'Bahram Gur Pins the Coupling Onagers', Folio 568r from the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Shah Tahmasp, ca. 1530–35, Made in Iran, Tabriz, Opaque watercolor, ink, silver, and gold on paper, Painting: H. 11 1/8 in. (28.3 cm), Codices, Painting attributed to Mir Sayyid 'Ali (active ca. 1530–75), One day, Shah Bahram and a large party of horsemen were hunting in a plain overrun with onagers, or wild asses. Letting fly an arrow at a buck mounting his mate, Bahram pinned them together and earned the nickname Bahram Gur, or 'Onagers' Bahram
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Bahram Gur Pins, Coupling Onagers, Folio 568r, Shahnama, Book, Kings, Shah Tahmasp, ca, 1530–35, Iran, Tabriz, Opaque watercolor, ink, silver, gold, paper, Painting, H, 11 1/8, 28.3 cm, Codices, Painting attributed to Mir Sayyid 'Ali, active ca., 1530–75, day, Bahram, large party, horsemen, hunting, plain overrun, onagers, wild asses, Letting fly, arrow, buck mounting, mate, pinned, together, earned, nickname, Gur, Onagers, Bahram
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