Text (recto and verso), folio from a manuscript of the Timur Nama

Persian

Text (recto and verso), folio from a manuscript of the Timur Nama

Persian

Vishnu Saves Gajendra, the Elephant King, from the Crocodile Demon (painting, recto), illustration of the Gajendra Moksha (The Liberation of the Elephant King Gajendra) chapter from the Bhagavata Purana

Indian

Lakshmana Removes a Thorn from Rama's Foot

Indian

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

Indian

Folio from a Qur'an: Sura 70: mid 4 - begin 15 (recto), Sura 70: mid 15 - mid 27 (verso)

Arab

Story of Bizhan and Manizha (text, recto and verso), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Persian

Folio from a Qur'an: Sura 18: mid 101 - begin 110 (recto), Sura 18: 110 and Sura 19: 1 - 8 (verso)

Rescue of Sa`d Vaqqas and Dalafruz (painting, recto; text, verso), illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Khavarannama of Muhammad ibn Husam

Persian

Illuminated Frontispiece from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami

Persian

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)

Persian

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

Islamic

Opening folios from a Calligraphic Manual

Ottoman

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

Persian

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

Indian

Virahotkanthita Nayika Yearning for her Lover

Indian

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

Indian