'The Combat of Rustam and Ashkabus', Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings), ca. 1330–40, Attributed to Iran, probably Isfahan, Ink, opaque watercolor, gold, and silver on paper, Page: 8 x 5 3/16 in. (20.3 x 13.2 cm), Codices, The arrogant enemy-hero Ashkabus scorns Rustam for facing him on foot, so Rustam ensures that Ashkabus will also be on foot by shooting his horse out from under him. The white cloud suggests the dust of battle
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Combat, Rustam, Ashkabus, Folio, Shahnama, Book, Kings, ca, 1330–40, Attributed, Iran, Isfahan, Ink, opaque watercolor, gold, silver, paper, Page, 8 x 5 3/16, 20.3 13.2 cm, Codices, arrogant, enemy-hero, scorns, facing, foot, Rustam ensures, Ashkabus will, shooting, horse out, under, white cloud, dust, battle
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