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91. Rustam in combat, lifting his adversary, perhaps Shangol…
91
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91. Rustam in combat, lifting his adversary, perhaps Shangol…
Estimate €600 - €800
Voluntary lot
Description
91. Rustam in combat, lifting his adversary, perhaps Shangol of Hind, on the point of his lance, a scene from Firdausi's Shahnama
North India, 19th Century
gouache and gold on paper, inner margins ruled in red and black, catchword in lower margin, trimmed
painting 300 x 200 mm.; leaf 385 x 245 mm.
Aside from Shangol of Hind, Rustam is also portrayed in some illustrations spearing and lifting from the saddle the Turanian hero Alkus.
Pictures credits: Contact the Auction House
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