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Shirin looks at the portrait of Khusraw (text recto; painting verso of folio 46), painting from a manuscript of the Khamsa by Nizam

Shirin looks at the portrait of Khusraw (text recto; painting verso of folio 46), painting from a manuscript of the Khamsa by Nizam

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Battle of Khusraw and Bahram Chubin (text recto; painting verso of folio 62), painting from a manuscript of the Khamsa by Nizam

Battle of Khusraw and Bahram Chubin (text recto; painting verso of folio 62), painting from a manuscript of the Khamsa by Nizam

Persian

Khusraw comes to Shirin’s palace (text recto; painting verso of folio 87), painting from a manuscript of the Khamsa by Nizami

Khusraw comes to Shirin’s palace (text recto; painting verso of folio 87), painting from a manuscript of the Khamsa by Nizami

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Khusraw and Shirin making love (text recto; painting verso of folio 104), painting from a manuscript of the Khamsa by Nizami

Khusraw and Shirin making love (text recto; painting verso of folio 104), painting from a manuscript of the Khamsa by Nizami

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Majnun Watches the Battle of the Clans (text verso; painting recto of folio 161), painting from a manuscript of the Khamsa by Nizami

Majnun Watches the Battle of the Clans (text verso; painting recto of folio 161), painting from a manuscript of the Khamsa by Nizami

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Iskandar lassoing the Russian demon (text recto; painting verso of folio 163), painting from a manuscript of the Khamsa by Nizami

Iskandar lassoing the Russian demon (text recto; painting verso of folio 163), painting from a manuscript of the Khamsa by Nizami

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Iskandar watching bathing maidens (text recto; painting verso of folio 164), painting from a manuscript of the Khamsa by Nizami

Iskandar watching bathing maidens (text recto; painting verso of folio 164), painting from a manuscript of the Khamsa by Nizami

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Illuminated sarlawh of Haft Paykar (text recto; illumination verso of folio 181) sarlawh from a manuscript of the Khamsa by Nizami

Illuminated sarlawh of Haft Paykar (text recto; illumination verso of folio 181) sarlawh from a manuscript of the Khamsa by Nizami

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Battle between Iskandar and Dara (text verso; painting recto of folio 262), painting from a manuscript of the Khamsa by Nizami

Battle between Iskandar and Dara (text verso; painting recto of folio 262), painting from a manuscript of the Khamsa by Nizami

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Iskandar comforting the dying Dara (text recto; painting verso of folio 276), painting from a manuscript of the Khamsa by Nizami

Iskandar comforting the dying Dara (text recto; painting verso of folio 276), painting from a manuscript of the Khamsa by Nizami

Persian

Khaqan of Chin invites Iskandar (text recto; painting verso of folio 313), painting from a manuscript of the Khamsa by Nizami

Khaqan of Chin invites Iskandar (text recto; painting verso of folio 313), painting from a manuscript of the Khamsa by Nizami

Persian

The Prophet’s Mosque at Medina (painting recto, text verso of folio 19) from a manuscript of prayer

The Prophet’s Mosque at Medina (painting recto, text verso of folio 19) from a manuscript of prayer

Ottoman

Illuminated sarlawh (text recto, illuminated sarlawh verso of folio 20) from a manuscript of prayer

Illuminated sarlawh (text recto, illuminated sarlawh verso of folio 20) from a manuscript of prayer

Ottoman

Illuminated colophon (text recto, blank page verso of folio 102) from a manuscript of prayers

Illuminated colophon (text recto, blank page verso of folio 102) from a manuscript of prayers

Ottoman

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

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

Otto Piene

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

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

Otto Piene

Garden Scene (painting, verso), Text (recto), folio 43 from a Manuscript of Humay va Humayun by Khwaju Kirmani

Garden Scene (painting, verso), Text (recto), folio 43 from a Manuscript of Humay va Humayun by Khwaju Kirmani

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Hunting Scene (painting, verso), Text (recto), folio 52 from a Manuscript of Humay va Humayun by Khwaju Kirmani

Hunting Scene (painting, verso), Text (recto), folio 52 from a Manuscript of Humay va Humayun by Khwaju Kirmani

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Hunting Scene (painting, verso), Text (recto), folio 87 from a Manuscript of Humay va Humayun by Khwaju Kirmani

Hunting Scene (painting, verso), Text (recto), folio 87 from a Manuscript of Humay va Humayun by Khwaju Kirmani

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Prisoner (painting, verso), Text (recto), folio 145 from an Illustrated  Manuscript of Humay va Humayun by Khwaju Kirmani

Prisoner (painting, verso), Text (recto), folio 145 from an Illustrated Manuscript of Humay va Humayun by Khwaju Kirmani

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