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Episodes from the Story of Siyavush (text, recto and verso), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Episodes from the Story of Siyavush (text, recto and verso), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Persian

Episodes from the Story of Mahuy (text, recto and verso), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Episodes from the Story of Mahuy (text, recto and verso), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Persian

The Burial of Yazdigird (painting, verso; text, recto), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

The Burial of Yazdigird (painting, verso; text, recto), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Persian

The Trial by Fire of Siyavush (painting, verso; text, recto), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

The Trial by Fire of Siyavush (painting, verso; text, recto), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Persian

Square Tile With Ogival Rosette, Cloud Bands and Intertwining Split Leaves

Square Tile With Ogival Rosette, Cloud Bands and Intertwining Split Leaves

Syrian

Tile Revetment fragment from a cenotaph with inscription

Tile Revetment fragment from a cenotaph with inscription

Turkish

Initial Tile From a Calligraphic Panel

Initial Tile From a Calligraphic Panel

Arab

A hexagonal tile decorated with repeating blue floral designs.

Hexagonal tile with floral and cloud pattern

Turkish

Square tile decorated with blue and orange floral designs

Tile with interlocking half-palmettes and rosettes

Turkish

Tile Fragment with Ogival Medallions and Rosettes

Tile Fragment with Ogival Medallions and Rosettes

Turkish

Rectangular border tile with split-leaves, flower cartouches, lotus flowers and a meander border

Rectangular border tile with split-leaves, flower cartouches, lotus flowers and a meander border

Turkish

Section of a Jali (pierced window)

Section of a Jali (pierced window)

Indian

Tile panel fragment with intertwining split-leaves and ltus flowers around a quadipartite cartouche

Tile panel fragment with intertwining split-leaves and ltus flowers around a quadipartite cartouche

Turkish

Pair of tiles with trefoil floral medallion surrounded by prunus stem, tulip and carnation motifs

Pair of tiles with trefoil floral medallion surrounded by prunus stem, tulip and carnation motifs

Turkish

Pair of tiles with trefoil floral medallion surrounded by prunus stem, tulip and carnation motifs

Pair of tiles with trefoil floral medallion surrounded by prunus stem, tulip and carnation motifs

Turkish

Tile with Flowers Issuing from a Stylized Floral Cartouche

Tile with Flowers Issuing from a Stylized Floral Cartouche

Turkish

Cuerda Seca tile with interlacing motif

Cuerda Seca tile with interlacing motif

Turkish

Octagonal Tile with intertwining split-leaf decoration and inscription in center

Octagonal Tile with intertwining split-leaf decoration and inscription in center

Syrian

Hexagonal Tile fragment with a radial pattern of stylized lotuses and small blossoms around a central medallion

Hexagonal Tile fragment with a radial pattern of stylized lotuses and small blossoms around a central medallion

Turkish

Pair of border tiles with leaf and composite flower meander

Pair of border tiles with leaf and composite flower meander

Turkish

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