THE BATTLE OF BARIR AND YAZID Iran, late 15th century Opaque pigments, gold, and black ink on paper, the folio a loose illustrated page from Rauza-t al Shohada (Kashefi, 1502) depicting two opposed armies, in the upper corner on the left a veiled saint in flaming halo, possibly Muhammad the Prophet, observing the warrior Barir against Ibn Mu'alaq Yazid, the scene showcasing a variety of late Timurid costumes and helmets and in tune with Sultan Bayqara's painting production, the battle field framed with two lower and upper cartouches in Persian nasta'liq kitabat,the verso in similar calligraphic style narrating the story of Barir followed by the story of the bridegroom Wahab ibn Abdullah Kalabi, the scene set within red, gold and green rules, mounted, framed and glazed, 17.8cm x 12.7cm the folio, 32.2cm x 25.7cm including the frame.