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Krishna Kidnaps Rukmini (painting, recto), folio from a Bhagavata Purana series

Krishna Kidnaps Rukmini (painting, recto), folio from a Bhagavata Purana series

Indian

Text, recto; Painting, verso, Illustrated Folio from a Scientific Manuscript in Arabic

Text, recto; Painting, verso, Illustrated Folio from a Scientific Manuscript in Arabic

Arab

Folio from a Hadith manuscript with facing folio of marbling paper

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

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

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

Text (recto and verso), folio from a manuscript of the Bustan of Sa'di, left-hand side of a bifolio

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

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).

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

An ink and opaque watercolor painting of a standing woman on a landscape background with writing above her head and framed by the blank tan page. She wears a long gown that is purple and blue on top and white at the bottom. She wears a large white hat with many details on it.

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

Qanbar Delivers `Ali's Letter to Mir Sayyaf (painting, verso; text, recto), folio from a manuscript of the Khavarannama by Muhammad ibn Husam

Persian

Market Scene with Figures and Animals

Market Scene with Figures and Animals

Indian

The Constellation Serpentarius (painting, recto and verso), illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Kitab Suwar al-Kawakib by al-Sufi

The Constellation Serpentarius (painting, recto and verso), illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Kitab Suwar al-Kawakib by al-Sufi

Persian

Bahram Gur Fights the Horned Wolf (painting, verso; text, recto), illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Great Ilkhanid Shahnama (Book of Kings)

Bahram Gur Fights the Horned Wolf (painting, verso; text, recto), illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Great Ilkhanid Shahnama (Book of Kings)

Persian

Folio from a Qur'an: Sura 42: 1 - mid 5 (recto), Sura 42: mid 5 - end 6 (verso), left-hand side of a bifolio

Folio from a Qur'an: Sura 42: 1 - mid 5 (recto), Sura 42: mid 5 - end 6 (verso), left-hand side of a bifolio

Arab

Folio from a Qur'an: Sura 10: end 107 - mid 108 (recto), Sura 10: end 108 - mid 109 (verso), right-hand side of a bifolio

Folio from a Qur'an: Sura 10: end 107 - mid 108 (recto), Sura 10: end 108 - mid 109 (verso), right-hand side of a bifolio

Arab

Barzu in Chains (painting, verso; text, recto), illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Turkish translation of the Shahnama

Barzu in Chains (painting, verso; text, recto), illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Turkish translation of the Shahnama

Ottoman

Ardashir Enthroned (painting, verso; text, recto), folio from a manuscript of Hafiz-i Abru's Majma' al-Tawarikh (The Assembly of Histories)

Ardashir Enthroned (painting, verso; text, recto), folio from a manuscript of Hafiz-i Abru's Majma' al-Tawarikh (The Assembly of Histories)

Persian

Painting (verso); text (recto), illustrated folio from a Shahnama of Firdawsi

Painting (verso); text (recto), illustrated folio from a Shahnama of Firdawsi

Indian

Rashnavad Battles the Rumis (painting, verso; text, recto), illustrated folio from the Great Ilkhanid Shahnama (Book of Kings)

Rashnavad Battles the Rumis (painting, verso; text, recto), illustrated folio from the Great Ilkhanid Shahnama (Book of Kings)

Persian

Peacock (painting, verso); Bird (painting, recto), illustrated folio from Nuzhatnamah-i Alai of Shahmardan ibn Abi al-Khayr

Peacock (painting, verso); Bird (painting, recto), illustrated folio from Nuzhatnamah-i Alai of Shahmardan ibn Abi al-Khayr

Persian

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