Human body, arteries and viscera, Persian, 1893

Shah Namah, the Persian Epic of the Kings

Human figure, venous and nervous system, Persian, 18th C

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Anatomical illustration showing the arterial system and viscera. The writing is in a good professional hand. From a Persian manuscript with a seal bearing the words: Murajiah va taftish shud.

Faramarz battles the black div, from the Shah Nameh, 10th century Persian epic of the Kings

Anatomical illustration showing skeleton with handwritten annotations. Calligraphy is in a good professional hand. From a Persian manuscript with a seal which bears the words: Murajiah va taftish shud.

Human skeleton with anatomical labels, Persian, 1893

Rustam battles a horseman, from the Shah Nameh, 10th century Persian epic of the Kings

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Human body, arteries and viscera, Persian, 1893

Shah Namah, the Persian Epic of the Kings

Human skeleton with anatomical labels, Persian, 1893

Human skeleton with anatomical labels, Persian, 1893

Shah Namah, the Persian Epic of the Kings

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Human body, arteries and viscera, Persian, 1893

Shah Namah, the Persian Epic of the Kings

Human skeleton with anatomical labels, Persian, 1893

Human skeleton with anatomical labels, Persian, 1893

Shah Namah, the Persian Epic of the Kings

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