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Folio from a Qur'an: Sura 50: begin 33 - mid 45 (recto), Sura 51:1 - begin 19 (verso)

Folio from a Qur'an: Sura 50: begin 33 - mid 45 (recto), Sura 51:1 - begin 19 (verso)

Persian

The Prophet Muhammad and His Companions at a Feast (painting, recto; text, verso), illustrated folio from a manuscript of Siyar-i Nabi (The Life of the Prophet) by Mustafa Darir of Erzurum

The Prophet Muhammad and His Companions at a Feast (painting, recto; text, verso), illustrated folio from a manuscript of Siyar-i Nabi (The Life of the Prophet) by Mustafa Darir of Erzurum

Ottoman

Folio from a Qur'an: Sura 6: mid 48 - mid 50, right-hand side of a bifolio

Folio from a Qur'an: Sura 6: mid 48 - mid 50, right-hand side of a bifolio

Persian

Folio from a Qur'an: Sura 77: 48 - 50 (recto), inscription (verso)

Folio from a Qur'an: Sura 77: 48 - 50 (recto), inscription (verso)

Arab

Garden Scene (painting, verso), Text (recto), folio 78 from the Bustan by Sa`di, Written for Sultan `Abd al-`Aziz (1540-50) and Reworked for Emperor Jahangir (1605-27)

Garden Scene (painting, verso), Text (recto), folio 78 from the Bustan by Sa`di, Written for Sultan `Abd al-`Aziz (1540-50) and Reworked for Emperor Jahangir (1605-27), active 1st half of 16th century

Attributed to Shaykh Zada

Three folios from a Shahnama

Three folios from a Shahnama

Persian

Painting (verso), folio 28 from a Manuscript of a Majmu`a of Persian Texts

Painting (verso), folio 28 from a Manuscript of a Majmu`a of Persian Texts

Ottoman

Text (recto), Painting with Text (verso), folio 36 from a Manuscript of a Majmu`a of Persian Texts

Text (recto), Painting with Text (verso), folio 36 from a Manuscript of a Majmu`a of Persian Texts

Ottoman

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

Gudarz Slays Piran (painting, recto; text, verso), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama of Firdawsi

Gudarz Slays Piran (painting, recto; text, verso), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama of Firdawsi

Persian

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

Painting (recto), Text (verso), folio 32 from a Manuscript of a Majmu`a of Persian Texts

Painting (recto), Text (verso), folio 32 from a Manuscript of a Majmu`a of Persian Texts

Ottoman

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

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

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

Asavari Ragini (painting, recto; text, verso), from a Ragamala (Garland of Melodies) Series

Asavari Ragini (painting, recto; text, verso), from a Ragamala (Garland of Melodies) Series

Indian

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