'Surkha Captured by Faramarz is Condemned by Rustam', Folio 204v from the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Shah Tahmasp, ca. 1525–30, Made in Iran, Tabriz, Opaque watercolor, ink, silver, and gold on paper, Painting: H. 11 3/16 in. (28.4 cm), Codices, Painting attributed to Qasim ibn 'Ali (active ca. 1525–60), The hero Rustam, shown here on horseback wearing a leopard-skin hat, launched war to avenge the death of Siyavush, whom the Turanian king Afrasiyab had executed. Rustam was determined to cause Afrasiyab the same pain by having his son, Surkha, captured and killed
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Surkha Captured, Faramarz, Condemned, Rustam, Folio 204v, Shahnama, Book, Kings, Shah Tahmasp, ca, 1525–30, Iran, Tabriz, Opaque watercolor, ink, silver, gold, paper, Painting, H, 11 3/16, 28.4 cm, Codices, Painting attributed to Qasim ibn 'Ali, active ca., 1525–60, hero, shown, horseback wearing, leopard-skin hat, launched war, avenge, death, Siyavush, whom, Turanian king, Afrasiyab, executed, determined, cause Afrasiyab, pain, having, son, Surkha, captured, killed
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