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Folio from a Qur'an Manuscript, Ahmad ibn al-Suhrawardi al-Bakri, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper — Folio from a Qur'an Manuscript
Calligrapher Ahmad ibn al-Suhrawardi al-Bakri
Illuminator Muhammad ibn Aibak ibn 'Abdallah
dated 707 AH/1307–8 CE

"Men Treading Grapes", Folio from a Materia Medica of Dioscorides, 'Abdullah ibn al-Fadl , Bagdad, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper — "Men Treading Grapes", Folio from a Materia Medica of Dioscorides
'Abdullah ibn al-Fadl
dated 621 AH/1224 CE

"Preparing Medicine from Honey", from a Dispersed Manuscript of an Arabic Translation of De Materia Medica of Dioscorides, 'Abdullah ibn al-Fadl , Baghdad, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper — "Preparing Medicine from Honey", from a Dispersed Manuscript of an Arabic Translation of De Materia Medica of Dioscorides
'Abdullah ibn al-Fadl
dated 621 AH/1224 CE

Opening Folio of the 26th Volume of the "Anonymous Baghdad Qur'an", Ahmad ibn al-Suhrawardi al-Bakri, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper — Opening Folio of the 26th Volume of the "Anonymous Baghdad Qur'an"
Calligrapher Ahmad ibn al-Suhrawardi al-Bakri
Illuminator Muhammad ibn Aibak ibn 'Abdallah
706 AH/1306–7 CE

Panel, Wood (teak); carved — Panel
early 9th century

"Physician Preparing an Elixir", Folio from a Materia Medica of Dioscorides, 'Abdullah ibn al-Fadl , Baghdad, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper — "Physician Preparing an Elixir", Folio from a Materia Medica of Dioscorides
'Abdullah ibn al-Fadl
dated 621 AH/1224 CE

"Bizhan Slaughters the Wild Boars of Irman", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings), Abu'l Qasim Firdausi Iranian, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper — "Bizhan Slaughters the Wild Boars of Irman", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings)
Author Abu'l Qasim Firdausi
ca. 1300–30

"The Great Abu Sa'ud Teaching Law", Folio from a Divan of Mahmud `Abd-al Baqi, Mahmud 'Abd-al Baqi Ottoman, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper — "The Great Abu Sa'ud Teaching Law", Folio from a Divan of Mahmud `Abd-al Baqi
Poet Mahmud 'Abd-al Baqi
mid-16th century

Textile Printed in Gold, Linen, cotton, rabbit fur; plain weave, printed — Textile Printed in Gold
917–23

Coin, Probably copper — Coin
dated 1223–25 AH/1808–1810 CE

Section from a Qur'an Manuscript, Ink, gold, and opaque watercolor on paper — Section from a Qur'an Manuscript
dated 588 AH/1192–93 CE

Qur'anic Compilation Page, Abu Muhammad 'Abd al-Qayyum ibn Muhammad ibn Karamshah al-Tabrizi, Ink, gold, and opaque watercolor on paper — Qur'anic Compilation Page
Calligrapher Abu Muhammad 'Abd al-Qayyum ibn Muhammad ibn Karamshah al-Tabrizi
ca. 1370

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