5932702 Iskandar builds the iron Rampart from a Shahnama (Book of kings), 1330-40 (opaque watercolor, ink and gold on paper) by Persian School, (14th century); 59 x 39.7 cm; Freer Gallery of Art, Smithsonian Institution, USA; (add.info.: Shahnama (Book of Kings) by Firdawsi (d.1020) Iskandar (Alexander) at the end of the civilized world, encounters the savages of the mythical lands of Gog and Magog. He orders two walls to be built from iron, copper, and carbon to keep the evil creatures out.); Freer Gallery of Art, Smithsonian Institution; Purchase--Smithsonian Unrestricted Trust Funds, Smithsonian Collections Acquisition Program, and Dr. Arthur M. Sackler.