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Text (recto and verso), folio from a manuscript with Ghazals of Sa'di in margins, right-hand side of a separated biofolio

Text (recto and verso), folio from a manuscript with Ghazals of Sa'di in margins, right-hand side of a separated biofolio

Persian

Seated Devas, illustrated folio from a Jain religious manuscript (painting with text, recto and verso)

Seated Devas, illustrated folio from a Jain religious manuscript (painting with text, recto and verso)

Indian

Khusraw and Shirin (recto and verso), folio from a manuscript of poetry

Khusraw and Shirin (recto and verso), folio from a manuscript of poetry

Persian

Text (recto and verso), folio from a manuscript with Ghazals of Sa'di in margins, left-hand side of a separated bifolio

Text (recto and verso), folio from a manuscript with Ghazals of Sa'di in margins, left-hand side of a separated bifolio

Persian

Shirin goes to Khusraw 's Palace (recto and verso), folio from a manuscript of Khusraw va Shirin by Nizami

Shirin goes to Khusraw 's Palace (recto and verso), folio from a manuscript of Khusraw va Shirin by Nizami

Persian

Death of Yazdigird, Father of Bahram Gur (recto and verso), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Death of Yazdigird, Father of Bahram Gur (recto and verso), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Persian

Erotic Painting (recto and verso), folio from a Jain manuscript

Erotic Painting (recto and verso), folio from a Jain manuscript

Indian

Folio from a Qur'an: Sura 50: 24-39 (recto), Sura 50: 39-45 and Sura 51: 1-12 (verso)

Folio from a Qur'an: Sura 50: 24-39 (recto), Sura 50: 39-45 and Sura 51: 1-12 (verso)

Persian

Folio from a Qur'an: Sura 49: 17-18 and Sura 50: 1-begin 9 (recto), Sura 50: 9-begin 24 (verso)

Folio from a Qur'an: Sura 49: 17-18 and Sura 50: 1-begin 9 (recto), Sura 50: 9-begin 24 (verso)

Persian

Folio from a Qur'an: Sura 48: 22- begin 24 (recto), Sura 48: 24 (verso)

Folio from a Qur'an: Sura 48: 22- begin 24 (recto), Sura 48: 24 (verso)

Islamic

Opening folios from a Calligraphic Manual

Opening folios from a Calligraphic Manual

Ottoman

Assault on a Castle

Assault on a Castle, 15th -16th century

Attributed to Bihzad

Tahmina Comes into Rustam's Chamber, illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama of Firdawsi

Tahmina Comes into Rustam's Chamber, illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama of Firdawsi

Persian

A Nayika and Her Lover: Page from a Dispersed Rasamanjari Series (Blossom Cluster of Delight)

A Nayika and Her Lover: Page from a Dispersed Rasamanjari Series (Blossom Cluster of Delight)

Indian

Virahotkanthita Nayika Yearning for her Lover

Virahotkanthita Nayika Yearning for her Lover

Indian

Vasanta Raga (painting, recto), from a Ragamala (Garland of Melodies) Series

Vasanta Raga (painting, recto), from a Ragamala (Garland of Melodies) Series

Indian

Krishna encounters Kotara, the mother of the thousand-armed demon Bana (painting, recto; text, verso), folio from a Bhagavata Purana series

Krishna encounters Kotara, the mother of the thousand-armed demon Bana (painting, recto; text, verso), folio from a Bhagavata Purana series

Indian

Jyestha, the Month of Heat (from a Baramasa [Twelve Months] manuscript)

Jyestha, the Month of Heat (from a Baramasa [Twelve Months] manuscript)

Attributed to Ustad Murad

Krishna Dancing with the Gopis (from a Gita Govinda [Song of the Cowherd] manuscript)

Krishna Dancing with the Gopis (from a Gita Govinda [Song of the Cowherd] manuscript)

Indian

Episodes from the Marriage of Krishna and Rukmini (painting, recto); Battle scene from the Marriage of Krishna and Rukmini (painting, verso), folios from a Bhagavata Purana series

Episodes from the Marriage of Krishna and Rukmini (painting, recto); Battle scene from the Marriage of Krishna and Rukmini (painting, verso), folios from a Bhagavata Purana series

Indian

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