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Illuminated Frontispiece of a Bustan of Sa`di
Sultan Muhammad Nur
dated 920 AH/1514 CE
"Khusrau Seated on his Throne", Folio 64 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
Nizami
dated 931 AH/1524–25 CE
A Stallion
Habiballah of Sava
ca. 1601–6
Bowl
15th century
"Khusrau Catches Sight of Shirin Bathing", Folio 50 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
Nizami
dated 931 AH/1524–25 CE
Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz
Sa'di
late 15th century
"The Beggar who Professed his Love for a Prince", Folio 28r from a Mantiq al-Tayr (Language of the Birds)
Farid al-Din `Attar
dated 892 AH/1486 CE
"Muslim Pilgrim to Mecca Meets a Brahman on the Road", Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Amir Khusrau Dihlavi
Ala al-Din Muhammad
1520–25
Carpet
second half 16th century
"Khusrau Arriving at Shirin's Palace", Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Amir Khusrau Dihlavi
Ala al-Din Muhammad
1520–25
Ewer with Lid
15th century
Haft Paikar (Seven Portraits) of the Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
Nizami
ca. 1430
"Bahram Gur in the Sandal Palace on Thursday", Folio 230 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
Nizami
931 AH/1524–25 CE
"Dancing Dervishes", Folio from a Divan of Hafiz
Hafiz
ca. 1480
Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi
Abu'l Qasim Firdausi
dated 1014 AH/1606/7 CE
Tuhfat al-Ahrar (The Gift to the Noble)
Maulana Nur al-Din `Abd al-Rahman Jami
1485–90
Illuminated Frontispiece of a Manuscript of the Mantiq al-Tayr (Language of the Birds)
Sultan 'Ali al-Mashhadi
text: dated 892 AH/1487 CE; illumination: ca. 1600
"Journey of the Prophet Muhammad", Folio from the Majma al-Tavarikh (Compendium of Histories)
Hafiz-i Abru
ca. 1425
Divan (Collected Works) of Mir 'Ali Shir Nava'i
Sultan 'Ali al-Mashhadi
1499–1500
Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz
Sa'di
late 15th century
Dragon-Handled Jug with Inscription
early 16th century
"The Eavesdropper", Folio 47r from a Haft Paikar (Seven Portraits) of the Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
Maulana Azhar
ca. 1430
Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz
Sa'di
late 15th century
"Sultan Sanjar and the Old Woman", Folio 17 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
Nizami
931 AH/1524–25 CE
"Bahman Taking Revenge on the Sistanians" Folio from the Majma' al-Tavarikh (Compendium of Histories) of Hafiz-i Abru
Hafiz-i Abru
ca. 1425
Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz
Sa'di
late 15th century
Decorative Drawing
first half 15th century
"The Anecdote of the Man Who Fell into the Water", Folio 44r from a Mantiq al-Tayr (Language of the Birds)
Sultan 'Ali al-Mashhadi
dated 892 AH/1487 CE
"Preparation for a Feast", Folio from a Divan of Jami
late 15th century
"Jonah and the Whale", Folio from a Majma' al-Tavarikh (Compendium of Histories) of Hafiz-i Abru
Hafiz-i Abru
ca. 1425
"Bahram Gur and the Indian Princess in the Dark Palace on Saturday", Folio 23v from a Haft Paikar (Seven Portraits) of the Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
Nizami
ca. 1430
Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz
Sa'di
late 15th century
"Laila and Majnun in School", Folio 129 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
Nizami
931 AH/1524–25 CE
Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz
Sa'di
late 15th century
"Alexander the Great and Dying Darius", Folio from a Majma' al-Tavarikh (Compendium of Histories) of Hafiz-i Abru
Hafiz-i Abru
ca. 1425
"How a Braggart was Drowned in a Well", Folio 33v from a Haft Paikar (Seven Portraits) of the Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
Nizami
ca. 1430
"Bahram Gur's Skill with the Bow", Folio 17v from a Haft Paikar (Seven Portraits) of the Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
Nizami
ca. 1430
"Bahram Gur in the Red Palace on Tuesday", Folio 220 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
Nizami
931 AH/1524–25 CE
"Bahram Gur on the Chase", Folio 10r from a Haft Paikar (Seven Portraits) of the Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
Nizami
ca. 1430
Divan of Sultan Husayn Baiqara
Sultan 'Ali al-Mashhadi
dated 905 AH/1500 CE