'The Four Knights of Kai Khusrau in the Mountains', Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings), A.H. 741/A.D. 1341, Made in Iran, Shiraz, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper, Page: H. 14 1/2 in. (36.8 cm), Codices, One of the stories of the Shahnama tells of the Shah Kai Khusrau, riding off into the mountains and disappearing in the snow. When his knights realize he is missing, they set off to find him. As they stop to rest, however, a snowstorm descends and they perish in their sleep
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