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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

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

Untitled (Pocket Drawing)

Untitled (Pocket Drawing), 1933 - 2023

William Anastasi

Lion Devouring a Boar

Lion Devouring a Boar, 1796 - 1875

Antoine Louis Barye

Two folios of Persian poetry in safina format

Two folios of Persian poetry in safina format

Persian

Two folios of Persian poetry in safina format

Two folios of Persian poetry in safina format

Persian

Manuscript of the Ruba‘yyat by ‘Umar Khayyam

Manuscript of the Ruba‘yyat by ‘Umar Khayyam

Ottoman

Manuscript of the Muntakhab-i Bustan (Selections from the Bustan by Sa`di)

Manuscript of the Muntakhab-i Bustan (Selections from the Bustan by Sa`di)

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