Turkmen Illustration

Battle between Kay Khusraw and Afrasiyab

Detail from the Turkmen "Big Head" Shahnama, c.1494



Painting, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper. Iran, Gilan.
Picture source: Türk ve İslam Eserleri Müzesi, Istanbul, 1978


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