'Khusrau Seated on his Throne', Folio 64 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami, A. H. 931/A. D. 1524?25, Made in present-day Afghanistan, Herat, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper, Page: H. 12 5/8 in. (32. 1 cm), Codices, Painting by Shaikh Zada, Seated on his throne under a colorful canopy, the king Khusrau Parviz holds court. Toward the middle of the composition, a pair of figures captures our attention. A bearded man holds an inscribed paper in one hand, while a young man applies ink to a seal ring on the other