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Love Scene
late 16th–early 17th century
"Caesar Gives his Daughter Katayun to Gushtasp", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi
Abu'l Qasim Firdausi
ca. 1330–40
Kneeling Youth
late 16th century
"The Iranians Mourn Farud and Jarira", Folio 236r from the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Shah Tahmasp
Abu'l Qasim Firdausi
ca. 1525–30
"Siyavush and Jarira Wedded", Folio 183v from the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Abu'l Qasim Firdausi, commissioned by Shah Tahmasp
Abu'l Qasim Firdausi
ca. 1525–30
"Bahram Gur Shows His Skill Hunting, while Fitna Watches", Folio from a Haft Paykar (Seven Portraits) of Nizami of Ganja
mid-16th century
"Zal Consults the Magi", Folio 73v from the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Shah Tahmasp
Abu'l Qasim Firdausi
ca. 1530–35
Fragment of a Bookbinding (Jild-i kitab)
17th century
"Nushirvan Promulgates His Reforms", Folio 602v from the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Shah Tahmasp
Abu'l Qasim Firdausi
ca. 1530–35
"Gushtasp Proves His Archery before Caesar," Folio 404r from the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Shah Tahmasp
Abu'l Qasim Firdausi
ca. 1525–30
Playing Card
second half 19th century
Playing Card
second half 19th century
"Isfandiyar's Fourth Course: He Slays a Sorceress", Folio 435v from the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Shah Tahmasp
Abu'l Qasim Firdausi
ca. 1525–30
Two Mounted Warriors
mid-16th century
"Coffin of Imam 'Ali", Folio from a Falnama (The Book of Omens) of Ja'far al-Sadiq
mid-1550s–early 1560s
"Bahram Gur Slays a Dragon", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings)
Abu'l Qasim Firdausi
ca. 1330–40
Groom and Rider
1540–50
"Kai Kavus Falls from the Sky", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi
Abu'l Qasim Firdausi
ca. 1330–40
"Siege of Baghdad", Folio from a Dispersed copy of the Zafarnama (Book of Victory) of Sharaf al-din 'Ali Yazdi
Sharaf al-din 'Ali Yazdi
Dhu'l Hijja 839 AH/June–July 1436 CE
Playing Card
second half 19th century
Lion and Dragon in Combat
Muhammad Baqir
second half 18th century
" A Lion", Folio from a Dispersed Nuzhatnama-i ‘Ala’i of Shahmardan ibn Abi’l Khayr
Shamardan ibn Abi 'l Khayr
early 17th century
Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi
Abu'l Qasim Firdausi
1475–1675
"Bahram Gur and Princess of Fifth Region on Wednesday", Folio from a Haft Paikar (The Seven Portraits)
late 17th century
"Zal in the Simurgh's Nest", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings)
Abu'l Qasim Firdausi
ca. 1330–40
Qur'an Juz'
ca. 1550
"Rustam Fighting Ashkabus", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings)
Abu'l Qasim Firdausi
1560–80
Qur'an Bookbinding with Floral Arabesques and an Inscription from the Hadith
early 17th century
Page of Calligraphy from the Bellini Album
ca. 1600
Youthful Falconers in a Landscape
Vali Jan
second half 16th century
"Zal Slays Khazarvan", Folio 104r from the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Shah Tahmasp
Abu'l Qasim Firdausi
ca. 1525–30
Folio from a Qur'an Manuscript
14th century
"Rustam Shoots Isfandiyar in the Eye", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings)
Abu'l Qasim Firdausi
ca. 1330–40
"Bizhan Slaughters the Wild Boars of Irman", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi
Abu'l Qasim Firdausi
ca. 1330–40
Portrait of a Woman
mid-16th century
Portrait of a Youth Holding a Sword
early 17th century
Letter in Ta'liq Script
Darvish 'Abdullah Munshi
911 AH/1505–6 CE
Notebook of Calligraphy
dated Muharram 1170 AH/October 1756 CE
Calligraphy Painting
Isma'il Jalayir
ca. 1860
"Fable of the Lion and the Hare", Folio from a Kalila wa Dimna
dated 733 AH/1333 CE