Siege scene from the Shahnameh
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Battle scene from the Shahnameh. In the foreground a man has his throat cut while warriors look on. In the background figures inside a castle appear scared. A group of armed men on horseback are found to the left and right of the castle. Off-centre in the image is an armoured man picking up a book.