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Rustam Slays a Dragon (painting, verso; text, recto), illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama of Firdawsi

Rustam Slays a Dragon (painting, verso; text, recto), illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama of Firdawsi

Persian

Firing up the Poet's Kettle (painting, recto; text, verso), folio 247 from a manuscript of the Divan of Anvari

Firing up the Poet's Kettle (painting, recto; text, verso), folio 247 from a manuscript of the Divan of Anvari

Ascribed to Nanha

The Fox's Fear (painting, recto; text, verso), folio 314 from a manuscript of the Divan (Collection of Works) of Anvari

The Fox's Fear (painting, recto; text, verso), folio 314 from a manuscript of the Divan (Collection of Works) of Anvari

Attributed to Miskin

Shapur Discovers Mihrak's Daughter at the Well (painting, verso; text, recto), Illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama

Shapur Discovers Mihrak's Daughter at the Well (painting, verso; text, recto), Illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama

Persian

Text (recto and verso), folio from a manuscript with Ghazals of Sa'di in margins, right-hand side of a separated biofolio

Text (recto and verso), folio from a manuscript with Ghazals of Sa'di in margins, right-hand side of a separated biofolio

Persian

Text (recto and verso), folio from a manuscript with Ghazals of Sa'di in margins, left-hand side of a separated bifolio

Text (recto and verso), folio from a manuscript with Ghazals of Sa'di in margins, left-hand side of a separated bifolio

Persian

Text (recto and verso), folio 4 from a Manuscript of the Guy u Chawgan by `Arifi

Text (recto and verso), folio 4 from a Manuscript of the Guy u Chawgan by `Arifi, flourished 1514-43

Calligraphy attributed to Mir Ali al Husayni

Text (recto and verso), folio 19 from a Manuscript of the Guy u Chawgan by `Arifi

Text (recto and verso), folio 19 from a Manuscript of the Guy u Chawgan by `Arifi, flourished 1514-43

Calligraphy attributed to Mir Ali al Husayni

Bahramgur hunting with Fitna (painting recto; text verso), Illustrated folio from a manuscript of Haft Paykar by Nizami.

Bahramgur hunting with Fitna (painting recto; text verso), Illustrated folio from a manuscript of Haft Paykar by Nizami.

Persian

The Final Battle of Gaw and Talhand (painting, recto; text, verso), Illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

The Final Battle of Gaw and Talhand (painting, recto; text, verso), Illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Persian

Layla and Majnun at school (text recto; painting verso of folio 129), painting from a manuscript of the Khamsa by Nizami

Layla and Majnun at school (text recto; painting verso of folio 129), painting from a manuscript of the Khamsa by Nizami

Persian

Layla and Majnun fainted (text verso; painting recto of folio 160), painting from a manuscript of the Khamsa by Nizami”

Layla and Majnun fainted (text verso; painting recto of folio 160), painting from a manuscript of the Khamsa by Nizami”

Persian

Iskandar and the wise shepherd (text verso; painting recto of folio 162), painting from a manuscript of the Khamsa by Nizami

Iskandar and the wise shepherd (text verso; painting recto of folio 162), painting from a manuscript of the Khamsa by Nizami

Persian

Bahram and a courtly feast (text verso; painting recto of folio 210), painting from a manuscript of the Khamsa by Nizami

Bahram and a courtly feast (text verso; painting recto of folio 210), painting from a manuscript of the Khamsa by Nizami

Persian

Illuminated sarlawh of Iqbal-nama (text recto; illumination verso of folio 337), from a manuscript of the Khamsa by Nizami

Illuminated sarlawh of Iqbal-nama (text recto; illumination verso of folio 337), from a manuscript of the Khamsa by Nizami

Persian

Iskandar with the seven sages (text verso; painting recto of folio 357), painting from a manuscript of the Khamsa by Nizami

Iskandar with the seven sages (text verso; painting recto of folio 357), painting from a manuscript of the Khamsa by Nizami

Persian

The Prophet’s names (text recto; chart verso of folio 13), from a manuscript of prayers

The Prophet’s names (text recto; chart verso of folio 13), from a manuscript of prayers

Ottoman

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

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

Otto Piene

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

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

Otto Piene

Faridun Attacking Zahhak (text, recto; painting, verso), illustrated folio from a Turkish translation of the Shahnama of Firdawsi

Faridun Attacking Zahhak (text, recto; painting, verso), illustrated folio from a Turkish translation of the Shahnama of Firdawsi

Ottoman

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