'Caesar Gives his Daughter Katayun to Gushtasp', Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi, ca. 1330–40, Attributed to Iran, probably Isfahan, Ink, opaque watercolor, gold, and silver on paper, Painting: H. 1 15/16 in. (4.9 cm), Codices, In the court of Rum (the Roman Empire) it was customary for a princess to select her husband from among the assembled nobles. Katayun chose Gushtasp, whom she had seen in a dream. Her father Caesar was dismayed, not realizing that Gushtasp was actually a Persian prince since he was traveling incognito
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Caesar Gives, Daughter Katayun, Gushtasp, Folio, Shahnama, Book, Kings, Firdausi, ca, 1330–40, Attributed, Iran, Isfahan, Ink, opaque watercolor, gold, silver, paper, Painting, H, 1 15/16, 4.9 cm, Codices, court, Rum, Roman Empire, customary, princess, select, husband, assembled nobles, Katayun chose Gushtasp, whom, dream, father Caesar, dismayed, realizing, actually, Persian prince, traveling incognito
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