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Illustration (recto and verso), folio from a Rasikapriya series

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

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

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

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

Portrait of the Mughal Emperor Jahangir (painting, recto; calligraphy, verso), folio from a manuscript

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

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

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)

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

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

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

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