'Isfandiyar's Second Course: He Slays the Lions', 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 1/8 x 5 1/4 in. (20.6 x 13.4 cm), Codices, The story of Isfandiyar's encounter with the lions is less frequently depicted than most of the other six dangerous 'courses'. This absence of a strong illustrative tradition allowed the artist more freedom in his rendering of the scene
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