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Flyleaf with a drawing and erased seal impressions (erased seal impression recto; drawing verso of folio 1), folio from a manuscript of the Khamsa by Nizami

Flyleaf with a drawing and erased seal impressions (erased seal impression recto; drawing verso of folio 1), folio from a manuscript of the Khamsa by Nizami

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Acquisition note of Basile B. Corpi and the right half of the double-page illuminated frontispiece (acquisition note of Basile B. Corpi recto  and illumination verso of folio 2) from a manuscript of the Khamsa by Nizami

Acquisition note of Basile B. Corpi and the right half of the double-page illuminated frontispiece (acquisition note of Basile B. Corpi recto and illumination verso of folio 2) from a manuscript of the Khamsa by Nizami

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The left half of the double-page illuminated frontispiece (illumination recto; text verso of folio 3), frontispiece from a manuscript of the Khamsa by Nizami

The left half of the double-page illuminated frontispiece (illumination recto; text verso of folio 3), frontispiece from a manuscript of the Khamsa by Nizami

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Text folio (text recto; text verso of folio 4), from a manuscript of the Khamsa by Nizami

Text folio (text recto; text verso of folio 4), from a manuscript of the Khamsa by Nizami

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Sultan Sanjar and the old woman (text recto; painting verso of folio 18), painting from a manuscript of the Khamsa by Nizami

Sultan Sanjar and the old woman (text recto; painting verso of folio 18), painting from a manuscript of the Khamsa by Nizami

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Illuminated sarlawh of the Khusraw and Shirin (text recto; sarlawh verso of folio 33), sarlawh from a manuscript of the Khamsa by Nizam

Illuminated sarlawh of the Khusraw and Shirin (text recto; sarlawh verso of folio 33), sarlawh from a manuscript of the Khamsa by Nizam

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Shirin looks at the portrait of Khusraw (text recto; painting verso of folio 46), painting from a manuscript of the Khamsa by Nizam

Shirin looks at the portrait of Khusraw (text recto; painting verso of folio 46), painting from a manuscript of the Khamsa by Nizam

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Khusraw catches sight of Shirin Bathing (text recto; painting verso of folio 50), painting from a manuscript of the Khamsa by Nizami

Khusraw catches sight of Shirin Bathing (text recto; painting verso of folio 50), painting from a manuscript of the Khamsa by Nizami

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Battle of Khusraw and Bahram Chubin (text recto; painting verso of folio 62), painting from a manuscript of the Khamsa by Nizam

Battle of Khusraw and Bahram Chubin (text recto; painting verso of folio 62), painting from a manuscript of the Khamsa by Nizam

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Shirin goes to Mount Bistun and meets Farhad (text recto; painting verso of folio 77), painting from a manuscript of the Khamsa by Nizam

Shirin goes to Mount Bistun and meets Farhad (text recto; painting verso of folio 77), painting from a manuscript of the Khamsa by Nizam

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Khusraw comes to Shirin’s palace (text recto; painting verso of folio 87), painting from a manuscript of the Khamsa by Nizami

Khusraw comes to Shirin’s palace (text recto; painting verso of folio 87), painting from a manuscript of the Khamsa by Nizami

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Khusraw and Shirin making love (text recto; painting verso of folio 104), painting from a manuscript of the Khamsa by Nizami

Khusraw and Shirin making love (text recto; painting verso of folio 104), painting from a manuscript of the Khamsa by Nizami

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Text folio containing the colophon at the end of Khusraw and Shirin, illuminated sarlawh of Layla va Majnun (text recto; sarlawh verso of folio 117), from a manuscript of the Khamsa by Nizami

Text folio containing the colophon at the end of Khusraw and Shirin, illuminated sarlawh of Layla va Majnun (text recto; sarlawh verso of folio 117), from a manuscript of the Khamsa by Nizami

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Layla and Majnun at school (text recto; painting verso of folio 129), painting from a manuscript of the Khamsa by Nizami

Layla and Majnun at school (text recto; painting verso of folio 129), painting from a manuscript of the Khamsa by Nizami

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Layla and Majnun fainted (text verso; painting recto of folio 160), painting from a manuscript of the Khamsa by Nizami”

Layla and Majnun fainted (text verso; painting recto of folio 160), painting from a manuscript of the Khamsa by Nizami”

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Majnun Watches the Battle of the Clans (text verso; painting recto of folio 161), painting from a manuscript of the Khamsa by Nizami

Majnun Watches the Battle of the Clans (text verso; painting recto of folio 161), painting from a manuscript of the Khamsa by Nizami

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Iskandar and the wise shepherd (text verso; painting recto of folio 162), painting from a manuscript of the Khamsa by Nizami

Iskandar and the wise shepherd (text verso; painting recto of folio 162), painting from a manuscript of the Khamsa by Nizami

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Iskandar lassoing the Russian demon (text recto; painting verso of folio 163), painting from a manuscript of the Khamsa by Nizami

Iskandar lassoing the Russian demon (text recto; painting verso of folio 163), painting from a manuscript of the Khamsa by Nizami

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Iskandar watching bathing maidens (text recto; painting verso of folio 164), painting from a manuscript of the Khamsa by Nizami

Iskandar watching bathing maidens (text recto; painting verso of folio 164), painting from a manuscript of the Khamsa by Nizami

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Khusraw, Shirin, Shapur and the girls telling stories (text recto; painting verso of folio 165), painting from a manuscript of the Khamsa by Nizami

Khusraw, Shirin, Shapur and the girls telling stories (text recto; painting verso of folio 165), painting from a manuscript of the Khamsa by Nizami

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