Rustam Kills the Turanian Hero Alkus with his Lance
Shahnama, Delhi Sultanate, c. 1450. This miniature comes from a manuscript made by an artist who was highly influenced by Jain art from western India. Both the intense palette and the depiction of figures differ from those found in other Islamic painting.
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