black ink within 4 columns, ruled in gold, red and black, recto with 13 lines to the page in black nasta'liq written diagonally and horizontally

painting: 29.5 by 24.1cm.

leaf: 35.6 by 20.3cm.