Works of Art (30)
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Alexander Visits the Sage Plato: Page from a dispersed manuscript of the Khamsa (Quintet) of Amir Khusrau Dihlavi, dated 1597—98; Mughal, Attributed to Basawan, Pakistan (Lahore), Ink, colors, and gold on paper (13.228.30) |
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Allegory of Worldly and Otherworldly Drunkenness: Page from the Divan of Hafiz (Collected Poems of Hafiz), ca. 1526–27,
Sultan Muhammad (Tabriz, Iran),
Tabriz, Iran,
Opaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paper (1988.430) |
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Bahram Gur Hunting with Azada: From the Shahnama (Book of Kings), 1352, Iran (Shiraz), Ink, colors, and gold on paper (57.51.32) |
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Bahram Gur Pins the Coupling Onagers: From the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Shah Tahmasp, ca. 1520–25,
Iran, Tabriz,
Colors, ink, silver, and gold on paper (1970.301.62) |
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Bizhan Forces Farud to Retire into His Fort: Page from a dispersed manuscript of the Shahnama (Book of Kings), ca. 1430–35; Sultanate, India, Ink, colors, and gold on paper (20.120.247) |
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Buzurjmihr Masters the Game of Chess: From the so-called First Small Shahnama (Book of Kings), ca. 1300–1325, Northwestern Iran or Baghdad, Ink, colors, gold, and silver on paper (34.24.1) |
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The Feast of Sada: From the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Shah Tahmasp, ca. 1520–25,
Iran, Tabriz,
Colors, ink, silver, and gold on paper (1970.301.2) |
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Firdausi Visits the Author to Inspire Him: Page from a dispersed manuscript of the Khavarannama, ca. 1480; Aq Quyunlu, Iran (Shiraz), Ink, colors, and gold on paper (55.184.1) |
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Funeral of Isfandiyar: Page from a Manuscript of the Shahnama (Book of Kings), Detached folio from an illustrated manuscript, ca. 1330–1335; Ilkhanid, Firdausi, Author, Tabriz, Iran, Ink and colors on paper (33.70) |
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Funeral Procession: Page from a manuscript of the Mantiq al-tair (The Language of the Birds) of Farid al-Din cAttar, dated 1486–87; Timurid, Afghanistan (Herat), Colors, silver, and gold on paper (63.210.35) |
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Gushtasp Slays the Rhino-Wolf: From the Gutman Shahnama (Book of Kings), ca. 1330–40, Iran (probably Isfahan), Ink, colors, and gold on paper (1974.290.23v) |
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The Iranian Camp Attacked by Night: From the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Shah Tahmasp, ca. 1520–25,
Iran, Tabriz,
Colors, ink, silver, and gold on paper (1970.301.36) |
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The Iranians Mourn the Death of Farud and Jarira: From the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Shah Tahmasp, ca. 1520–25,
Iran, Tabriz,
Colors, ink, silver, and gold on paper (1970.301.35) |
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Isfandiyar's Third Course: He Slays a Dragon: From the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Shah Tahmasp, ca. 1520–25,
Iran, Tabriz,
Colors, ink, silver, and gold on paper (1970.301.51) |
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Isfandiyar's Third Course—He Slays a Dragon: From the Gutman Shahnama (Book of Kings), ca. 1330–40, Iran (probably Isfahan), Ink, colors, and gold on paper (1974.290.26) |
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Kay Kavus Airborne: From the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Shah Tahmasp, ca. 1520–25,
Iran, Tabriz,
Colors, ink, silver, and gold on paper (1970.301.21) |
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Khusrau Hunting: Page from a manuscript of the Khusrau and Shirin of Hatifi, dated 1498; Ottoman, Turkey (probably Istanbul), Ink, colors, and gold on paper (69.27) |
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Laila and Majnun at School: Page from the Khamsa of Nizami (Quintet of Nizami), A.H. 835 /1431–32 A.D.,
Artist: possibly Mir Khalil; calligrapher: Ja'far,
Herat, present-day Afghanistan,
Ink, opaque watercolors, and gold on paper (1994.232.4) |
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Leaf from the Shahnama (Book of Kings), 14th century; Ilkhanid, Firdausi, Author, Iraq or Iran, ink, colors, and gold on paper (57.51.33) |
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Nushirvan Eating the Food Brought by the Sons of Mahbud(?): From the Great Mongol Shahnama (Book of Kings), 1330s, Iran, probably Tabriz, Ink, colors, and gold on paper (52.20.2) |
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Nushirvan Receives Mihras, the Envoy of the Byzantine Emperor: From the so-called First Small Shahnama (Book of Kings), ca. 1300–1325, Northwestern Iran or Baghdad, Ink, colors, gold, and silver on paper (34.24.3) |
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The Paladins of Kay Khusrau Perish in a Snowstorm: From a copy of the Shahnama (Book of Kings) dedicated to the vizier al-Hasan al-Qavam al-Daula wa al-Din, A.H. Ramadan 741/February–March 1341 A.D., Copied by Hasan ibn Muhammad ibn Ali ibn Husain al-Mawsili, Iran (Shiraz), Ink, colors, and gold on paper,(36.113.2) |
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Plate with a hunting scene from the tale of Bahram Gur and Azadeh, 5th century; Sasanian period,
Iran,
Silver, mercury gilding (1994.402) |
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Rustam Avenging His Own Impending Death: From the Gutman Shahnama (Book of Kings), ca. 1330–40, Iran (probably Isfahan), Ink, colors, and gold on paper (1974.290.31) |
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Rustam Caried by the Div Akvan: Folio 158 verso of the Shahnama (Book of Kings), mid-17th century; Safavid, Signed by Mucin Musavvir, Isfahan, Iran, Ink, colors, gold, and silver on paper (1974.290.43) |
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The Shah's Wise Men Approve Zal's Marriage: From the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Shah Tahmasp, ca. 1520–25,
Iran, Tabriz,
Colors, ink, silver, and gold on paper (1970.301.13) |
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Tahmuras Defeats the Divs: From the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Shah Tahmasp, ca. 1520–25,
Iran, Tabriz,
Colors, ink, silver, and gold on paper (1970.301.3) |
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The Turanian King Afrasiyab Conferring with His Brother Garsivaz: Leaf from a Shahnama, folio 110 verso, dated 1107 A.H. / 1696 A.D.; Safavid, Attributed to Muhammad Zaman, Ink, colors, and gold on paper, 1913 (13.228.17) |
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Women of Allah: From Way In Way Out portfolio (published 1996), 1994,
Shirin Neshat (American, born Iran),
Pen and ink on photograph (1997.129.8) |
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Zahhak Is Told His Fate: From the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Shah Tahmasp, ca. 1520–25,
Iran, Tabriz,
Colors, ink, silver, and gold on paper (1970.301.4) |
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Thematic Essays (14)
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