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Rustam Slays Ashkabus with an Arrow to the Chest (painting recto; text verso of folio 197), Illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Rustam Slays Ashkabus with an Arrow to the Chest (painting recto; text verso of folio 197), Illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Indian

Jamshid and the Daughter of Gurang, King of Zabulistan (text recto; painting verso of folio 21), Illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Jamshid and the Daughter of Gurang, King of Zabulistan (text recto; painting verso of folio 21), Illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Indian

Jamshid Sawn in Half before Zahhak (painting recto; text verso of folio 26), Illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Jamshid Sawn in Half before Zahhak (painting recto; text verso of folio 26), Illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Indian

Bahram and the Iranians find the Body of Forud (text recto; painting verso of folio 168), Illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Bahram and the Iranians find the Body of Forud (text recto; painting verso of folio 168), Illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Indian

Rustam Establishes Tus as Ruler of Jaj (painting recto; text verso of folio 144), Illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Rustam Establishes Tus as Ruler of Jaj (painting recto; text verso of folio 144), Illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Indian

Tus Falls under the Spell of Susan (painting recto; text verso of folio 266), Illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Tus Falls under the Spell of Susan (painting recto; text verso of folio 266), Illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Gudarz Falls under the Spell of Susan (painting recto; text verso of folio 267), Illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Gudarz Falls under the Spell of Susan (painting recto; text verso of folio 267), Illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Giv Falls under the Spell of Susan (painting recto; text verso of folio 268), Illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Giv Falls under the Spell of Susan (painting recto; text verso of folio 268), Illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Gastaham Falls under the Spell of Susan (painting recto; text verso of folio 269), Illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Gastaham Falls under the Spell of Susan (painting recto; text verso of folio 269), Illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Kay Khusraw Goes to the Palace of Zal (painting recto; text verso of folio 284), Illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Kay Khusraw Goes to the Palace of Zal (painting recto; text verso of folio 284), Illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Shida is Killed at the Hands of Kay Khusraw (painting recto; text verso of folio 310), Illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Shida is Killed at the Hands of Kay Khusraw (painting recto; text verso of folio 310), Illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Garshivaz Brings Bijan in Front of Afrasiyab (text recto; painting verso of folio 223), Illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Garshivaz Brings Bijan in Front of Afrasiyab (text recto; painting verso of folio 223), Illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Rustam Saves Bijan from the Well (painting recto; text verso of folio 233), Illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Rustam Saves Bijan from the Well (painting recto; text verso of folio 233), Illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Virgin and Child with Angels (painting by a Portuguese artist), the central image of a folio from the Gulshan Album; mounted with an ornamental border by a Mughal artist

Virgin and Child with Angels (painting by a Portuguese artist), the central image of a folio from the Gulshan Album; mounted with an ornamental border by a Mughal artist

Indian

Yazdigird Enthroned (painting, recto; text, verso), folio from a manuscript of Hafiz-i Abru's  Majma' al-Tawarikh (The Assembly of Histories)

Yazdigird Enthroned (painting, recto; text, verso), folio from a manuscript of Hafiz-i Abru's Majma' al-Tawarikh (The Assembly of Histories)

Persian

You Make Sweet Life Increase (painting, verso; text, recto), folio 208 from a manuscript of the Divan (Collection of Works) of Anvari

You Make Sweet Life Increase (painting, verso; text, recto), folio 208 from a manuscript of the Divan (Collection of Works) of Anvari

Indian

Rustam and the Iranian Army Besiege the Fortress of Kafur the Cannibal(painting, recto; text, verso), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama of Firdawsi

Rustam and the Iranian Army Besiege the Fortress of Kafur the Cannibal(painting, recto; text, verso), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama of Firdawsi

Persian

Verbascum Plants (painting with text, recto and verso), illustrated folio from a manuscript of the De Materia Medica of Dioscorides

Verbascum Plants (painting with text, recto and verso), illustrated folio from a manuscript of the De Materia Medica of Dioscorides

Arab

Krishna and Radha Converse while Gopis Swim (painting, recto; text, verso), folio from a Satsaiya (Seven Hundred Verses) series

Krishna and Radha Converse while Gopis Swim (painting, recto; text, verso), folio from a Satsaiya (Seven Hundred Verses) series

Indian

Bahram Gur Hunts with Azada (text, recto; painting, verso), illustrated folio from the Great Ilkhanid Shahnama (Book of Kings)

Bahram Gur Hunts with Azada (text, recto; painting, verso), illustrated folio from the Great Ilkhanid Shahnama (Book of Kings)

Persian

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