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The Prophet Muhammad’s Ascent to Heaven (painting, verso; text, recto), folio from a manuscript of the Khamsa (Layla and Majnun) by Nizami

The Prophet Muhammad’s Ascent to Heaven (painting, verso; text, recto), folio from a manuscript of the Khamsa (Layla and Majnun) by Nizami

Persian

Illustrated Manuscript of a Compendium of Knowledge (Jung), made for Shah Sulayman

Illustrated Manuscript of a Compendium of Knowledge (Jung), made for Shah Sulayman

Persian

Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790)

Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790), 1750 - 1802

François Marie Suzanne

Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790)

Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790), 1748 - 1833

Augustin Dupré

Jean Sylvain Bailly (1736-1793)

Jean Sylvain Bailly (1736-1793)

Unidentified Artist

Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette (1757-1834)

Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette (1757-1834)

Unidentified Artist

Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790)

Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790)

Unidentified Artist

Botanical watercolor drawing of a blooming top of a Kaiserkrone plant rests in the middle of a page.

Plant Study: Kaiserkrone

Unidentified Artist

One of Four Sheets of Paper inscribed with Religious Texts, Poems, Charms [mounted on a board]

One of Four Sheets of Paper inscribed with Religious Texts, Poems, Charms [mounted on a board]

Japanese

One of Four Sheets of Paper inscribed with Religious Texts, Poems, Charms [mounted on a board]

One of Four Sheets of Paper inscribed with Religious Texts, Poems, Charms [mounted on a board]

Japanese

One of Four Sheets of Paper inscribed with Religious Texts, Poems, Charms [mounted on a board]

One of Four Sheets of Paper inscribed with Religious Texts, Poems, Charms [mounted on a board]

Japanese

One of Four Sheets of Paper inscribed with Religious Texts, Poems, Charms [mounted on a board]

One of Four Sheets of Paper inscribed with Religious Texts, Poems, Charms [mounted on a board]

Japanese

Annotations of Sangō-shiki, Vol. 5 (Sangō-shiki Kanchū Shō)

Annotations of Sangō-shiki, Vol. 5 (Sangō-shiki Kanchū Shō), 1062 - 1144

Fujiwara Atsumitsu

Collection of Treasures (Hōbutsu shū)

Collection of Treasures (Hōbutsu shū)

Attributed to Taira no Yasuyori

Competition of Poems from Different Periods (Jidai fudō uta-awase) by Retired Emperor Go-Toba (1180-1239)

Competition of Poems from Different Periods (Jidai fudō uta-awase) by Retired Emperor Go-Toba (1180-1239)

Japanese

Anubis

Anubis

Egyptian

The Manuscript

The Manuscript, 19th century

W. H. Watt

Child Showered with Money, folio from a manuscript inserted in an album page

Child Showered with Money, folio from a manuscript inserted in an album page

Persian

Handscroll format text "Shinnyokan"

Handscroll format text "Shinnyokan"

Japanese

Illustrated Buddhist Text (in Khmer script): Scene of the Buddha-To-Be Fainting from Hunger

Illustrated Buddhist Text (in Khmer script): Scene of the Buddha-To-Be Fainting from Hunger

Thai

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