The Wedding of Krishna and Rukmini (painting, recto), folio from a Bhagavata Purana series

Indian

Siyavush Enthroned in a Garden Pavilion with Attendants, folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Persian

Folio from a Qur'an: Sura 6: 145 - 150 (recto), Sura 6: 150 - 153 (verso), left-hand side of a bifolio

Persian

Folio from a Qur'an (Sura 3: 136 -140) mounted on an album page

Islamic

Folio from a Qur'an, Sura 77: mid 37 - begin 45 (recto), Sura 77: mid 45 - begin 48 (verso)

Arab

Folio from a Qur'an: Sura 22: 78 - Sura 23: 1-6 (recto), Sura 23: 6 - mid 14 (verso), left-hand side of a bifolio

Arab

Folio from a Qur'an: Sura 28: mid 78 - begin 79 (recto), Sura 28: mid 79 - mid 80 (verso), right-hand side of a bifolio

Arab

Two Youths Under a Tree (painting, verso; calligraphy, recto), folio from a manuscript, Calligrapher, active late 15th to first half of 16th century

Attributed to Mir `Ali Haravi

King Zahhak and Kava the Blacksmith (painting, verso); Faridun asks his Mother about Himself (text, recto), folio from an illustrated manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Persian

Folio from a Qur'an: Sura 27: mid 81-93 and begin Sura 28 (recto), Sura 28: 1 - 13 (verso)

North African

Krishna Kidnaps Rukmini (painting, recto), folio from a Bhagavata Purana series

Indian

Isfandiyar's Third Course; He Slays the Dragon (painting, verso), Isfandiyar's Second Course; He Slays the Lions (text, recto), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama of Firdawsi

Persian

Text (recto and verso), folio from a manuscript on poetic imagery, left-hand side of a bifolio

Persian

Illuminated text (recto), text (verso), folio from a manuscript of Persian poetry, left-hand side of a separated bifolio

Persian

Illuminated text (verso), text (recto), folio from a manuscript of Persian poetry, right-hand side of a separated bifolio

Persian

The Poet's Visit to an Indian Temple (painting, verso; calligraphy, recto), folio from a manuscript of Bustan of Sa'di

Persian

Layla visiting Majnun in the Desert (painting, verso; text, recto), illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Haft Awrang (Seven Thrones) by Jami (d. 1492)

Scene from the life of Buddha (painting, verso; text, recto), folio from a manuscript of Hafiz-i Abru's Majma' al-Tawarikh (The Assembly of Histories)

Persian

Painting of Farhad carving the mountain, pasted under a manuscript heading as an album page

Persian

Text (recto and verso), folio from a manuscript of an Anthology of Poetry of Jami, left-hand side of a bifolio

Persian