'Shahnameh of Shah Tahmasp' also known as 'The Book of Kings' as sold as part of The Arts of The Islamic World & India lot, which took place at Sotheby’s London. Photo: Sotheby's
'Shahnameh of Shah Tahmasp' also known as 'The Book of Kings' as sold as part of The Arts of The Islamic World & India lot, which took place at Sotheby’s London. Photo: Sotheby's

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Most expensive Islamic object sold at Sotheby’s for a record £8.1m

The rare page from 'The Book of Kings' beats previous sale record set by another item from the same manuscript

Maan Jalal
Maan Jalal

October 26, 2022

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