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Ms Or 20 f.3r The tyrant Zahhak, miniature from the 'Jami' al-Tawarikh' of Rashid al-Din,...

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Ms Or 20 f.3r The tyrant Zahhak, miniature from the 'Jami' al-Tawarikh' of Rashid al-Din, c.1307 (vellum)
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Islamic School, (14th century)
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Edinburgh University Library, Scotland
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vellum
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Rashid al-Din (1247-1318); 'History of the World'; attributed to the Iram Master; prisoners represent the two men who were killed each day so that the serpents growing from the tyrant's shoulders could be satisfied with human brains;

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mythology / snake / reptile / animal / kneeling / snake / kneeling / guarding / bound / sheathed sword / guard / executioner / persian / seated / enthroned / throne / chinese style / male / mongol cap / crossed legs / captive / prisoner / ruler / turban
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