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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

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

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)

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

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

Erotic Painting (recto and verso), folio from a Jain manuscript

Indian

Krishna and the Cowherds, Radha and the Gopis

Krishna and the Cowherds, Radha and the Gopis

Indian

Virahotkanthita Nayika, Yearning for her Lover

Virahotkanthita Nayika, Yearning for her Lover

Indian

Hindola Raga (painting, recto), from a Ragamala (Garland of Melodies) Series

Hindola Raga (painting, recto), from a Ragamala (Garland of Melodies) Series

Indian

Transference of the Embryo from Devananda's Womb to that of Trisala, folio from a Kalpasutra

Transference of the Embryo from Devananda's Womb to that of Trisala, folio from a Kalpasutra

Indian

Gauri Ragini (painting, recto; text, verso), from a Ragamala (Garland of Melodies) Series

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

Siyavush surrounded by Musicians and Attendants, illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama of Firdawsi

Persian

Letter Written in Modern Syriac, attached bifolio

Letter Written in Modern Syriac, attached bifolio

Syrian

Devotional Sufi Text (recto and verso), folio from a manuscript

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

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

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

Khusraw and Shirin (painting, recto; text, verso), folio from a manuscript of the Khamsa (Quintet) of Amir Khusraw Dihlavi

Indian

Krishna Dancing with the Gopis, Illustration from a Gita Govinda (Songs of the Lord) series

Krishna Dancing with the Gopis, Illustration from a Gita Govinda (Songs of the Lord) series

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

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

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

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

Indian

Folio from a Jain religious manuscript (text, recto; text, verso)

Folio from a Jain religious manuscript (text, recto; text, verso)

Indian

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