Illustrations of Ilkhanids from the First Small Shahnama, c.1300

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The earliest known illustrated copies of the Persian epic, the Shahnama, are referred to as the First and Second Small Shahnamas, produced by the Ilkhans.
Here are illustrations of Ilkhanids from the First Small Shahnama (http://warfare.tk/Persia/14/1st_Small-Shahnama.htm) from various museum collections:

Zahhak bound on mount Damavand (http://warfare.tk/Persia/14/1st_Small-011v.htm)
The King of Yemen receives Faridun's sons (http://warfare.tk/Persia/14/1st_Small-012v.htm)
Manuchihr kills Tur in battle (http://warfare.tk/Persia/14/1st_Small-017r.htm)
Zal displays his skills before Manuchihr (http://warfare.tk/Persia/14/1st_Small-027v.htm)
Sam visits Zal and Rustam (http://warfare.tk/Persia/14/1st_Small-029r.htm)
The second battle between Nauzar and Afrasiyab (http://warfare.tk/Persia/14/1st_Small-032r.htm)
Rustam catches Rakhsh (http://warfare.tk/Persia/14/1st_Small-035r.htm)
Rustam lifts Afrasiyab by the belt (http://warfare.tk/Persia/14/1st_Small-036v.htm)
Rustam mortally wounds Suhrab (http://warfare.tk/Persia/14/1st_Small-052v.htm)
Sudaba accuses Siyavush (http://warfare.tk/Persia/14/1st_Small-056r.htm)
Guruy executes Siyavush (http://warfare.tk/Persia/14/1st_Small-068r.htm)
Faramarz captures Surkha, son of Afrasiyab (http://warfare.tk/Persia/14/1st_Small-070v.htm)
Giv finds Kay Khusrau in Turan (http://warfare.tk/Persia/14/1st_Small-073v.htm)
Kay Khusrau reviews his troops (http://warfare.tk/Persia/14/1st_Small-081r.htm)
Bizhan pursues Tazhav, who carries Ispanay on his horse (http://warfare.tk/Persia/14/1st_Small-086v.htm)
Rivniz dies, but Bahram saves his crown (http://warfare.tk/Persia/14/1st_Small-088v.htm)
Ruhham overcomes Bazur the Turanian wizard (http://warfare.tk/Persia/14/1st_Small-092v.htm)
Rustam kills Ashkabus and his horse (http://warfare.tk/Persia/14/1st_Small-099v.htm)
Rustam captures and kills Kamus (http://warfare.tk/Persia/14/1st_Small-100v.htm)
Rustam overturns Chingish by seizing the tail of his horse (http://warfare.tk/Persia/14/1st_Small-101r.htm)
Rustam fights Sava (http://warfare.tk/Persia/14/1st_Small-104v.htm)
Rustam pulls the Khaqan of Chin from his elephant by lasso (http://warfare.tk/Persia/14/1st_Small-105v.htm)
Rustam overthrows Puladvand (http://warfare.tk/Persia/14/1st_Small-109v.htm)
Gustaham kills Lahhak (http://warfare.tk/Persia/14/1st_Small-134r.htm)
The execution of Afrasiyab (http://warfare.tk/Persia/14/1st_Small-150v.htm)
Iskandar kills the Abyssinian monster (http://warfare.tk/Persia/14/1st_Small-202r.htm)
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MIRROR SITE
Illustrations of Ilkhanids from the First Small Shahnama (http://warfare.ga/Persia/14/1st_Small-Shahnama.htm)

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14th Century Illustrations of Costume & Soldiers (http://warfare.tk/14C.htm)