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Rustam Slays Suhrab (text recto; painting verso of folio 107), Illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Rustam Slays Suhrab (text recto; painting verso of folio 107), Illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Indian

The Feeding of Zahhak’s Serpents  (painting recto; text verso of folio 27), illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

The Feeding of Zahhak’s Serpents (painting recto; text verso of folio 27), illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Indian

Afrasiyab Battles Bijan (painting recto; text verso of folio 251), Illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Afrasiyab Battles Bijan (painting recto; text verso of folio 251), Illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Faramurz Battles Pilsam (text recto; painting verso of folio 271), Illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Faramurz Battles Pilsam (text recto; painting verso of folio 271), Illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Rustam Slays Pilsam (painting recto; text verso of folio 278), Illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Rustam Slays Pilsam (painting recto; text verso of folio 278), Illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Disappearance of  Kay Khusraw (text recto; painting verso of folio 323), Illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Disappearance of Kay Khusraw (text recto; painting verso of folio 323), Illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Combat of Chengish with Rustam (painting recto; text verso of folio 202), Illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Combat of Chengish with Rustam (painting recto; text verso of folio 202), Illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Combat of Rustam with Kafur (text recto; painting verso of folio 211), Illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Combat of Rustam with Kafur (text recto; painting verso of folio 211), Illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Bahram Returns to Tus (text recto; painting verso of folio 162), Illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Bahram Returns to Tus (text recto; painting verso of folio 162), Illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

The Prophet’s Mosque at Medina (painting recto, text verso of folio 19) from a manuscript of prayer

The Prophet’s Mosque at Medina (painting recto, text verso of folio 19) from a manuscript of prayer

Ottoman

Garden Scene (painting, verso), Text (recto), folio 43 from a Manuscript of Humay va Humayun by Khwaju Kirmani

Garden Scene (painting, verso), Text (recto), folio 43 from a Manuscript of Humay va Humayun by Khwaju Kirmani

Persian

Hunting Scene (painting, verso), Text (recto), folio 52 from a Manuscript of Humay va Humayun by Khwaju Kirmani

Hunting Scene (painting, verso), Text (recto), folio 52 from a Manuscript of Humay va Humayun by Khwaju Kirmani

Persian

Hunting Scene (painting, verso), Text (recto), folio 87 from a Manuscript of Humay va Humayun by Khwaju Kirmani

Hunting Scene (painting, verso), Text (recto), folio 87 from a Manuscript of Humay va Humayun by Khwaju Kirmani

Persian

Prisoner (painting, verso), Text (recto), folio 145 from an Illustrated  Manuscript of Humay va Humayun by Khwaju Kirmani

Prisoner (painting, verso), Text (recto), folio 145 from an Illustrated Manuscript of Humay va Humayun by Khwaju Kirmani

Persian

Humay and Humayun (painting, verso), Text (recto), folio 170 from a Manuscript of Humay va Humayun by Khwaju Kirmani

Humay and Humayun (painting, verso), Text (recto), folio 170 from a Manuscript of Humay va Humayun by Khwaju Kirmani

Persian

Folio 9 from an Album of Drawings and Paintings: Amir Kabir in audience with kneeling courtiers (recto); Blank page (verso)

Folio 9 from an Album of Drawings and Paintings: Amir Kabir in audience with kneeling courtiers (recto); Blank page (verso)

Persian

Folio 4 from an Album of Drawings and Paintings: Dancer with finger-cymbals (recto); Embracing couple approached by a woman (verso)

Folio 4 from an Album of Drawings and Paintings: Dancer with finger-cymbals (recto); Embracing couple approached by a woman (verso)

Persian

Names of the Prophet (recto), The Ka`ba in Mecca (painting, verso), folio 11 from a Manuscript of Dala'il al-Khayrat

Names of the Prophet (recto), The Ka`ba in Mecca (painting, verso), folio 11 from a Manuscript of Dala'il al-Khayrat

Ottoman

Qaydafa Recognizes Iskandar from His Portrait (painting, recto; text, verso), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Qaydafa Recognizes Iskandar from His Portrait (painting, recto; text, verso), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Persian

Rustam Fending off the Rock Dropped by Bahman (painting, recto; text, verso), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Rustam Fending off the Rock Dropped by Bahman (painting, recto; text, verso), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Persian

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