'The Fire Ordeal of Siyavush', Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi, 1482, Attributed to Iran, probably Shiraz, Ink, watercolor, and gold on paper, 12 3/16 x 7 15/16in. (31 x 20.2cm), Codices, After Prince Siyavush rejected the amorous advances of his stepmother Sudaba, she falsely accused him of being the aggressor in the affair. To prove his innocence, the young prince insisted upon undergoing ordeal by fire
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