'Battle between Alexander and Darius', Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami, A.H. 931/A.D. 1524–25, Made in present-day Afghanistan, Herat, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper, Painting: H. 7 3/8 in. (18.7 cm), Codices, This razm (battle) scene is set against a hilly background, with groups of figures engaged in combat. Three figures in the foreground attack their mounted enemies. A severed arm, a slain soldier, and a strewn helmet suggest the violence of battle, though the image itself betrays little ferocity
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Battle, Alexander, Darius, Folio, Khamsa, Quintet, Nizami, .H, 931/.D, 1524–25, present-day Afghanistan, Herat, Ink, opaque watercolor, gold, paper, Painting, H, 7 3/8, 18.7 cm, Codices, razm, battle, scene, set, hilly background, groups, figures engaged, combat, Three figures, foreground attack, mounted enemies, severed arm, slain soldier, strewn helmet, suggest, violence, image itself, betrays, little, ferocity
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