Notes (recto), folio 1 from a Manuscript of the Bustan by Sa`di, Written for Sultan `Abd al-`Aziz (1540-50), active 1st half of 16th century
Scribe: Mir ‘Ali al-Husayni
Gauri Ragini (painting, recto; text, verso), from a Ragamala (Garland of Melodies) Series
Indian
Siyavush surrounded by Musicians and Attendants, illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama of Firdawsi
Persian
Letter Written in Modern Syriac, attached bifolio
Syrian
Devotional Sufi Text (recto and verso), folio from a manuscript
Ottoman
Text (recto and verso), folio from a manuscript of the Iskandar Nama of Nizami
Persian
Hamza Escaping, Illustration from a Hamzanama (Story of Hamza) Series
Indian
Khusraw and Shirin (painting, recto; text, verso), folio from a manuscript of the Khamsa (Quintet) of Amir Khusraw Dihlavi
Indian
Female Cupbearer (painting, recto; text, verso), illustrated folio from a manuscript of Kitab fi Ma'rifat al-Hiyal al-Handasiya (Book of the Knowledge of Ingenious Mechanical Devices) of al-Jazari
Arab
Kanada Ragini (painting, recto), from a Ragamala (Garland of Melodies) Series
Indian
Folio from a Jain religious manuscript (text, recto; text, verso)
Indian
Kamsa Sending Akrura to Fetch Krishna to Mathura (painting, recto; text, verso), folio from a Bhagavata Purana series
Indian
Folio from a Qur'an: Sura 9: mid 37 - 38 (recto), Sura 9: mid 38 - 40 (verso)
Arab
Question and Answer Poems (text, recto and verso), folio from a manuscript of Persian poetry, right-hand side of a bifolio
Persian
Folio from a Qur'an: Sura 28: mid 60 - begin 62 (recto), Sura 28: mid 62 - mid 64 (verso), right-hand side of a bifolio
Arab
Folio from a Qur'an: Sura 24: end 58 - end 59 (recto), Sura 24: end 59 - begin 61 (verso), right-hand side of a bifolio
Arab
Text (recto and verso), folio from a manuscript of the Timur Nama
Persian
Illuminated folio from a Qur’an: Sura 113
Persian
Folio from a Qur'an: Sura 72: 4 - 7 (recto), Sura: 72: 7 - 10 (verso), right-hand side of a bifolio
Islamic
Text (recto and verso), folio from a manuscript of Yusuf va Zulaykha, left-hand side of a bifolio
Persian