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Poet Paying Homage to Krishna (painting, recto), folio from a Bhagavata Purana series

Poet Paying Homage to Krishna (painting, recto), folio from a Bhagavata Purana series

Indian

Krishna and Balarama Seated Beneath an Awning (painting, recto), from a Bhagavata Purana series

Krishna and Balarama Seated Beneath an Awning (painting, recto), from a Bhagavata Purana series

Indian

Page with painting of man on horseback holding mouth of red dragon

Gushtasp Slays a Dragon (painting, recto; text, verso), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Persian

Gushtaham and Banduy Blind Hurmuzd (painting, recto; text, verso), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Gushtaham and Banduy Blind Hurmuzd (painting, recto; text, verso), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Persian

The Trial by Fire of Siyavush (painting, verso; text, recto), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

The Trial by Fire of Siyavush (painting, verso; text, recto), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Persian

Rustam Mourns Sohrab and Carries His Coffin (painting, verso; text, recto), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Rustam Mourns Sohrab and Carries His Coffin (painting, verso; text, recto), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Persian

Bahram Gur in the Sandalwood Pavilion (painting, verso; text, recto), folio from a manuscript of the Khamsa (Haft Paykar) by Nizami

Bahram Gur in the Sandalwood Pavilion (painting, verso; text, recto), folio from a manuscript of the Khamsa (Haft Paykar) by Nizami

Persian

The Caliph Harun al-Rashid in the Bath (painting, recto; text, verso), folio from a manuscript of the Khamsa (Makhzan al-Asrar) by Nizami

The Caliph Harun al-Rashid in the Bath (painting, recto; text, verso), folio from a manuscript of the Khamsa (Makhzan al-Asrar) by Nizami

Persian

Bahram Gur and the Indian Princess in the Black Pavilion (painting, verso; text, recto), illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Khamsa (Haft Paykar) by Nizami

Bahram Gur and the Indian Princess in the Black Pavilion (painting, verso; text, recto), illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Khamsa (Haft Paykar) by Nizami

Persian

Illuminated frontispiece (illuminated text, recto; text, verso), left-hand side of a bifolio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Illuminated frontispiece (illuminated text, recto; text, verso), left-hand side of a bifolio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Qasim

Burzuy Brings Nushirvan the Book of Kalila and Dimna  (painting, recto; text, verso), Illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Burzuy Brings Nushirvan the Book of Kalila and Dimna (painting, recto; text, verso), Illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Persian

The Death of Luhrasp in Battle against the Forces of Arjasp (painting, recto; text, verso), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

The Death of Luhrasp in Battle against the Forces of Arjasp (painting, recto; text, verso), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Persian

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

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

Persian

Introduction to the Shahnama (illuminated text, recto; text, verso), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Introduction to the Shahnama (illuminated text, recto; text, verso), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Persian

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

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

Persian

Rustam's Seventh Course: He Slays the White Demon (painting, recto; text, verso), illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Rustam's Seventh Course: He Slays the White Demon (painting, recto; text, verso), illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Persian

Folio from a Qur'an: Sura 6: 71-72 (recto), Sura 6: 72-73 (verso)

Folio from a Qur'an: Sura 6: 71-72 (recto), Sura 6: 72-73 (verso)

Islamic

Mahiya frees Zambur, Beheads his sleeping guards, and suspends Gharrad in his stead (painting, verso); Nine Lines of Nasta‘liq Script (text, recto), illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Hamzanama

Mahiya frees Zambur, Beheads his sleeping guards, and suspends Gharrad in his stead (painting, verso); Nine Lines of Nasta‘liq Script (text, recto), illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Hamzanama, 16th century

Attributed to Mir Sayyid ‘Ali

Folio from a Qur'an: Sura 4: 161- mid 162 (recto), Sura 4: mid 162- mid 163 (verso)

Folio from a Qur'an: Sura 4: 161- mid 162 (recto), Sura 4: mid 162- mid 163 (verso)

Islamic

Folio from a Qur'an: Sura 26: 13 - 21 (recto), Sura 26: 21 - end 29 (verso), right hand-side of a bifolio

Folio from a Qur'an: Sura 26: 13 - 21 (recto), Sura 26: 21 - end 29 (verso), right hand-side of a bifolio

Arab

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