"Battle between Alexander and Darius", Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami A.H. 931/A.D. 1524–25 Nizami This razm (battle) scene is set against a hilly background, with groups of figures engaged in combat. Three figures in the foreground attack their mounted enemies. A severed arm, a slain soldier, and a strewn helmet suggest the violence of battle, though the image itself betrays little ferocity. The details of weaponry, arms, and horse trappings provide a glimpse into the material culture of an early sixteenth-century battle.. "Battle between Alexander and Darius", Folio from a Khamsa (Q
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"Battle between Alexander and Darius", Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami A.H. 931/A.D. 1524–25 Nizami This razm (battle) scene is set against a hilly background, with groups of figures engaged in combat. Three figures in the foreground attack their mounted enemies. A severed arm, a slain soldier, and a strewn helmet suggest the violence of battle, though the image itself betrays little ferocity. The details of weaponry, arms, and horse trappings provide a glimpse into the material culture of an early sixteenth-century battle.. "Battle between Alexander and Darius", Folio from a Khamsa (Q