£100
A 19th century Persian Iranian manuscript fragment from the Shahnameh, or Book of Kings, by Ferdowsi. The fragment with central hand painted scene of Persian warriors, central warrior riding a horse whilst hunting a creature. The illustrated leaf framed by handwritten ink text in Farsi. Orange, black & gold border. Along with an Iranian 18th century pencil and ink drawing of a travelling dervish. The sketch depicting an itinerant fakir figure holding staff and bundle, dressed in robes and belt; the figure with Central Asian / Mongolian features. Cut from a larger manuscript album, with a clipping of the blue, green, gilt & orange coloured border beneath the traveller's bundle. Light spotting to upper left hand corner and the dervish's arms. Both mounted, framed & glazed.
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