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Sea Serpent (al-Tannin)

Sea Serpent (al-Tannin)

Manuscript of the Mathnavi-i Ma‘navi by Maulana Jalal al-Din Rumi

Manuscript of the Mathnavi-i Ma‘navi by Maulana Jalal al-Din Rumi

Persian

Manuscript of the Risala-yi Hummiyat (Treatise on Fevers) by Abu al-Qasim al-Na’ini al-Isfahani

Manuscript of the Risala-yi Hummiyat (Treatise on Fevers) by Abu al-Qasim al-Na’ini al-Isfahani

Persian

First flyleaf (short note recto; blank verso of folio 1), folio from a manuscript of the Mathnavi Ma‘navi by Maulana Jalal al-Din Rumi

First flyleaf (short note recto; blank verso of folio 1), folio from a manuscript of the Mathnavi Ma‘navi by Maulana Jalal al-Din Rumi

Persian

Later notes (notes recto; blank verso of folio 2), folio from a manuscript of the Mathnavi Ma‘navi by Maulana Jalal al-Din Rumi

Later notes (notes recto; blank verso of folio 2), folio from a manuscript of the Mathnavi Ma‘navi by Maulana Jalal al-Din Rumi

Persian

Sarlawh of the double-page illuminated frontispiece; ownership notes and seals (notes and seals recto; sarlawh verso of folio 3), folio from a manuscript of the Mathnavi Ma‘navi by Maulana Jalal al-Din Rumi

Sarlawh of the double-page illuminated frontispiece; ownership notes and seals (notes and seals recto; sarlawh verso of folio 3), folio from a manuscript of the Mathnavi Ma‘navi by Maulana Jalal al-Din Rumi

Persian

Colophon of the first section; the sarlawh of the second section (colophon recto; sarlawh verso of folio 48), folio from a manuscript of the Mathnavi Ma‘navi by Maulana Jalal al-Din Rumi

Colophon of the first section; the sarlawh of the second section (colophon recto; sarlawh verso of folio 48), folio from a manuscript of the Mathnavi Ma‘navi by Maulana Jalal al-Din Rumi

Persian

The sarlawh of the third section (blank recto; sarlawh verso of folio 90), folio from a manuscript of the Mathnavi Ma‘navi by Maulana Jalal al-Din Rumi

The sarlawh of the third section (blank recto; sarlawh verso of folio 90), folio from a manuscript of the Mathnavi Ma‘navi by Maulana Jalal al-Din Rumi

Persian

Colophon of the third section (colophon recto; blank verso of folio 144), from a manuscript of the Mathnavi Ma‘navi by Maulana Jalal al-Din Rumi

Colophon of the third section (colophon recto; blank verso of folio 144), from a manuscript of the Mathnavi Ma‘navi by Maulana Jalal al-Din Rumi

Persian

The sarlawh of the fourth section (blank recto; sarlawh verso of folio 145), folio from a manuscript of the Mathnavi Ma‘navi by Maulana Jalal al-Din Rumi

The sarlawh of the fourth section (blank recto; sarlawh verso of folio 145), folio from a manuscript of the Mathnavi Ma‘navi by Maulana Jalal al-Din Rumi

Persian

Colophon of the fourth section (colophon recto; blank verso of folio 188), folio from a manuscript of the Mathnavi Ma‘navi by Maulana Jalal al-Din Rumi

Colophon of the fourth section (colophon recto; blank verso of folio 188), folio from a manuscript of the Mathnavi Ma‘navi by Maulana Jalal al-Din Rumi

Persian

Illuminated sarlawh of the fifth section (blank recto; sarlawh verso of folio 189), folio from a manuscript of the Mathnavi Ma‘navi by Maulana Jalal al-Din Rumi

Illuminated sarlawh of the fifth section (blank recto; sarlawh verso of folio 189), folio from a manuscript of the Mathnavi Ma‘navi by Maulana Jalal al-Din Rumi

Persian

Illuminated sarlawh of the sixth section (blank recto; sarlawh verso of folio 240), folio from a manuscript of the Mathnavi Ma‘navi by Maulana Jalal al-Din Rumi

Illuminated sarlawh of the sixth section (blank recto; sarlawh verso of folio 240), folio from a manuscript of the Mathnavi Ma‘navi by Maulana Jalal al-Din Rumi

Persian

Battle Scene (painting, recto), folio fragment from a Bhagavata Purana series

Battle Scene (painting, recto), folio fragment from a Bhagavata Purana series

Indian

Radha Confiding in Her Companion, folio from a Rasikapriya series

Radha Confiding in Her Companion, folio from a Rasikapriya series

Indian

Rama, Lakshmana, Bharata and Shatrughna in the arms of their mothers, while their father Dasharatha converses with priests (painting, recto; painting, verso), illustration from a Ramayana series

Rama, Lakshmana, Bharata and Shatrughna in the arms of their mothers, while their father Dasharatha converses with priests (painting, recto; painting, verso), illustration from a Ramayana series

Indian

Raja Balwant Singh's Hunt

Raja Balwant Singh's Hunt

Attributed to Nainsukh

Sir Benjamin Thompson, later Count Rumford (1753-1814)

Sir Benjamin Thompson, later Count Rumford (1753-1814), 1727 - 1788

Thomas Gainsborough

news of the week

news of the week, 1918 - 1986

Corita Kent (Sister Mary Corita)

harness the sun

harness the sun, 1918 - 1986

Corita Kent (Sister Mary Corita)

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