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Section Heading: Sends Ambassador to Hassan, Governor of Kharazm (text, recto and verso), folio from a manuscript of the Timur Nama of Hatifi

Section Heading: Sends Ambassador to Hassan, Governor of Kharazm (text, recto and verso), folio from a manuscript of the Timur Nama of Hatifi

Persian

Text (recto and verso), folio from a manuscript on poetic imagery, right-hand side of a bifolio

Text (recto and verso), folio from a manuscript on poetic imagery, right-hand side of a bifolio

Persian

Text with ornamented border (recto and verso), folio from a manuscript of the Salaman va Absal of Jami

Text with ornamented border (recto and verso), folio from a manuscript of the Salaman va Absal of Jami

Persian

Text (recto and verso), folio from a manuscript of the Timur Nama

Text (recto and verso), folio from a manuscript of the Timur Nama

Persian

Text (recto and verso), folio from a manuscript of the Timur Nama

Text (recto and verso), folio from a manuscript of the Timur Nama

Persian

Vishnu Saves Gajendra, the Elephant King, from the Crocodile Demon (painting, recto), illustration of the Gajendra Moksha (The Liberation of the Elephant King Gajendra) chapter from the Bhagavata Purana

Vishnu Saves Gajendra, the Elephant King, from the Crocodile Demon (painting, recto), illustration of the Gajendra Moksha (The Liberation of the Elephant King Gajendra) chapter from the Bhagavata Purana

Indian

Lakshmana Removes a Thorn from Rama's Foot

Lakshmana Removes a Thorn from Rama's Foot

Indian

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

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

Indian

Folio from a Qur'an: Sura 70: mid 4 - begin 15 (recto), Sura 70: mid 15 - mid 27 (verso)

Folio from a Qur'an: Sura 70: mid 4 - begin 15 (recto), Sura 70: mid 15 - mid 27 (verso)

Arab

Story of Bizhan and Manizha (text, recto and verso), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Story of Bizhan and Manizha (text, recto and verso), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Persian

Folio from a Qur'an: Sura 18: mid 101 - begin 110 (recto), Sura 18: 110 and Sura 19: 1 - 8 (verso)

Folio from a Qur'an: Sura 18: mid 101 - begin 110 (recto), Sura 18: 110 and Sura 19: 1 - 8 (verso)

Rescue of Sa`d Vaqqas and Dalafruz (painting, recto; text, verso), illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Khavarannama of Muhammad ibn Husam

Rescue of Sa`d Vaqqas and Dalafruz (painting, recto; text, verso), illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Khavarannama of Muhammad ibn Husam

Persian

Illuminated Frontispiece from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami

Illuminated Frontispiece from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami

Persian

Battle Scene (painting, recto), folio fragment from a Bhagavata Purana series

Battle Scene (painting, recto), folio fragment from a Bhagavata Purana series

Indian

An opaque watercolor painting depicting a seated figure blowing into a small, thin instrument with eight grey and white snakes slithering nearby. Behind them is a rocky landscape with trees. There is script writing above the image

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

Jai Kisan of Malpura

Shah Isma'il on an Equestrian Hunting Expedition

Shah Isma'il on an Equestrian Hunting Expedition

Mu’in Musavvir

The Story of Rustam and Bahman (text, recto and verso), folio from the Shahnama of Firdawsi

The Story of Rustam and Bahman (text, recto and verso), folio from the Shahnama of Firdawsi

Persian

Folio from a Qur'an: Sura 50: 24-39 (recto), Sura 50: 39-45 and Sura 51: 1-12 (verso)

Folio from a Qur'an: Sura 50: 24-39 (recto), Sura 50: 39-45 and Sura 51: 1-12 (verso)

Persian

Folio from a Qur'an: Sura 49: 17-18 and Sura 50: 1-begin 9 (recto), Sura 50: 9-begin 24 (verso)

Folio from a Qur'an: Sura 49: 17-18 and Sura 50: 1-begin 9 (recto), Sura 50: 9-begin 24 (verso)

Persian

Folio from a Qur'an: Sura 48: 22- begin 24 (recto), Sura 48: 24 (verso)

Folio from a Qur'an: Sura 48: 22- begin 24 (recto), Sura 48: 24 (verso)

Islamic

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