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Dirham of Ubaydullah bin Ziyad (r. 674 - 687), Rayy

Dirham of Ubaydullah bin Ziyad (r. 674 - 687), Rayy, r. 674 - 687 CE

Ubaydullah bin Ziyad

Folio from a Qur'an: Sura 25: 75 - 77 and Sura 26: 1-5 (recto), Sura 26: 5 - 13 (verso), left-hand side of a bifolio

Folio from a Qur'an: Sura 25: 75 - 77 and Sura 26: 1-5 (recto), Sura 26: 5 - 13 (verso), left-hand side of a bifolio

Arab

Bowl with inscription around the rim in the interior

Bowl with inscription around the rim in the interior

Persian

Nine Japanese people in kimonos and robes hang out on a wooden deck viewing Mt. Fuji in the center background.　

Sazai Hall of the Temple of the Five Hundred Arhats (Gohyaku Rakan-ji Sazaidō), from the series Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjūrokkei) , 1760 - 1849

Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾北斎

A large monkey dressed in orange robes with green and gold accents and boots walks forward facing left.　

The Monkey King Sun Wukong (Jp. Songokū), 1786? - 1868

Yashima Gakutei 八島岳亭

Gathering of objects including the corner of a Japanese screen on left, open book, and screened container on right.

The Dry-Shallows Shell (Minasegai), from the series The Poetry-Shell Matching Game of the Genroku Era (Genroku kasen kai awase), 1760 - 1849

Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾北斎

A rectangular scroll depicting a tall rock form with a man looking up at it. The scroll has much writing in Chinese at the top.

The Chinese Scholar Mi Fu (1051-1107) Paying Homage to a Fantastic Rock, 1808 - 1893

Hŏ Ryŏn 허련 許鍊 (also known as So-ch'i and Ma-hil)

Portrait of a bearded man with a frown and furrowed brow, simple lines define his seated body.　　

Daruma, 1568 - c. 1654

Fūgai Ekun 風外慧薫

Calligraphy by Mir `Ali Haravi with paintings by an unknown artist (recto and verso), folio from an Anthology of Poetry

Calligraphy by Mir `Ali Haravi with paintings by an unknown artist (recto and verso), folio from an Anthology of Poetry, Calligrapher, active late 15th to first half of 16th century

Mir `Ali Haravi

Rustam, Zal and other Pahlavans Pay Homage to Kay Khusrau (painting, verso; text, recto), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama of Firdawsi

Rustam, Zal and other Pahlavans Pay Homage to Kay Khusrau (painting, verso; text, recto), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama of Firdawsi

Persian

Gaily Illustrated Story of Mid-Heian Court Life (Utsubo monogatari)

Gaily Illustrated Story of Mid-Heian Court Life (Utsubo monogatari)

Japanese

Gaily Illustrated Story of Mid-Heian Court Life (Utsubo monogatari)

Gaily Illustrated Story of Mid-Heian Court Life (Utsubo monogatari)

Japanese

Gaily Illustrated Story of Mid-Heian Court Life (Utsubo monogatari)

Gaily Illustrated Story of Mid-Heian Court Life (Utsubo monogatari)

Japanese

Gaily Illustrated Story of Mid-Heian Court Life (Utsubo monogatari)

Gaily Illustrated Story of Mid-Heian Court Life (Utsubo monogatari)

Japanese

Gaily Illustrated Story of Mid-Heian Court Life (Utsubo monogatari)

Gaily Illustrated Story of Mid-Heian Court Life (Utsubo monogatari)

Japanese

Gaily Illustrated Story of Mid-Heian Court Life (Utsubo monogatari)

Gaily Illustrated Story of Mid-Heian Court Life (Utsubo monogatari)

Japanese

An Image of Majnun with Verses from the Poem Layla va Majnun

An Image of Majnun with Verses from the Poem Layla va Majnun

Persian

Souvenir Story of the Hakone Hot Springs (Onsen Miyage Hakone-gusa)

Souvenir Story of the Hakone Hot Springs (Onsen Miyage Hakone-gusa), 1790 - 1848

Keisai Eisen 渓斎英泉

Gaily Illustrated Story of Mid-Heian Court Life (Utsubo monogatari)

Gaily Illustrated Story of Mid-Heian Court Life (Utsubo monogatari)

Japanese

Fifty Nō Plays, Illustrated (Yōkyoku gojū-ban) in 10 Volumes

Fifty Nō Plays, Illustrated (Yōkyoku gojū-ban) in 10 Volumes, 1617 - 1691

Signed by Tosa Mitsuoki 土佐光起

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