Rustam's Brother and Son Kill Isfandiyar's Sons (painting, verso; text, recto), illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Great Ilkhanid Shahnama (Book of Kings)
Persian
Sultan Enthroned While European Captives are Brought Before his Throne (painting, verso; text, recto), illustrated folio from a manuscript of Turkish poetry
Ottoman
Scene from the life of Buddha (painting, verso; text, recto), folio from a manuscript of Hafiz-i Abru's Majma' al-Tawarikh (The Assembly of Histories)
Persian
Dara and the Herdsman (painting, verso), Text (recto), folio 19 from a Manuscript of the Bustan by Sa‘di, Written for Sultan ‘Abd al-‘Aziz (1540-50), active 1st half of 16th century
Attributed to Shaykh Zada
Ali Receiving the Bay'a (Swearing of Allegiance) (painting, recto; text, verso), illustrated folio from a manuscript of Maktel-i Ali Resul of Lami‘i Chelebi
Ottoman
Prophet Muhammad at the Gate of Medina (painting, recto; text, verso), folio from a manuscript of Hafiz-i Abru's Majma' al-Tawarikh (The Assembly of Histories)
Persian
Arrival of Imam Hasan at Kufa (painting, recto; text, verso), folio from a manuscript of Hafiz-i Abru's Majma' al-Tawarikh (The Assembly of Histories)
Persian
The Muslim Conquest of Multan in India (painting, recto; text, verso), folio from a manuscript of Hafiz-i Abru's Majma' al-Tawarikh (The Assembly of Histories)
Persian
Iskandar's Iron Cavalry Battles King Fur of Hind (text, recto; painting, verso), illustrated folio from the Great Ilkhanid Shahnama (Book of Kings)
Persian
Stag with Leg Raised, 1796 - 1875
Antoine Louis Barye
Eagle with Outstretched Wings and Open Beak, 1796 - 1875
Antoine Louis Barye
Ushabti belonging to Isis (?)
Egyptian
Ushabti belonging to an unknown ancient Egyptian person
Egyptian
Overseer ushabti belonging to an unknown ancient Egyptian person
Egyptian
"Then a spirit passed before my face,", 1757 - 1827
William Blake
"The just, upright man is laughed to scorn,", 1757 - 1827
William Blake
Fragment of Cuneiform Tablet: Old Assyrian Letter
Assyrian
Illustrated Manuscript of Prayers
Ottoman
Manuscript of prayers
Persian
Manuscript of the Tarjuma-yi Qutub Shahi (Forty Hadith) by Baha’ al-Din Muhammad al-Amuli (Shaykh Baha’i)
Persian