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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

Arrival of Imam Hasan at Kufa (painting, recto; text, verso), folio from a manuscript of Hafiz-i Abru's  Majma' al-Tawarikh (The Assembly of Histories)

Arrival of Imam Hasan at Kufa (painting, recto; text, verso), folio from a manuscript of Hafiz-i Abru's Majma' al-Tawarikh (The Assembly of Histories)

Persian

The Muslim Conquest of Multan in India (painting, recto; text, verso), folio from a manuscript of Hafiz-i Abru's  Majma' al-Tawarikh (The Assembly of Histories)

The Muslim Conquest of Multan in India (painting, recto; text, verso), folio from a manuscript of Hafiz-i Abru's Majma' al-Tawarikh (The Assembly of Histories)

Persian

Folio from a Qur'an: Sura 16: 48 - 52 (recto), Sura 16: 53 - begin 58 (verso)

Folio from a Qur'an: Sura 16: 48 - 52 (recto), Sura 16: 53 - begin 58 (verso)

Arab

Destruction of Temples by Iskandar (recto and verso), folio from a manuscript of the Iskandar Nama by Nizami, right-hand side of a bifolio

Destruction of Temples by Iskandar (recto and verso), folio from a manuscript of the Iskandar Nama by Nizami, right-hand side of a bifolio

Persian

Folio from a Qur'an: Sura 16: begin 81 - end 82 (recto), Sura 16: 83 - mid 85 (verso), right-hand side of a bifolio

Folio from a Qur'an: Sura 16: begin 81 - end 82 (recto), Sura 16: 83 - mid 85 (verso), right-hand side of a bifolio

Arab

Fragment of an Illuminated Margin (recto and verso), folio from a manuscript

Fragment of an Illuminated Margin (recto and verso), folio from a manuscript

Persian

Injured courtier under a tree

Injured courtier under a tree

Indian

Maids Bringing Refreshments to a Lady Seated in a Garden Pavilion

Maids Bringing Refreshments to a Lady Seated in a Garden Pavilion

Indian

Palace Scene (painting, recto; painting, verso), illustration from a Ramayana series

Palace Scene (painting, recto; painting, verso), illustration from a Ramayana series

Indian

A King Performing a Ritual (painting, recto; painting, verso), illustration from a Ramayana series

A King Performing a Ritual (painting, recto; painting, verso), illustration from a Ramayana series

Indian

Krishna Watches Radha Twine Flower Garlands (painting, recto; text, verso)

Krishna Watches Radha Twine Flower Garlands (painting, recto; text, verso)

Indian

Krishna Embraces the Gopis (painting, recto); Krishna Dances With the Gopis (painting, verso), folio from a Gita Govinda series

Krishna Embraces the Gopis (painting, recto); Krishna Dances With the Gopis (painting, verso), folio from a Gita Govinda series

Indian

Krishna and Radha Converse in a Pavilion as Two Ladies Pass By

Krishna and Radha Converse in a Pavilion as Two Ladies Pass By

Indian

The Cowgirls Attend Krishna (painting, recto; text, verso), folio from a Bhagavata Purana series

The Cowgirls Attend Krishna (painting, recto; text, verso), folio from a Bhagavata Purana series

Indian

Jarasandha’s siege of Mathura (painting, recto; text, verso), folio from a Bhagavata Purana series

Jarasandha’s siege of Mathura (painting, recto; text, verso), folio from a Bhagavata Purana series

Indian

Jambavan Offers His Daughter, Jambavati, to Krishna, an illustration from the Bhagavata Purana

Jambavan Offers His Daughter, Jambavati, to Krishna, an illustration from the Bhagavata Purana

Indian

Krishna and Rukmini in a Garden Pavilion (painting, recto; text, verso), folio from a Bhagavata Purana series

Krishna and Rukmini in a Garden Pavilion (painting, recto; text, verso), folio from a Bhagavata Purana series

Indian

Krishna and the Cowherds Return at Cowdust, possibly an illustration from the Bhagavata Purana

Krishna and the Cowherds Return at Cowdust, possibly an illustration from the Bhagavata Purana

Indian

A wedding ritual celebrated by women of the palace (painting, recto), illustration from a Ramayana series

A wedding ritual celebrated by women of the palace (painting, recto), illustration from a Ramayana series

Indian

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