The Sentinel in the Employ of the Shah of Tabaristan prepares to Sacrifice his Son to the Ghost of the Shah’s Soul
Year: [1560]
From: Tales of a Parrot, [manuscript], [1560]
Location: The Cleveland Museum of Arts, Cleveland
Keywords: Human SacrificesIslamic Sacrifice
Edited by: Dennj Solera
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