EditorialIkhlas Khan. Bijapur, c.1640. Ikhlas Khan, an Abyssinian officer in the service of the 'Adil Shahi dynasty, facing left, stands in a field holding a straight sword in his right hand, and resting his left hand on the black shield at his side. Two 'talwa...
EditorialBizhan. Shahnama of Firdawsi, with 23 miniatures. Shiraz, Iran, 1560. The victorious Bizhan carrying the severed head of Palashan and leading his horse. Pale landscape with stream, blue sky, tents in the background. The horses have plumed chanfrons, an...