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 Farīdūn and Jamshīd’s daughters Arnavāz and Shahrnavāz

 Sām battles the dīv Nihangāl

 Sām lassos Faghfūr of China

 Rustam kills the white elephant

 Rustam fights Afrāsiyāb

 Rustam kills the White Dīv (the seventh feat)

 Rustam drags the Khāqān of China from his elephant

 Rustam combats Barzū, his grandson

 Rustam combats Pilsum, a Turanian warrior

 Rustam rescues Bīzhan from the pit

Kay Khusraw kills Shīdah (Pashank)

 Rustam kills Suhrāb

 Gūdarz begs Kay Khusraw to return to Persia

Rustam shoots Ashkabūs

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This is an illuminated and illustrated Safavid copy of the Shāhnāmah (Book of kings) by Firdawsī (d. 411 or 416 AH / 1020-5 CE), dated 1028 AH / 1618-9 CE. The text, which is incomplete, begins with the preface (dībāchah), composed on the order of Bāysunghur. It is written in black nastaʿlīq script with chapter/section headings in red. The manuscript contains fourteen illustrations that appear to be later additions, perhaps dating to the 13th century A.H./ 19th century C.E., and may have been executed in India or Iran.