King Zahhak and Kava the Blacksmith (painting, verso); Faridun asks his Mother about Himself (text, recto), folio from an illustrated manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi
Persian
Text (recto), Young Prince Accepts a Polo Ball from the Dervish (painting, verso), illustrated folio (28) from a Manuscript of the Guy u Chawgan by `Arifi, flourished 1514-43
Calligraphy attributed to Mir Ali al Husayni
Folio from a Qur'an: Sura 27: mid 81-93 and begin Sura 28 (recto), Sura 28: 1 - 13 (verso)
North African
Krishna Kidnaps Rukmini (painting, recto), folio from a Bhagavata Purana series
Indian
The Poet's Journey (painting, recto; text, verso), folio 198 from a manuscript of the Divan of Anvari
Attributed to 'Abd al-Samad
Folio 209 (text, recto and verso), from a manuscript of the Divan (Collection of Works) of Anvari
Indian
Text, recto; Painting, verso, Illustrated Folio from a Scientific Manuscript in Arabic
Arab
Folio from a Hadith manuscript with facing folio of marbling paper
Ottoman?
Folio from a Qur'an: Sura 64: 17-18 and Sura 65: 1 (recto), Sura 65: 1-4 (verso), left-hand side of a bifolio
Arab
Folio from a Qur'an: Sura 16: end 85 - end 87 (recto), Sura 16: begin 88 - mid 89 (verso), left-hand side of a bifolio
Arab
Folio from a Qur'an: Sura 24: end 62 - mid 63 (recto), Sura 24: mid 63 - end 64 (verso), left-hand side of a bifolio
Arab
Text (recto and verso), folio from a manuscript of the Bustan of Sa'di, left-hand side of a bifolio
Persian
Text (recto and verso), folio from a manuscript of the Bustan of Sa'di, right-hand side of a bifolio
Persian
Sultan Murad III (r.1574-1595) on Horseback (painting; recto; text, verso), illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Javahir al Ghara’ib Tarjomat Bahr al- `Aja’ib (Gems of Marvels: A Translation of the Sea of Wonders) by Mustafa Cenabi (Jannabi).
Ottoman
Russian Woman (painting, verso; text, recto), illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Zenanname
Ottoman
Qanbar Delivers `Ali's Letter to Mir Sayyaf (painting, verso; text, recto), folio from a manuscript of the Khavarannama by Muhammad ibn Husam
Persian
In Praise of the Simple Life (painting, verso; text, recto), folio 316 from a Divan of Anvari
Indian
The Constellation Serpentarius (painting, recto and verso), illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Kitab Suwar al-Kawakib by al-Sufi
Persian
An Interlude of Birds (painting, verso; text, recto), folio 307 from a manuscript of the Divan of Anvari
Indian
Bahram Gur Fights the Horned Wolf (painting, verso; text, recto), illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Great Ilkhanid Shahnama (Book of Kings)
Persian