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
Persian
Faridun Attacking Zahhak (text, recto; painting, verso), illustrated folio from a Turkish translation of the Shahnama of Firdawsi
Ottoman
Illuminated text (recto); Calligraphic Composition (verso), folio from an album of calligraphy, left-hand side of a bifolio, fl. 1453-1519
Sultan Ali Mashhadi
Illuminated text (verso); Owner's Seal (recto), folio from an album of calligraphy, right-hand side of a bifolio, fl. 1453-1519
Sultan Ali Mashhadi
Struchnos Plants (painting with text, recto and verso), from a De Materia Medica of Dioscorides
Arab
Krishna Approaches the Cowherds at Their Forest Encampment (painting, recto; text, verso), folio from a Bhagavata Purana series
Indian
The Temptation of Shakyamuni (painting, recto; text, verso), folio from an Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita Sutra
Nepalese
Layla and Majnun at School (painting, verso; text, recto), illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami
Persian
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, 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.
Persian
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
Persian
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
Persian
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
Persian
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
Ottoman