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Iskandar's Mother Weeping Over his Bier (painting, verso; text, recto), illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama of Firdawsi

Iskandar's Mother Weeping Over his Bier (painting, verso; text, recto), illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama of Firdawsi

Persian

An opaque watercolor painting of two women in an interior space. A woman wearing a green dress and veil sits on a decorated chair in the center. At her side is a standing woman wearing a white dress and orange veil who is holding a narrow fan above the seated woman. There is a large window behind the women.

Vasakasajja Nayika, page from a Natya Shastra (Drama Scripture) of Bharata Muni

Indian

Firdawsi Presents His Work to Mahmud

Firdawsi Presents His Work to Mahmud, 20th century

Bihzad

Krishna and Balarama in the Clutches of Kamsa's Wrestler (painting, recto), folio from a Bhagavata Purana series

Krishna and Balarama in the Clutches of Kamsa's Wrestler (painting, recto), folio from a Bhagavata Purana series

Indian

Malik Shah Rustam in the Presence of Shah Isma'il, illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Tarikh-i `Alamara-yi Shah Isma`il

Malik Shah Rustam in the Presence of Shah Isma'il, illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Tarikh-i `Alamara-yi Shah Isma`il, 1635 - 1697

Mu‘in Musavvir

Text and Colophon (recto), Notes and Ownership Stamps (verso), folio 33 from a Manuscript of the Guy u Chawgan by `Arifi

Text and Colophon (recto), Notes and Ownership Stamps (verso), folio 33 from a Manuscript of the Guy u Chawgan by `Arifi, flourished 1514-43

Calligraphy attributed to Mir Ali al Husayni

Folio from an Illustrated Manuscript of a Compendium of Knowledge (Jung), made for Shah Sulayman

Folio from an Illustrated Manuscript of a Compendium of Knowledge (Jung), made for Shah Sulayman

Persian

Three Folios from a Manuscript of Yusuf va Zulaykha by Jami

Three Folios from a Manuscript of Yusuf va Zulaykha by Jami

Persian

Two folios of Persian poetry in safina format

Two folios of Persian poetry in safina format

Persian

Folio of Persian Poetry

Folio of Persian Poetry

Deccani

Bahramgur hunting with Fitna (painting recto; text verso), Illustrated folio from a manuscript of Haft Paykar by Nizami.

Bahramgur hunting with Fitna (painting recto; text verso), Illustrated folio from a manuscript of Haft Paykar by Nizami.

Persian

Double illuminated opening pages from a Qur'an, sura 1

Double illuminated opening pages from a Qur'an, sura 1

Persian

The Final Battle of Gaw and Talhand (painting, recto; text, verso), Illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

The Final Battle of Gaw and Talhand (painting, recto; text, verso), Illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Persian

Folio from a Qur'an

Folio from a Qur'an

Arab

Folio from a manuscript of the Nuzhatnama-i `Ala'i (The `Ala'i Book of Pleasure) by Shahmardan b. Abi 'l-Khayr Razi

Folio from a manuscript of the Nuzhatnama-i `Ala'i (The `Ala'i Book of Pleasure) by Shahmardan b. Abi 'l-Khayr Razi

Persian

Detached folio from a Qur'an

Detached folio from a Qur'an

Arab

Folio from a Qur'an: Sura 2:191-194 (recto), Sura 2:194-196 (verso)

Folio from a Qur'an: Sura 2:191-194 (recto), Sura 2:194-196 (verso)

North African

Folio from a Qur'an: Sura 2:161-164 (recto), Sura 2:164-165 (verso)

Folio from a Qur'an: Sura 2:161-164 (recto), Sura 2:164-165 (verso)

North African

Two folios of Persian poetry in safina format

Two folios of Persian poetry in safina format

Persian

Folio of Persian Poetry

Folio of Persian Poetry

Deccani

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