'Iskandar Kills the Habash Monster', Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi, ca. 1300–30, Attributed to Northwestern Iran or Baghdad, Ink, opaque watercolor, silver, and gold on paper, Painting: H. 2 1/8 in. (5.4 cm), Codices, The leader of a pack of huge wolves encountered by Iskandar and his troops in Habash (Abyssinia) is described by the poet as having one dark horn on its head. The artist has depicted a long unicorn-like creature and has added flames from the shoulders
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Iskandar Kills, Habash Monster, Folio, Shahnama, Book, Kings, Firdausi, ca, 1300–30, Attributed, Northwestern Iran, Baghdad, Ink, opaque watercolor, silver, gold, paper, Painting, H, 2 1/8, 5.4 cm, Codices, leader, pack, huge wolves, encountered, Iskandar, troops, Habash, Abyssinia, described, poet, having, dark horn, head, artist, depicted, long unicorn, creature, added flames, shoulders
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