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A Stallion
Habiballah of Sava
ca. 1601–6
Ewer with Lid
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
"Laila and Majnun at School", Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
Ja'far Baisunghuri
835 AH/1431–32 CE
"Bahram Gur in the Red Palace on Tuesday", Folio 220 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
Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz
Sa'di
late 15th century
Anthology of Persian Poetry in Oblong Format (Safina)
Sultan Muhammad Nur
dated 905 AH/1499–1500 CE
"Jonah and the Whale", Folio from a Majma' al-Tavarikh (Compendium of Histories) of Hafiz-i Abru
Hafiz-i Abru
ca. 1425
"Khusrau Arriving at Shirin's Palace", Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Amir Khusrau Dihlavi
Ala al-Din Muhammad
1520–25
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
Divan of Sultan Husayn Baiqara
Sultan 'Ali al-Mashhadi
dated 905 AH/1500 CE
Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz
Sa'di
late 15th century
"Sakyamuni (Buddha) Announces Another Prophet", Folio from a Majma al-Tavarikh (Compendium of Histories)
Hafiz-i Abru
ca. 1425
"Battle Scene", Folio from a Zafarnama (Book of Victories) of Sharaf al-Din 'Ali Yazdi
Sharaf al-din 'Ali Yazdi
1485–86
Carpet
17th century
"Chinese Emperor Standing in Pavilion", Folio from a 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
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
Bowl
15th century
"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
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
Portrait of a Lady Holding a Flower
Muhammadi of Herat
1565–75
"Funeral Procession", Folio 35r from a Mantiq al-Tayr (Language of the Birds)
Sultan 'Ali al-Mashhadi
dated 892 AH/1486 CE
"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
Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz
Sa'di
late 15th century
Divan (Collected Works) of Mir 'Ali Shir Nava'i
Sultan 'Ali al-Mashhadi
1499–1500
Laila and Majnun from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
Ja'far Baisunghuri
dated 835 AH/1431–32 CE
"Bahram Gur in the Sandal Palace on Thursday", Folio 230 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
Nizami
931 AH/1524–25 CE
"Khusrau Seated on his Throne", Folio 64 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
Nizami
dated 931 AH/1524–25 CE
"Captured Indian Raja Brought to Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni", Folio from a Majma al-Tavarikh (World Histories)
Hafiz-i Abru
ca. 1425
"Bahram Gur in the Green Palace on Monday", Folio 224 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
Nizami
931 AH/1524–25 CE
Illuminated Opening Page Titled Laila and Majnun from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
Ja'far Baisunghuri
dated 835 AH/1431–32 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
Coin
dated 838 AH/1434 CE
"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
Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz
Sa'di
late 15th century