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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

Untitled (brother and sister seated on sofa under painting, legs crossed; girl has open book on lap)

Untitled (brother and sister seated on sofa under painting, legs crossed; girl has open book on lap), 1900 - 1988

Paul Gittings

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

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

Drawing of two men on either side of a plant with Arabic writing above and below them

Warrior and Physician with the Plant Kestron (painting, recto; text, verso), folio from a manuscript of the De Materia Medica of Dioscorides

Arab

Krishna kidnaps Rukmini, Bhagavata Purana Book Ten, Chapter 53 (painting, recto; text, verso), folio from a Bhagavata Purana series

Krishna kidnaps Rukmini, Bhagavata Purana Book Ten, Chapter 53 (painting, recto; text, verso), folio from a Bhagavata Purana series

Indian

Mihras, the Envoy of Ceasar, Offers Nushirvan the Treasure of Rum (text, recto; painting and text, verso), illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama of Firdawsi.

Mihras, the Envoy of Ceasar, Offers Nushirvan the Treasure of Rum (text, recto; painting and text, verso), illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama of Firdawsi.

Persian

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

Section of an Architectural Frieze

Section of an Architectural Frieze

Coptic

Small Amphora

Small Amphora

Cypriot

The Magic Lantern, Paul Before Felix

The Magic Lantern, Paul Before Felix, 1731 - 1809

Paul Sandby

Portrait of Sultan Selim II (r. 1566-1574), folio from an album

Portrait of Sultan Selim II (r. 1566-1574), folio from an album

Ottoman

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