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Historical Archive: Freer Shahnama beaker Mina'i ware, stone-paste painted under glaze and over glaze with enamel Height 12 cm, diameter 11.2 cm (4.7 x 4.4 inches) Kashan (Iran), late twelfth century (Seljuq period) story of Bizhan and Manizha from the Shahnama Freer Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, no. F1928.2 This page follows the narrative sequence of the beaker from right to left. top: lovers' tryst of Bizhan and Manizha, and their discovery; center: hero Rustam before Kay Khosrow? bottom: Rustam rescues Bizhan top: Bizhan rides to the hunt; center: Bizhan judged and led away; bottom left: Manizha pleads with rescuers? top: horse and guide, ride to the hunt; center: Bizhan captured and judged; bottom: rescue party top: Bizhan's horse and guide await departure; center: Bizhan captured; bottom: Rustam travels disguised as merchant top: Bizhan has agreed to hunt troublesome boars, and drinks with the enthroned Kay Khosrow; center: Bizhan captured; bottom: Rustam travels disguised as merchant camels, Rustam's caravan top: Bizhan and guide ride to the hunt, boar hunt to left; center: Bizhan judged by the enthroned Afrasiyab the captured Bizhan placed in stocks while Manizha laments Bizhan drinks with the enthroned Kay Khosrow, and waiting horse with banners top: Bizhan drinks with Kay Khosrow; center: Bizhan captured; bottom: Rustam's caravan with person for scale Rustam rescues Bizhan from the pit by removing boulder, Manizha looks on enthroned Kay Khosrow, Bizhan imprisoned; rescue of Bizhan, Rustam's groom and horse