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Calligraphic Portrait of the Prophet Muhammad, right-hand side of a bifolio from a manuscript

Calligraphic Portrait of the Prophet Muhammad, right-hand side of a bifolio from a manuscript

Ismail bin Ibrahim Bosnavi (calligrapher, d. 1748)

Frontispiece from a Prayer Book (recto and verso), folio from a manuscript, right-hand side of a bifolio

Frontispiece from a Prayer Book (recto and verso), folio from a manuscript, right-hand side of a bifolio

Persian

Verses from the Divan by Hafiz (recto and verso); folio from a manuscript, left-hand side of a bifolio

Verses from the Divan by Hafiz (recto and verso); folio from a manuscript, left-hand side of a bifolio

Persian

Frontispiece from a Prayer Book (recto and verso), folio from a manuscript, left-hand side of a bifolio

Frontispiece from a Prayer Book (recto and verso), folio from a manuscript, left-hand side of a bifolio

Persian

Verses from the Divan by Hafiz, folio from a manuscript, right-hand side of a bifolio

Verses from the Divan by Hafiz, folio from a manuscript, right-hand side of a bifolio

Persian

The King and His Young Son (painting, verso), Text (recto), illustrated folio (11) from a Manuscript of Guy u Chawgan by `Arifi

The King and His Young Son (painting, verso), Text (recto), illustrated folio (11) from a Manuscript of Guy u Chawgan by `Arifi, flourished 1514-43

Calligraphy attributed to Mir Ali al Husayni

The Ka`ba at Mecca (painting, verso), Text (recto), folio 20 (detached) from a Manuscript of a Majmu`a of Persian Texts

The Ka`ba at Mecca (painting, verso), Text (recto), folio 20 (detached) from a Manuscript of a Majmu`a of Persian Texts

Ottoman

Table of Contents (recto); text (verso), folio from a manuscript of Yusuf va Zulaykha, right-hand side of a bifolio

Table of Contents (recto); text (verso), folio from a manuscript of Yusuf va Zulaykha, right-hand side of a bifolio

Persian

Folio from a Qur'an: Sura 10: 103-106 (recto), Sura 10: 106-108 (verso), right-hand side of a bifolio

Folio from a Qur'an: Sura 10: 103-106 (recto), Sura 10: 106-108 (verso), right-hand side of a bifolio

Arab

Shapur with the Daughter of Mihrak (text, recto; painting, verso), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Shapur with the Daughter of Mihrak (text, recto; painting, verso), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Persian

Bahram Chubina Slays Kut of Rum (painting, recto; text, verso), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Bahram Chubina Slays Kut of Rum (painting, recto; text, verso), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Persian

Preparations for the Wedding of Farangis and Siyavush (painting, recto; text, verso), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Preparations for the Wedding of Farangis and Siyavush (painting, recto; text, verso), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Persian

Khusraw and Shirin with Courtiers and Pomegranates  (painting, verso; text, recto), folio from a manuscript of the Khamsa (Khusraw and Shirin) by Nizami

Khusraw and Shirin with Courtiers and Pomegranates (painting, verso; text, recto), folio from a manuscript of the Khamsa (Khusraw and Shirin) by Nizami

Persian

Khusraw Parviz Enthroned in a Garden (painting, recto; text, verso), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Khusraw Parviz Enthroned in a Garden (painting, recto; text, verso), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Persian

Illuminated frontispiece, left-hand side of a bifolio from a manuscript of the Khulasa al-Akhbar

Illuminated frontispiece, left-hand side of a bifolio from a manuscript of the Khulasa al-Akhbar

Persian

Buzurgmihr Counsels Anushirvan (painting, recto; text, verso), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Buzurgmihr Counsels Anushirvan (painting, recto; text, verso), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Persian

Isfandiyar Captures Gurgsar in Combat (text, recto; painting, verso), illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Isfandiyar Captures Gurgsar in Combat (text, recto; painting, verso), illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Persian

Afrasiyab and Siyavush Embrace (painting, recto; text, verso), illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Afrasiyab and Siyavush Embrace (painting, recto; text, verso), illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Persian

Folio from a Qur'an: Sura 111: 4 - 5 and Sura 112 : 1 - 4 (recto), Sura 113: 1 - 5 (verso)

Folio from a Qur'an: Sura 111: 4 - 5 and Sura 112 : 1 - 4 (recto), Sura 113: 1 - 5 (verso)

Persian

Folio from a Qur'an: Sura 28: mid 64 - begin 67 (recto), Sura 28: 67 - mid 70 (verso), left-hand side of a bifolio

Folio from a Qur'an: Sura 28: mid 64 - begin 67 (recto), Sura 28: 67 - mid 70 (verso), left-hand side of a bifolio

Arab

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