Rare Persian folio could set new auction record for an Islamic work on paper

The folio for sale at Sotheby's comes from The Shahnameh of Shah Tahmasp, the largest illustrated manuscript of the 'Shahnameh', or 'Book Of Kings', ever made. Photo: AFP

Few illustrated manuscripts are as coveted as the one featuring in an upcoming Sotheby's sale this October.

The lot in question is a folio from The Shahnameh of Shah Tahmasp, an illuminated manuscript of a 10th century Persian poem.