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Rustam Sleeps While Rakhsh Battles a Lion  (text recto; painting verso of folio 79), Illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Rustam Sleeps While Rakhsh Battles a Lion (text recto; painting verso of folio 79), Illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Indian

Rustam Defeats Barzu and Takes Him as Prisoner (painting recto; text verso of folio 250), Illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Rustam Defeats Barzu and Takes Him as Prisoner (painting recto; text verso of folio 250), Illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

The Iranians Defeat the Army of Afrasiyab with the Help of Rustam (text recto; painting verso of folio 235), Illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

The Iranians Defeat the Army of Afrasiyab with the Help of Rustam (text recto; painting verso of folio 235), Illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Layla and Majnun at School (painting, recto; text verso), illustrated folio (25)  from a Manuscript of the Khamsa by Amir Khusraw of Delhi (d. 1325)

Layla and Majnun at School (painting, recto; text verso), illustrated folio (25) from a Manuscript of the Khamsa by Amir Khusraw of Delhi (d. 1325)

Persian

Layla and Majnun at School (painting, verso; text recto), illustrated folio (24) from a Manuscript of the Khamsa by Amir Khusraw of Delhi (d. 1325)

Layla and Majnun at School (painting, verso; text recto), illustrated folio (24) from a Manuscript of the Khamsa by Amir Khusraw of Delhi (d. 1325)

Persian

Folio 5 from an Album of Drawings and Paintings: Embracing couple (recto); Seated woman and child in classical dress with kneeling attendant and peacock (verso)

Folio 5 from an Album of Drawings and Paintings: Embracing couple (recto); Seated woman and child in classical dress with kneeling attendant and peacock (verso)

Persian

Folio 37 from an Album of Drawings and Paintings: Two sheets with sketches of people, animals, and bird and flower motifs (recto); Blank page (verso)

Folio 37 from an Album of Drawings and Paintings: Two sheets with sketches of people, animals, and bird and flower motifs (recto); Blank page (verso)

Persian

Battle Scene (painting, verso), Text (recto), illustrated folio (195) from a Partial Manuscript of the Zafarnama by Sharaf al-Din `Ali Yazdi

Battle Scene (painting, verso), Text (recto), illustrated folio (195) from a Partial Manuscript of the Zafarnama by Sharaf al-Din `Ali Yazdi

Persian

Battle Scene (painting, verso), Text (recto), illustrated folio (198) from a Partial Manuscript of the Zafarnama by Sharaf al-Din `Ali Yazdi

Battle Scene (painting, verso), Text (recto), illustrated folio (198) from a Partial Manuscript of the Zafarnama by Sharaf al-Din `Ali Yazdi

Persian

Folio 35 from an Album of Drawings and Paintings: Two sheets: two sheep; elephant with rider in Indian garb (recto); Blank page (verso)

Folio 35 from an Album of Drawings and Paintings: Two sheets: two sheep; elephant with rider in Indian garb (recto); Blank page (verso)

Persian

Fox Disguised as a Dervish (painting, verso; text, recto of folio 41), illustrated folio from the Rawda al-Ushshaq (Garden of Lovers) of Arifi

Fox Disguised as a Dervish (painting, verso; text, recto of folio 41), illustrated folio from the Rawda al-Ushshaq (Garden of Lovers) of Arifi

Ottoman

A Butcher Shop (painting, verso; text, recto of folio 29), illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Rawda al-Ushshaq (Garden of Lovers) of Arifi

A Butcher Shop (painting, verso; text, recto of folio 29), illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Rawda al-Ushshaq (Garden of Lovers) of Arifi

Ottoman

Gudarz Pays Homage to Kay Khusraw and Shows Him the Enemy Corpses (painting, verso; text, recto), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Gudarz Pays Homage to Kay Khusraw and Shows Him the Enemy Corpses (painting, verso; text, recto), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Persian

Painting (verso), Text (recto), folio 169 from a manuscript of the Qisas al-Anbiya (Tales of the Prophets) of Ishaq b. Ibrahim al-Nayshaburi

Painting (verso), Text (recto), folio 169 from a manuscript of the Qisas al-Anbiya (Tales of the Prophets) of Ishaq b. Ibrahim al-Nayshaburi

Ottoman

Bahram Gur and the Indian Princess in the Black Pavilion (painting, verso; text, recto), illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Khamsa (Haft Paykar) by Nizami

Bahram Gur and the Indian Princess in the Black Pavilion (painting, verso; text, recto), illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Khamsa (Haft Paykar) by Nizami

Persian

Rustam Shoots Isfandiyar in the Eyes (painting, recto; text, verso), illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Great Ilkhanid Shahnama (Book of Kings)

Rustam Shoots Isfandiyar in the Eyes (painting, recto; text, verso), illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Great Ilkhanid Shahnama (Book of Kings)

Persian

The Angels Who Pray for the King, Introduction (frontispiece painting, recto), Text (verso), folio 2 from a Manuscript of the Guy u Chawgan by `Arifi

The Angels Who Pray for the King, Introduction (frontispiece painting, recto), Text (verso), folio 2 from a Manuscript of the Guy u Chawgan by `Arifi, flourished 1514-43

Calligraphy attributed to Mir Ali al Husayni

Painting, from the series Comparisons of the Artistic Pride of Precious Children (Gei jiman kodakara awase), One of Seven Lucky Treasures (shichifuku no uchi)

Painting, from the series Comparisons of the Artistic Pride of Precious Children (Gei jiman kodakara awase), One of Seven Lucky Treasures (shichifuku no uchi), d. 1806

Kitagawa Utamaro 喜多川歌麿

Verses Praising the Ascetic Life, calligraphy by Mir `Ali Haravi, with elaborate figural paintings in the border by an unknown artist, folio from the Gulshan Album

Verses Praising the Ascetic Life, calligraphy by Mir `Ali Haravi, with elaborate figural paintings in the border by an unknown artist, folio from the Gulshan Album, Calligrapher, active late 15th to first half of 16th century

Calligraphy by Mir `Ali Haravi

Text (recto), Muzdalifa and al-Mash`ar al-Haram (painting with text, verso), folio 29 from a Manuscript of a Majmu`a of Persian Texts.

Text (recto), Muzdalifa and al-Mash`ar al-Haram (painting with text, verso), folio 29 from a Manuscript of a Majmu`a of Persian Texts.

Ottoman

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