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

Safavid dynasty (1501–1722), c.1560/1570
Opaque watercolor and gold on paper
31 × 24.5 cm (12.2 × 9.6 in)

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