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Sultan Sanjar and the Old Woman (painting, recto; text, verso), folio from a manuscript of the Khamsa (Makhsan al-Asrar) by Nizami

Sultan Sanjar and the Old Woman (painting, recto; text, verso), folio from a manuscript of the Khamsa (Makhsan al-Asrar) by Nizami

Persian

Burzuy Brings Nushirvan the Book of Kalila and Dimna  (painting, recto; text, verso), Illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Burzuy Brings Nushirvan the Book of Kalila and Dimna (painting, recto; text, verso), Illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Persian

Three Youths on a Garden Terrace, painting and calligraphy (verso); calligraphy by Mir `Ali Haravi (recto), folio from an Anthology of Poetry

Three Youths on a Garden Terrace, painting and calligraphy (verso); calligraphy by Mir `Ali Haravi (recto), folio from an Anthology of Poetry, Calligrapher, active late 15th to first half of 16th century

Mir `Ali Haravi

Mule (painting, recto; text, verso), Illustrated folio from Manafi Al-Hayawan of Ibn Bakhtishu

Mule (painting, recto; text, verso), Illustrated folio from Manafi Al-Hayawan of Ibn Bakhtishu

Persian

Gopi Imploring Krishna to go to Radha  (painting, recto; text, verso), folio from a Satsaiya (Seven Hundred Verses) series

Gopi Imploring Krishna to go to Radha (painting, recto; text, verso), folio from a Satsaiya (Seven Hundred Verses) series

Indian

Heavenly Joys Come to Earth (painting, recto; text, verso), folio 243 from a manuscript of the Divan of Anvari

Heavenly Joys Come to Earth (painting, recto; text, verso), folio 243 from a manuscript of the Divan of Anvari

Attributed to Khem Karan

Krishna and Radha Celebrating Holi with the Gopis (painting, recto; text, verso), folio from a Satsaiya (Seven Hundred Verses) series

Krishna and Radha Celebrating Holi with the Gopis (painting, recto; text, verso), folio from a Satsaiya (Seven Hundred Verses) series

Indian

The Return of Zal, Rustam and Gudarz (painting, recto); The Story of Luhrasp (text, verso), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama of Firdawsi

The Return of Zal, Rustam and Gudarz (painting, recto); The Story of Luhrasp (text, verso), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama of Firdawsi

Mu’in Musavvir

Idealized portrait of Hafiz (drawing, recto); Stylized Tree Design, probably for a book binding (painting, verso), folio from an album

Idealized portrait of Hafiz (drawing, recto); Stylized Tree Design, probably for a book binding (painting, verso), folio from an album

Attributed to Mir Yusuf

Angel Sounding the Trumpet on the Day of the Last Judgement (painting, recto; text, verso), illustrated folio from a manuscript of a Turkish text

Angel Sounding the Trumpet on the Day of the Last Judgement (painting, recto; text, verso), illustrated folio from a manuscript of a Turkish text

Ottoman

Kay Khusraw Reviews His Troops (painting, verso; text, recto), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Kay Khusraw Reviews His Troops (painting, verso; text, recto), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Persian

Humay in the Golden Fortress (painting, verso), Text (recto), folio 63 from a Manuscript of Humay va Humayun by Khwaju Kirmani

Humay in the Golden Fortress (painting, verso), Text (recto), folio 63 from a Manuscript of Humay va Humayun by Khwaju Kirmani

Persian

Humay at the Castle of Humayun (painting, recto), Text (verso), folio 96 from a Manuscript of Humay va Humayun by Khwaju Kirmani

Humay at the Castle of Humayun (painting, recto), Text (verso), folio 96 from a Manuscript of Humay va Humayun by Khwaju Kirmani

Persian

Humayun Fights with Humay (painting, recto), Text (verso), folio 119 from a Manuscript of Humay va Humayun by Khwaju Kirmani

Humayun Fights with Humay (painting, recto), Text (verso), folio 119 from a Manuscript of Humay va Humayun by Khwaju Kirmani

Persian

Painting, verso; Text, recto of folio 19, illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Kitab-i Mihasikü’l-Hacc by Mevlana Jami

Painting, verso; Text, recto of folio 19, illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Kitab-i Mihasikü’l-Hacc by Mevlana Jami

Ottoman

Painting, verso; Text, recto of  folio 21, illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Kitab-i Mihasikü’l-Hacc by Mevlana Jami

Painting, verso; Text, recto of folio 21, illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Kitab-i Mihasikü’l-Hacc by Mevlana Jami

Ottoman

Painting, recto; Text, verso of folio 31, illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Kitab-i Mihasikü’l-Hacc by Mevlana Jami

Painting, recto; Text, verso of folio 31, illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Kitab-i Mihasikü’l-Hacc by Mevlana Jami

Ottoman

Painting, verso; Text, recto of folio 10, illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Kitab-i Mihasikü’l-Hacc by Mevlana Jami

Painting, verso; Text, recto of folio 10, illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Kitab-i Mihasikü’l-Hacc by Mevlana Jami

Ottoman

Painting, verso; Text, recto of folio 11, illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Kitab-i Mihasikü’l-Hacc by Mevlana Jami

Painting, verso; Text, recto of folio 11, illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Kitab-i Mihasikü’l-Hacc by Mevlana Jami

Ottoman

Painting, verso; Text, recto of folio 12, illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Kitab-i Mihasikü’l-Hacc by Mevlana Jami

Painting, verso; Text, recto of folio 12, illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Kitab-i Mihasikü’l-Hacc by Mevlana Jami

Ottoman

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