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Folio from a Mu'nis al-ahrar fi daqa'iq al-ash'ar (The Free Man's Companion to the Subtleties of Poems) of Jajarmi, Muhammad ibn Badr al-Din Jajarmi Iranian, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper — Folio from a Mu'nis al-ahrar fi daqa'iq al-ash'ar (The Free Man's Companion to the Subtleties of Poems) of Jajarmi
Muhammad ibn Badr al-Din Jajarmi
dated 741 AH/1340–41 CE

Mihrab (Prayer Niche), Mosaic of polychrome-glazed cut tiles on stonepaste body; set into mortar — Mihrab (Prayer Niche)
dated 755 AH/1354–55 CE

Garden Gathering, Stonepaste; painted and polychrome glazed (cuerda seca technique) — Garden Gathering
1640–50

"The Concourse of the Birds", Folio 11r from a Mantiq al-Tayr (Language of the Birds), Habiballah of Sava Iranian, Ink, opaque watercolor, gold, and silver on paper — "The Concourse of the Birds", Folio 11r from a Mantiq al-Tayr (Language of the Birds)
Habiballah of Sava
Farid al-Din `Attar
ca. 1600

The Lovers, Riza-yi 'Abbasi Iranian, Opaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paper — The Lovers
Riza-yi 'Abbasi
dated 1039 AH/1630 CE

"Portrait of a Persian Lady", Folio from the Davis Album, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper — "Portrait of a Persian Lady", Folio from the Davis Album
dated 1149 AH/1736–37 CE

'Polonaise' Carpet, Cotton (warp and weft), silk (weft and pile), metal wrapped thread; asymmetrically knotted pile, brocaded — 'Polonaise' Carpet
first half 17th century

'Polonaise' Carpet, Cotton (warp and weft), silk (weft and pile), metal wrapped thread; asymmetrically knotted pile, brocaded — 'Polonaise' Carpet
17th century

Man Holding a Bottle and a Cup, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on plaster — Man Holding a Bottle and a Cup
16th–17th century

"A Ruffian Spares the Life of a Poor Man", Folio 4v from a Mantiq al-Tayr (Language of the Birds), Farid al-Din `Attar Iranian, Ink, opaque watercolor, silver, and gold on paper — "A Ruffian Spares the Life of a Poor Man", Folio 4v from a Mantiq al-Tayr (Language of the Birds)
Farid al-Din `Attar
ca. 1600

"Rustam Captures the Shah of Sham and the Shah of Berber", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi, Abu'l Qasim Firdausi Iranian, Ink, opaque watercolor, gold, and silver on paper — "Rustam Captures the Shah of Sham and the Shah of Berber", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi
Abu'l Qasim Firdausi
ca. 1330–40

Tile Panel, Stonepaste; polychrome glazed within black wax resist outlines (cuerda seca technique) — Tile Panel
first quarter 17th century

"Shaikh San'an and the Christian Maiden", Folio 22v from a Mantiq al-Tayr (Language of the Birds), Farid al-Din `Attar Iranian, Opaque watercolor, silver, and gold on paper — "Shaikh San'an and the Christian Maiden", Folio 22v from a Mantiq al-Tayr (Language of the Birds)
Farid al-Din `Attar
ca. 1600

"Iskandar in the Presence of the Brahmins", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi, Abu'l Qasim Firdausi Iranian, Ink, opaque watercolor, gold, and silver on paper — "Iskandar in the Presence of the Brahmins", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi
Abu'l Qasim Firdausi
ca. 1330–40

Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi, Mu'in Musavvir Iranian, Ink, opaque watercolor, gold, and silver on paper — Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi
Mu'in Musavvir
Abu'l Qasim Firdausi
1660s

Vase Carpet, Cotton (warp and weft), silk (weft), wool (weft and pile); asymmetrically knotted pile — Vase Carpet
late 16th–early 17th century

Mantiq al-Tayr (Language of the Birds), Farid al-Din `Attar Iranian, Binding: doublure — Mantiq al-Tayr (Language of the Birds)
Farid al-Din `Attar
Sultan 'Ali al-Mashhadi
ca. 1600

Book of Prayers, Surat al-Yasin and Surat al-Fath, Ahmad Nairizi Iranian, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper<br/>Binding: lacquer — Book of Prayers, Surat al-Yasin and Surat al-Fath
Ahmad Nairizi
Muhammad Hadi
dated 1132 AH/1719–20 CE

