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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)

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)

Iskandar's Iron Cavalry Battles King Fur of Hind (text, recto; painting, verso), illustrated folio from the Great Ilkhanid Shahnama (Book of Kings)

Persian

The Murder of Iraj by his Brothers Tur and Sam (text, recto and verso), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama of Firdawsi, right-hand side of a bifolio

The Murder of Iraj by his Brothers Tur and Sam (text, recto and verso), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama of Firdawsi, right-hand side of a bifolio

Persian

Bahram Gur Fights the Horned Wolf (painting, verso; text, recto), illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Great Ilkhanid Shahnama (Book of Kings)

Bahram Gur Fights the Horned Wolf (painting, verso; text, recto), illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Great Ilkhanid Shahnama (Book of Kings)

Persian

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)

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

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)

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)

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

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)

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

The Prophet’s names (a full-page chart recto; a half-page chart and text verso of folio 17), from a manuscript of prayers

The Prophet’s names (a full-page chart recto; a half-page chart and text verso of folio 17), from a manuscript of prayers

Ottoman

Untitled (bleed-through of previous page, left page); Untitled (text with bleed-through of previous page, right page)

Untitled (bleed-through of previous page, left page); Untitled (text with bleed-through of previous page, right page), 1928 - 2014

Otto Piene

Untitled (color transfer of text on following pages, left page); Untitled (bleed-through of following page, right page)

Untitled (color transfer of text on following pages, left page); Untitled (bleed-through of following page, right page), 1928 - 2014

Otto Piene

Bottle

Bottle

Graeco-Roman

X-radiograph(s) of "Bartolomeo di Niccolo"

X-radiograph(s) of "Bartolomeo di Niccolo"

Seal of Athanasius I, Oecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople

Seal of Athanasius I, Oecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople

Byzantine

A gilt bronze square box with two doors that open to an image of a seated man surrounded by other people.

Portable Buddhist Shrine with Two Removable Standing Bodhisattvas, a Lotus Base for a Seated Buddha Image (now missing), a Repoussé Panel Depicting the Buddha Amitabha (Amit'abul), and Repoussé Panels on the Doors Representing Guardian Figures

Korean

A porcelain bowl with a pale blue-green glaze. It has a small foot and the walls jut outward. The inside of the walls have a carving that makes a large floral pattern.

Conical Bowl with Floral Decor Against a Textured Ground

Chinese

Small, Steep-Sided Bowl with Lightly Flaring Lip and Decoration of Fish Swimming in Rolling Waves around a Dragon

Small, Steep-Sided Bowl with Lightly Flaring Lip and Decoration of Fish Swimming in Rolling Waves around a Dragon

Chinese

A porcelain bowl with a pale blue-green glaze. It has a small foot and the walls jut outward. The inside of the walls have widely-spaced white lines that meet the center to small indents around the lip.

Small Circular, Conical Bowl with Notched Rim

Chinese

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