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Prayer Book, folio from a manuscript (recto and verso)

Prayer Book, folio from a manuscript (recto and verso)

Persian

A Beggar Pursued by Dogs, from a manuscript of c. 1615

A Beggar Pursued by Dogs, from a manuscript of c. 1615

Indian

Timur Hunting, folio from a manuscript of the Zafarnama

Timur Hunting, folio from a manuscript of the Zafarnama

Persian

Nighttime in a City, probably a folio from an illustrated manuscript

Nighttime in a City, probably a folio from an illustrated manuscript, 16th century

Attributed to Mir Sayyid ‘Ali

Illuminated Figures from Byzantine Manuscript of Tenth Century

Illuminated Figures from Byzantine Manuscript of Tenth Century, 1840 - 1930

Charles Herbert Moore

Bifolio from a manuscript of Yusuf va Zulaykha by Jami

Bifolio from a manuscript of Yusuf va Zulaykha by Jami

Persian

Introduction to the Bustan by Sa'di, folio from a manuscript

Introduction to the Bustan by Sa'di, folio from a manuscript

Persian

Sultan Murad III (r. 1574-1595) in his Library (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).

Sultan Murad III (r. 1574-1595) in his Library (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

Three folios from a Shahnama

Three folios from a Shahnama

Persian

Folio from a Qur'an: Sura 28: begin 85 - mid 86 (recto), Sura 28: mid 86 - end 87 (verso), left-hand side of a bifolio

Folio from a Qur'an: Sura 28: begin 85 - mid 86 (recto), Sura 28: mid 86 - end 87 (verso), left-hand side of a bifolio

Arab

Folio from a Qur'an: Sura 17: mid 64 - end 73 (recto), Sura 17: mid 73 - end 85 (verso)

Folio from a Qur'an: Sura 17: mid 64 - end 73 (recto), Sura 17: mid 73 - end 85 (verso)

Arab

Folio from a Qur'an: Sura 39: 38 - mid 39 (recto), Sura 39: mid 39 - begin 41 (verso)

Folio from a Qur'an: Sura 39: 38 - mid 39 (recto), Sura 39: mid 39 - begin 41 (verso)

Islamic

Folio from a Qur'an: Sura 67: begin 19 - end 30 (recto), Sura 68: 1 - begin 27 (verso)

Folio from a Qur'an: Sura 67: begin 19 - end 30 (recto), Sura 68: 1 - begin 27 (verso)

Islamic

Folio from a Qur'an: Sura 73: end 11 - end of 20 (recto), Sura 73: end 20 and Sura 74: 1 - mid 31 (verso)

Folio from a Qur'an: Sura 73: end 11 - end of 20 (recto), Sura 73: end 20 and Sura 74: 1 - mid 31 (verso)

Islamic

Folio from a Qur'an: Sura 3: mid 20 - mid 23 (recto), Sura 3: mid 23 - end 25 (verso)

Folio from a Qur'an: Sura 3: mid 20 - mid 23 (recto), Sura 3: mid 23 - end 25 (verso)

Islamic

Folio from a Qur'an: Sura 87: end 19 - begin Sura 88: 1 - mid 6 (recto), Sura 88: mid 6 - mid 14 (verso), right-hand side of a bifolio

Folio from a Qur'an: Sura 87: end 19 - begin Sura 88: 1 - mid 6 (recto), Sura 88: mid 6 - mid 14 (verso), right-hand side of a bifolio

Persian

Chitrini Nayika, from a Rasikapriya Series

Chitrini Nayika, from a Rasikapriya Series

Indian

Kafi Ragini (painting, recto), from a Ragamala (Garland of Melodies) Series

Kafi Ragini (painting, recto), from a Ragamala (Garland of Melodies) Series

Indian

Tribal People Hunting Black Buck at Night

Tribal People Hunting Black Buck at Night

Indian

Timur Celebrates His Conquest of Delhi (painting, verso; text, recto), illustrated folio from the Zafarnama (Book of Victory) of Sharaf al-Din 'Ali Yazdi

Timur Celebrates His Conquest of Delhi (painting, verso; text, recto), illustrated folio from the Zafarnama (Book of Victory) of Sharaf al-Din 'Ali Yazdi

Persian

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