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Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi
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Public domain photo of a golden object, Iran, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Muhammad Zaman (1649—1701) famous Safavid calligrapher and painter. He was a native of Kerman, Persia. He received his education in Tabriz. He was sent to Rome under the reign of Shah Abbas II. He returned to Persia as a Catholic Christian with the name Paolo. Because of his conversion to Roman Catholicism he was obliged to escape from Persia to India where he obtained the protection of the Moghul dynasty.
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Date
1640 - 1695
Source
Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication ("CCO 1.0 Dedication")
