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Nightmare of Zahhak (painting, recto; calligraphy, verso), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama of Firdawsi

Nightmare of Zahhak (painting, recto; calligraphy, verso), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama of Firdawsi

Calligraphy by Shah Mahmud al-Nayshaburi

Didactic Verses (recto and verso), folio from a manuscript of the Bustan by Sa'di

Didactic Verses (recto and verso), folio from a manuscript of the Bustan by Sa'di

Persian

A Man Kissing the Hoof of the Prince's Horse, folio from a manuscript of Shah va Darvis of Hilali

A Man Kissing the Hoof of the Prince's Horse, folio from a manuscript of Shah va Darvis of Hilali

Persian

Opening folio of a Qur'an: Invocation to God (recto), Sura 1, Fatiha (verso)

Opening folio of a Qur'an: Invocation to God (recto), Sura 1, Fatiha (verso)

Persian

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

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

Persian

Radha Confiding in Her Companion, folio from a Rasikapriya series

Radha Confiding in Her Companion, folio from a Rasikapriya series

Indian

Ravana's Abduction of Sita, folio from a Ramayana Series

Ravana's Abduction of Sita, folio from a Ramayana Series

Indian

Young Krishna and His Friends Steal Butter (painting, recto), folio from a Bhagavata Purana series

Young Krishna and His Friends Steal Butter (painting, recto), folio from a Bhagavata Purana series

Indian

Krishna Quells the Serpent Kaliya (painting, recto), folio from a Bhagavata Purana series

Krishna Quells the Serpent Kaliya (painting, recto), folio from a Bhagavata Purana series

Indian

The Dream of Lady Devananda, folio from a Kalpasutra

The Dream of Lady Devananda, folio from a Kalpasutra

Indian

Krishna kidnaps Rukmini, Bhagavata Purana Book Ten, Chapter 53 (painting, recto; text, verso), folio from a Bhagavata Purana series

Krishna kidnaps Rukmini, Bhagavata Purana Book Ten, Chapter 53 (painting, recto; text, verso), folio from a Bhagavata Purana series

Indian

Illuminated Text, Folio from a Zakhirah-i Khvarzmshahi of Isma 'i ibn Hasan Jurjani

Illuminated Text, Folio from a Zakhirah-i Khvarzmshahi of Isma 'i ibn Hasan Jurjani

Indian

The Sakhi Advises Radha to be Kind to Krishna, folio from a Rasikapriya series

The Sakhi Advises Radha to be Kind to Krishna, folio from a Rasikapriya series

Indian

Krishna Leaving Radha's Palace, folio from a Rasikapriya series

Krishna Leaving Radha's Palace, folio from a Rasikapriya series

Indian

Persian Text (recto and verso), folio from an unidentified manuscript

Persian Text (recto and verso), folio from an unidentified manuscript

Persian

Verses Relating Inward Conversation with God, folio from a manuscript

Verses Relating Inward Conversation with God, folio from a manuscript

Persian

Rustam and the Iranian Army Besiege the Fortress of Kafur the Cannibal(painting, recto; text, verso), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama of Firdawsi

Rustam and the Iranian Army Besiege the Fortress of Kafur the Cannibal(painting, recto; text, verso), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama of Firdawsi

Persian

Krishna's Manifest Vision through Sound (Kavitt), from a Rasikapriya series

Krishna's Manifest Vision through Sound (Kavitt), from a Rasikapriya series

Indian

Reign of Kay Kavus (recto, verso), illuminated folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama of Firdawsi

Reign of Kay Kavus (recto, verso), illuminated folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama of Firdawsi

Indian

Gushtasp with the Blacksmith Burab (painting, recto; text, verso), two folios of a Shahnamah of Firdawsi

Gushtasp with the Blacksmith Burab (painting, recto; text, verso), two folios of a Shahnamah of Firdawsi

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