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Gushtasp kills a monster wolf, from the Book of Kings (Shahnama)

Title	Gushtasp kills a monster wolf, from the Book of Kings (Shahnama)
Publication Date:	1425-1450
Type	Document
Language	Persian
Digital	Yes
Manuscript	Yes
Physical Dimensions	300 mm x 200 mm (height x width)
Library:	Chester Beatty
Record ID	Per 118
Library Location	Persian collection
Date	1425-1450
Notes	Gushtasp kills a monster wolf, folio from the Book of Kings (Shahnama). While travelling incognito in Rum (the Roman Empire), the Iranian prince Gushtasp fights and finally kills a monster wolf with his sword. The wolf has already savaged Gushtasp's horse, so he has to continue fighting it on foot. Folio, ink, colours and gold on paper, Persian verses in nasta`liq script, painting (on verso), detached folio from the Book of Kings (Shahnama), Iran, c. 1425-1450.
Materyal	Paper (material), Pigment (material), Ink (material), Gold
Nesne Adı	Folio / Bi-Folio (Codex)
Yazı Tipi	Nasta'liq script

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Gushtasp kills a monster wolf, from the Book of Kings (Shahnama)

Publication Date 1425-1450

Type Document

Language Persian

Digital Yes

Manuscript Yes

Physical Dimensions 300 mm x 200 mm (height x width)

Library Chester Beatty

Record ID Per 118

Library Location Persian collection

Date 1425-1450

Notes Gushtasp kills a monster wolf, folio from the Book of Kings (Shahnama). While travelling incognito in Rum (the Roman Empire), the Iranian prince Gushtasp fights and finally kills a monster wolf with his sword. The wolf has already savaged Gushtasp's horse, so he has to continue fighting it on foot. Folio, ink, colours and gold on paper, Persian verses in nasta`liq script, painting (on verso), detached folio from the Book of Kings (Shahnama), Iran, c. 1425-1450.

Materyal Paper (material), Pigment (material), Ink (material), Gold

Nesne Adı Folio / Bi-Folio (Codex)

Yazı Tipi Nasta'liq script