The folio for sale at Sotheby's comes from The Shahnameh of Shah Tahmasp, the largest illustrated manuscript of the 'Shahnameh', or 'Book Of Kings', ever made. Photo: AFP
Few illustrated manuscripts are as coveted as the one featuring in an upcoming Sotheby's sale this October.
The lot in question is a folio from The Shahnameh of Shah Tahmasp, an illuminated manuscript of a 10th century Persian poem.
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