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Majnun in the Desert (painting with text, verso; text, recto of folio 108) illustrated folio from a Manuscript of Layla and Majnun by Hamdi

Majnun in the Desert (painting with text, verso; text, recto of folio 108) illustrated folio from a Manuscript of Layla and Majnun by Hamdi

Ottoman

Painting, verso; Text, recto of folio 35, illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Kitab-i Mihasikü’l-Hacc by Mevlana Jami

Painting, verso; Text, recto of folio 35, illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Kitab-i Mihasikü’l-Hacc by Mevlana Jami

Ottoman

Painting, recto; Text, verso of folio 36, illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Kitab-i Mihasikü’l-Hacc by Mevlana Jami

Painting, recto; Text, verso of folio 36, illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Kitab-i Mihasikü’l-Hacc by Mevlana Jami

Ottoman

Painting, recto; Text , verso of  folio 14, illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Kitab-i Mihasikü’l-Hacc by Mevlana Jami

Painting, recto; Text , verso of folio 14, illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Kitab-i Mihasikü’l-Hacc by Mevlana Jami

Ottoman

The Prophet's Mosque in Medina (painting, recto; text, verso of folio 12), illustrated folio from a Manuscript of Dala'il al-Khayrat

The Prophet's Mosque in Medina (painting, recto; text, verso of folio 12), illustrated folio from a Manuscript of Dala'il al-Khayrat

Ottoman

Painting, verso; Text, recto of  folio 9, illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Kitab-i Mihasikü’l-Hacc by Mevlana Jami

Painting, verso; Text, recto of folio 9, illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Kitab-i Mihasikü’l-Hacc by Mevlana Jami

Ottoman

Painting, recto; Text, verso of folio 15, illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Kitab-i Mihasikü’l-Hacc by Mevlana Jami

Painting, recto; Text, verso of folio 15, illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Kitab-i Mihasikü’l-Hacc by Mevlana Jami

Ottoman

Painting, verso; Text, recto of folio 39, illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Kitab-i Mihasikü’l-Hacc by Mevlana Jami

Painting, verso; Text, recto of folio 39, illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Kitab-i Mihasikü’l-Hacc by Mevlana Jami

Ottoman

Folio 13 from an Album of Drawings and Paintings: Two sheets of workmen: clothes-presser and tinsmith (recto); Blank page (verso)

Folio 13 from an Album of Drawings and Paintings: Two sheets of workmen: clothes-presser and tinsmith (recto); Blank page (verso)

Persian

Folio 27 from an Album of Drawings and Paintings: Two sheets: male and female drum players (recto); Blank page (verso)

Folio 27 from an Album of Drawings and Paintings: Two sheets: male and female drum players (recto); Blank page (verso)

Persian

Folio 12 from an Album of Drawings and Paintings: Hunter dismounted from horse, killing a deer (recto); Blank page (verso)

Folio 12 from an Album of Drawings and Paintings: Hunter dismounted from horse, killing a deer (recto); Blank page (verso)

Persian

Painting, recto; Text, verso of folio 16, illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Kitab-i Mihasikü’l-Hacc by Mevlana Jami

Painting, recto; Text, verso of folio 16, illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Kitab-i Mihasikü’l-Hacc by Mevlana Jami

Ottoman

Ghazals (recto), Poet Conversing with Drinkers in a Tavern (painting, verso), illustrated folio 116 from a Divan of Hafiz

Ghazals (recto), Poet Conversing with Drinkers in a Tavern (painting, verso), illustrated folio 116 from a Divan of Hafiz

Persian

Solomon Enthroned with Angels, Beasts, and Demons (painting, verso; Shi'a seals, recto), illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Solomon Enthroned with Angels, Beasts, and Demons (painting, verso; Shi'a seals, recto), illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Persian

The Constellation Cassiopeia (painting, recto; text, verso), folio from an Arabic manuscript of the Kitab Suwar al-Kawakib of al-Sufi

The Constellation Cassiopeia (painting, recto; text, verso), folio from an Arabic manuscript of the Kitab Suwar al-Kawakib of al-Sufi

Persian

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

The first colophon and the Ka‘ba at Mecca (text recto, painting verso of folio 18) from a manuscript of prayer

The first colophon and the Ka‘ba at Mecca (text recto, painting verso of folio 18) from a manuscript of prayer

Ottoman

Inserted handwritten note describing photograph

Inserted handwritten note describing photograph, 1928 - 2014

Otto Piene

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