Jamshid Enthroned (text recto; painting verso of folio 18), Illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Indian

Kingdom of Luhrasb (painting recto; text verso of folio 325), Illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Rustam and Puladvand (painting recto; text verso of folio 216), Illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

“The Sun in the Zodiac Sign Leo (painting verso of folio 1) , illustrated folio from an album of illustrations of Hamzanama”

Indian

“A Fairy Riding a Magical Bird (painting recto of folio 4), illustrated folio from an album of illustrations of Hamzanama”

Indian

Inserted flower and leaves, 1928 - 2014

Otto Piene

Inserted color photograph, 1928 - 2014

Otto Piene

Inserted color poster, 1928 - 2014

Otto Piene

Text (recto), Mount Nur (painting with text, verso), folio 25 from a Manuscript of a Majmu`a of Persian Texts

Ottoman

Faridun Attacking Zahhak (text, recto; painting, verso), illustrated folio from a Turkish translation of the Shahnama of Firdawsi

Ottoman

The Tomb of the Prophet at Medina (painting, recto), Text (verso), folio 38 from a Manuscript of a Majmu`a of Persian Texts

Ottoman

Constellations (painting, recto and verso), folio from a manuscript of the Aja'ib al-Makhluqat by Qazwini

Yemeni

Struchnos Plants (painting with text, recto and verso), from a De Materia Medica of Dioscorides

Arab

Krishna Approaches the Cowherds at Their Forest Encampment (painting, recto; text, verso), folio from a Bhagavata Purana series

Indian

The Temptation of Shakyamuni (painting, recto; text, verso), folio from an Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita Sutra

Nepalese

Layla and Majnun at School (painting, verso; text, recto), illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami

Persian

Simon Magus and Saint Peter before Nero, 1635 - 1700

Pietro Santi Bartoli

Study of a Male Face, 1853 - 1935

Denman Waldo Ross

Woven hat

American

Small paintbrush

American