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Iskandar watching bathing maidens (text recto; painting verso of folio 164), painting from a manuscript of the Khamsa by Nizami

Iskandar watching bathing maidens (text recto; painting verso of folio 164), painting from a manuscript of the Khamsa by Nizami

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Khusraw, Shirin, Shapur and the girls telling stories (text recto; painting verso of folio 165), painting from a manuscript of the Khamsa by Nizami

Khusraw, Shirin, Shapur and the girls telling stories (text recto; painting verso of folio 165), painting from a manuscript of the Khamsa by Nizami

Persian

Illuminated sarlawh of Haft Paykar (text recto; illumination verso of folio 181) sarlawh from a manuscript of the Khamsa by Nizami

Illuminated sarlawh of Haft Paykar (text recto; illumination verso of folio 181) sarlawh from a manuscript of the Khamsa by Nizami

Persian

Bahram Gur gains Ardashir’s quest of the crown (text recto; painting verso of folio 196), painting from a manuscript of the Khamsa by Nizami

Bahram Gur gains Ardashir’s quest of the crown (text recto; painting verso of folio 196), painting from a manuscript of the Khamsa by Nizami

Persian

Fitna carries a calf on her shoulder up a sixty-step tower (text verso; painting recto of folio 200), painting from a manuscript of the Khamsa by Nizami

Fitna carries a calf on her shoulder up a sixty-step tower (text verso; painting recto of folio 200), painting from a manuscript of the Khamsa by Nizami

Persian

Bahram and a courtly feast (text verso; painting recto of folio 210), painting from a manuscript of the Khamsa by Nizami

Bahram and a courtly feast (text verso; painting recto of folio 210), painting from a manuscript of the Khamsa by Nizami

Persian

Mahan confronted by demons finds his horse transformed into a seven-headed dragon (text recto; painting verso of folio 224), painting from a manuscript of the Khamsa by Nizami

Mahan confronted by demons finds his horse transformed into a seven-headed dragon (text recto; painting verso of folio 224), painting from a manuscript of the Khamsa by Nizami

Persian

Bahram Gur meeting a shepherd who hung his dog on a tree (text recto; painting verso of folio 238), painting from a manuscript of the Khamsa by Nizami

Bahram Gur meeting a shepherd who hung his dog on a tree (text recto; painting verso of folio 238), painting from a manuscript of the Khamsa by Nizami

Persian

Illuminated sarlawh of Sharaf-nama (Iskandar-nama), (text recto; illumination verso of folio 243), sarlawh from a manuscript of the Khamsa by Nizami

Illuminated sarlawh of Sharaf-nama (Iskandar-nama), (text recto; illumination verso of folio 243), sarlawh from a manuscript of the Khamsa by Nizami

Persian

Battle between Iskandar and Dara (text verso; painting recto of folio 262), painting from a manuscript of the Khamsa by Nizami

Battle between Iskandar and Dara (text verso; painting recto of folio 262), painting from a manuscript of the Khamsa by Nizami

Persian

Iskandar comforting the dying Dara (text recto; painting verso of folio 276), painting from a manuscript of the Khamsa by Nizami

Iskandar comforting the dying Dara (text recto; painting verso of folio 276), painting from a manuscript of the Khamsa by Nizami

Persian

Nushaba recognizing Iskandar by his portrait (text verso; painting recto of folio 291), painting from a manuscript of the Khamsa by Nizami

Nushaba recognizing Iskandar by his portrait (text verso; painting recto of folio 291), painting from a manuscript of the Khamsa by Nizami

Persian

Khaqan of Chin invites Iskandar (text recto; painting verso of folio 313), painting from a manuscript of the Khamsa by Nizami

Khaqan of Chin invites Iskandar (text recto; painting verso of folio 313), painting from a manuscript of the Khamsa by Nizami

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Illuminated sarlawh of Iqbal-nama (text recto; illumination verso of folio 337), from a manuscript of the Khamsa by Nizami

Illuminated sarlawh of Iqbal-nama (text recto; illumination verso of folio 337), from a manuscript of the Khamsa by Nizami

Persian

Iskandar with the seven sages (text verso; painting recto of folio 357), painting from a manuscript of the Khamsa by Nizami

Iskandar with the seven sages (text verso; painting recto of folio 357), painting from a manuscript of the Khamsa by Nizami

Persian

Text folio (text verso; text recto of folio 384), from a manuscript of the Khamsa by Nizami

Text folio (text verso; text recto of folio 384), from a manuscript of the Khamsa by Nizami

Persian

Illuminated sarlawh of the frontispiece (blank folio recto, illuminated sarlawh verso of folio 3) from a manuscript of prayers

Illuminated sarlawh of the frontispiece (blank folio recto, illuminated sarlawh verso of folio 3) from a manuscript of prayers

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Text folio with illuminated margin and  illuminated sarlawh (text recto, sarlawh verso of folio 4) from a manuscript of prayer

Text folio with illuminated margin and illuminated sarlawh (text recto, sarlawh verso of folio 4) from a manuscript of prayer

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Text folio with illuminated margin (text with illuminated margin recto, text verso of folio 5) from a manuscript of prayer

Text folio with illuminated margin (text with illuminated margin recto, text verso of folio 5) from a manuscript of prayer

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The Prophet’s names (a full-page chart recto; a half-page chart and text verso of folio 17), from a manuscript of prayers

The Prophet’s names (a full-page chart recto; a half-page chart and text verso of folio 17), from a manuscript of prayers

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