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Folio 304 from a Manuscript of the Qur'an: Colophon (recto)

Folio 304 from a Manuscript of the Qur'an: Colophon (recto)

Ottoman

Folio 289 from a Manuscript of the Qur'an: Colophon (recto)

Folio 289 from a Manuscript of the Qur'an: Colophon (recto)

Ottoman

Folio 299 from a Manuscript of the Qur'an: Colophon (recto)

Folio 299 from a Manuscript of the Qur'an: Colophon (recto)

Ottoman

Bifolio from a manuscript of Yusuf va Zulaykha by Jami

Bifolio from a manuscript of Yusuf va Zulaykha by Jami

Persian

One Physician Kills Another, folio from a manuscript

One Physician Kills Another, folio from a manuscript

Persian

Battle of the Clans, from an illustrated manuscript of Sufi Poetry

Battle of the Clans, from an illustrated manuscript of Sufi Poetry

Persian

Standing Page with Cup and Bottle, folio from a manuscript

Standing Page with Cup and Bottle, folio from a manuscript

Bahram

Prayer Book, folio from a manuscript (recto and verso)

Prayer Book, folio from a manuscript (recto and verso)

Persian

A Beggar Pursued by Dogs, from a manuscript of c. 1615

A Beggar Pursued by Dogs, from a manuscript of c. 1615

Indian

Timur Hunting, folio from a manuscript of the Zafarnama

Timur Hunting, folio from a manuscript of the Zafarnama

Persian

Introduction to the Bustan by Sa'di, folio from a manuscript

Introduction to the Bustan by Sa'di, folio from a manuscript

Persian

Battle Scene (painting, recto), folio fragment from a Bhagavata Purana series

Battle Scene (painting, recto), folio fragment from a Bhagavata Purana series

Indian

An opaque watercolor painting depicting a seated figure blowing into a small, thin instrument with eight grey and white snakes slithering nearby. Behind them is a rocky landscape with trees. There is script writing above the image

Asavari Ragini (painting, recto; text, verso), from a Ragamala (Garland of Melodies) Series

Jai Kisan of Malpura

Shah Isma'il on an Equestrian Hunting Expedition

Shah Isma'il on an Equestrian Hunting Expedition

Mu’in Musavvir

The Story of Rustam and Bahman (text, recto and verso), folio from the Shahnama of Firdawsi

The Story of Rustam and Bahman (text, recto and verso), folio from the Shahnama of Firdawsi

Persian

Folio 9 from a Qur'an: Sura 35: 13-14 (recto), Sura 35: 14-18 (verso)

Folio 9 from a Qur'an: Sura 35: 13-14 (recto), Sura 35: 14-18 (verso)

Arab

Notes and Stamps (recto), Frontispiece, Introduction (verso), folio 2 from a Manuscript of Yusuf va Zulaykha by Jami

Notes and Stamps (recto), Frontispiece, Introduction (verso), folio 2 from a Manuscript of Yusuf va Zulaykha by Jami

Scribe: Shah Mahmud

Frontispiece, Introduction (recto), Opening Chapter (verso), folio 3 from a Manuscript of Yusuf va Zulaykha by Jami

Frontispiece, Introduction (recto), Opening Chapter (verso), folio 3 from a Manuscript of Yusuf va Zulaykha by Jami

Scribe: Shah Mahmud

Folio 8 from a Qur'an: Sura 35: 12 (recto), Sura 35: 12-13 (verso)

Folio 8 from a Qur'an: Sura 35: 12 (recto), Sura 35: 12-13 (verso)

Arab

Folio 1 from a Qur'an: Sura 34: 43-44 (recto), Sura 34: 44-46 (verso)

Folio 1 from a Qur'an: Sura 34: 43-44 (recto), Sura 34: 44-46 (verso)

Arab

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