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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

Three folios from a Shahnama

Three folios from a Shahnama

Persian

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

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

Chitrini Nayika, from a Rasikapriya Series

Chitrini Nayika, from a Rasikapriya Series

Indian

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

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

Indian

Tribal People Hunting Black Buck at Night

Tribal People Hunting Black Buck at Night

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

Krishna and Radha by the Bank of a River

Krishna and Radha by the Bank of a River

Indian

An opaque watercolor painting depicting a seated woman who is encircled by many lush trees, animals poking their heads out from them, and pink and white flowers. She sits in a bed of leaves and wears a pink bottom, brown top, and orange veil.

Utka Nayika: page from a dispersed manuscript of Keshavadas's Rasikapriya(Connoisseur's Delight)

Indian

Drawing of two men on either side of a plant with Arabic writing above and below them

Warrior and Physician with the Plant Kestron (painting, recto; text, verso), folio from a manuscript of the De Materia Medica of Dioscorides

Arab

Husayn Addressing the Umayyad Army at Karbala (painting , recto; text, verso), illustrated folio from a manuscript of Hadikatu'l-Su'ada (Garden of the Blessed by Mehmed ibn Suleyman Fuzuli

Husayn Addressing the Umayyad Army at Karbala (painting , recto; text, verso), illustrated folio from a manuscript of Hadikatu'l-Su'ada (Garden of the Blessed by Mehmed ibn Suleyman Fuzuli

Ottoman

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