Illustration (recto and verso), folio from a Rasikapriya series
Indian
Krishna Sporting with the Cowherds (painting, recto; text, verso), folio from a Bhagavata Purana series
Indian
Isfandiyar Slays a Dragon, folio from an album of the Shahnama of Firdawsi
Persian
A Woman Tests Her Suitor's Loyalty (recto); Text (verso), folio from a manuscript of the Tuhfat al-Ahrar (The Gift to the Noble) by Jami
Abdallah
Text (recto and verso), folio from a manuscript of Yusuf va Zulaykha by Jami
Persian
Folio from a Qur'an: Sura 56: end 79 - end 96 and Sura 57: 1 - mid 3 (recto), Sura 57: mid 3 - mid 10 (verso)
Islamic
Rustam and Rakhsh Slay a Dragon, illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi
Persian
Erotic Painting (recto and verso), folio from a Jain manuscript
Indian
Portrait of the Mughal Emperor Jahangir (painting, recto; calligraphy, verso), folio from a manuscript
Mughal
Folio 261(text, recto and verso), from a manuscript of the Divan of Anvari
Indian
Transference of the Embryo from Devananda's Womb to that of Trisala, folio from a Kalpasutra
Indian
Notes (recto), folio 1 from a Manuscript of the Bustan by Sa`di, Written for Sultan `Abd al-`Aziz (1540-50), active 1st half of 16th century
Scribe: Mir ‘Ali al-Husayni
Gauri Ragini (painting, recto; text, verso), from a Ragamala (Garland of Melodies) Series
Indian
Siyavush surrounded by Musicians and Attendants, illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama of Firdawsi
Persian
Letter Written in Modern Syriac, attached bifolio
Syrian
Devotional Sufi Text (recto and verso), folio from a manuscript
Ottoman
Text (recto and verso), folio from a manuscript of the Iskandar Nama of Nizami
Persian
Hamza Escaping, Illustration from a Hamzanama (Story of Hamza) Series
Indian
Khusraw and Shirin (painting, recto; text, verso), folio from a manuscript of the Khamsa (Quintet) of Amir Khusraw Dihlavi
Indian
Female Cupbearer (painting, recto; text, verso), illustrated folio from a manuscript of Kitab fi Ma'rifat al-Hiyal al-Handasiya (Book of the Knowledge of Ingenious Mechanical Devices) of al-Jazari
Arab