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Text (recto and verso), folio from a manuscript of Yusuf va Zulaykha, left-hand side of a bifolio

Text (recto and verso), folio from a manuscript of Yusuf va Zulaykha, left-hand side of a bifolio

Persian

Sura Titles from the Qur'an

Sura Titles from the Qur'an

Persian

Illuminated Frontispiece of the Shahnama by Firdawsi (text, recto and verso), folio from a manuscript, left-hand side of a bifolio

Illuminated Frontispiece of the Shahnama by Firdawsi (text, recto and verso), folio from a manuscript, left-hand side of a bifolio

Persian

Angel Sounding the Trumpet on the Day of the Last Judgement (painting, recto; text, verso), illustrated folio from a manuscript of a Turkish text

Angel Sounding the Trumpet on the Day of the Last Judgement (painting, recto; text, verso), illustrated folio from a manuscript of a Turkish text

Ottoman

Court scene of an emperor receiving a visitor

Court scene of an emperor receiving a visitor

Indian

Krishna Receives Homage from Indra (painting, recto), folio from a Bhagavata Purana series

Krishna Receives Homage from Indra (painting, recto), folio from a Bhagavata Purana series

Indian

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

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

Indian

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

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

Indian

The Resourceful Lover

The Resourceful Lover

Indian

Krishna and Radha

Krishna and Radha

Attributed to Nur al-Din

Gopis Thinking of Krishna

Gopis Thinking of Krishna

Indian

Pump for Raising Water (painting, recto; text, verso), folio from a manuscript of the Kitab fi Ma'rifat al-Hiyal al-Handasiyya (Book of Ingenious Mechanical Devices) of al-Jazari

Pump for Raising Water (painting, recto; text, verso), folio from a manuscript of the Kitab fi Ma'rifat al-Hiyal al-Handasiyya (Book of Ingenious Mechanical Devices) of al-Jazari

Arab

The Temptation of Shakyamuni (painting, recto; text, verso), folio from an Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita Sutra

The Temptation of Shakyamuni (painting, recto; text, verso), folio from an Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita Sutra

Nepalese

Book cover

Book cover

Persian

Rubaiyyat Anthology (text, recto and verso), illuminated folio from a manuscript of Chaghatai poetry

Rubaiyyat Anthology (text, recto and verso), illuminated folio from a manuscript of Chaghatai poetry

Ottoman?

Layla and Majnun at School (painting, verso; text, recto), illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami

Layla and Majnun at School (painting, verso; text, recto), illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami

Persian

Folio from a Qur'an: Sura 17: end 17 - mid 21 (recto), Sura 17: mid 21 - mid 24 (verso), right-hand side of a bifolio

Folio from a Qur'an: Sura 17: end 17 - mid 21 (recto), Sura 17: mid 21 - mid 24 (verso), right-hand side of a bifolio

Islamic

Folio from a Qur'an: Sura 2: begin 251 - begin 253 (recto), Sura 2: begin 253 - mid 253 (verso), right-hand side of a bifolio

Folio from a Qur'an: Sura 2: begin 251 - begin 253 (recto), Sura 2: begin 253 - mid 253 (verso), right-hand side of a bifolio

Persian

Folio from a Qur'an, Sura 68: 49 - 52 and Sura 69: 1 - mid 10 (recto), Sura 69: mid 10 - begin 29 (verso)

Folio from a Qur'an, Sura 68: 49 - 52 and Sura 69: 1 - mid 10 (recto), Sura 69: mid 10 - begin 29 (verso)

Persian

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

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

Indian

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