'Zal in the Simurgh's Nest', 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 x 5 1/8 in. (20.3 x 13 cm), Codices, Left in the wilderness as a baby because his father Sam thought his white hair was an attribute of the devil, Zal was rescued by the Simurgh and taken to her nest on Mt. Elburz. Rumors eventually reached Sam, who came to reclaim his son and to thank the great bird
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Zal, Simurgh, Nest, Folio, Shahnama, Book, Kings, ca, 1330–40, Attributed, Iran, Isfahan, Ink, opaque watercolor, gold, silver, paper, Page, 8 x 5 1/8, 20.3 13 cm, Codices, Left, wilderness, baby, father Sam thought, white hair, attribute, devil, rescued, nest, Mt, Elburz, Rumors eventually, reached, Sam, came, reclaim, son, thank, great bird
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