"Diana, Goddess of the Hunt", Folio from the Davis Album, 'Ali Quli Jabbadar Iranian, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper — "Diana, Goddess of the Hunt", Folio from the Davis Album
'Ali Quli Jabbadar
early 17th century

Man with Prayer Beads, Muhammad `Ali, Ink, transparent and opaque watercolor, and gold on paper — Man with Prayer Beads
Muhammad `Ali
mid-17th century

"Caesar Gives his Daughter Katayun to Gushtasp", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi, Abu'l Qasim Firdausi Iranian, Ink, opaque watercolor, gold, and silver on paper — "Caesar Gives his Daughter Katayun to Gushtasp", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi
Abu'l Qasim Firdausi
ca. 1330–40

"Gushtasp Slays the Rhino-Wolf", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings), Abu'l Qasim Firdausi Iranian, Ink, opaque watercolor, gold, and silver on paper — "Gushtasp Slays the Rhino-Wolf", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings)
Abu'l Qasim Firdausi
ca. 1330–40

Study of a Bird, Riza-yi 'Abbasi Iranian, Ink, opaque watercolor, gold, and silver on paper — Study of a Bird
Riza-yi 'Abbasi
dated 1043 AH/1634 CE

Reciting Poetry in a Garden, Stonepaste; polychrome glaze within black wax resist outlines (cuerda seca technique) — Reciting Poetry in a Garden
first quarter 17th century

Binding and Text-Block for the Mantiq al-Tayr (Language of the Birds), Farid al-Din `Attar Iranian, Binding: Leather, gold, and color; carved, impressed, and gilded<br/>Text-block: Ink, opaque watercolor, silver, and gold on paper — Binding and Text-Block for the Mantiq al-Tayr (Language of the Birds)
Farid al-Din `Attar
ca. 1600

"Copper Plate Printers at Work", Folio from the Davis Album, Muhammad Zaman Iranian, Ink on paper — "Copper Plate Printers at Work", Folio from the Davis Album
Muhammad Zaman
dated 1199 AH/1784–85 CE

Polonaise Carpet, Cotton (warp and weft), silk (weft and pile), metal wrapped thread; asymmetrically knotted pile, brocaded — Polonaise Carpet
17th century

Polonaise Carpet, Cotton (warp and weft), silk (weft and pile), metal wrapped thread; asymmetrically knotted pile, brocaded — Polonaise Carpet
17th century

"Buzurgmihr Masters the Game of Chess", Folio from the First Small Shahnama (Book of Kings), Abu'l Qasim Firdausi Iranian, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper — "Buzurgmihr Masters the Game of Chess", Folio from the First Small Shahnama (Book of Kings)
Abu'l Qasim Firdausi
ca. 1300–30

Seated Musician, Fresco — Seated Musician
16th–17th century

Woman Holding Fruit, Paint on plaster — Woman Holding Fruit
mid–17th century

Folio from a Mu'nis al-ahrar fi daqa'iq al-ash'ar (The Free Man's Companion to the Subtleties of Poems) of Jajarmi, Muhammad ibn Badr al-Din Jajarmi Iranian, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper — Folio from a Mu'nis al-ahrar fi daqa'iq al-ash'ar (The Free Man's Companion to the Subtleties of Poems) of Jajarmi
Muhammad ibn Badr al-Din Jajarmi
dated 741 AH/1341 CE

"Yazdegird I Kicked to Death by the Water Horse", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings), Abu'l Qasim Firdausi Iranian, Ink, opaque watercolor, silver, and gold on paper — "Yazdegird I Kicked to Death by the Water Horse", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings)
Abu'l Qasim Firdausi
ca. 1300–30

"Shaikh San'an beneath the Window of the Christian Maiden", Folio18r from a Mantiq al-Tayr (Language of the Birds), Farid al-Din `Attar Iranian, Opaque watercolor, silver, and gold on paper — "Shaikh San'an beneath the Window of the Christian Maiden", Folio18r from a Mantiq al-Tayr (Language of the Birds)
Farid al-Din `Attar
Sultan 'Ali al-Mashhadi
ca. 1600

Seated Man in the Wilderness, Ink and gold on paper — Seated Man in the Wilderness
first half 17th century

Page of Calligraphy from a Shahnama (Book of Kings), Abu'l Qasim Firdausi Iranian, Ink, opaque watercolor, gold, and silver on paper; cloth cover — Page of Calligraphy from a Shahnama (Book of Kings)
Abu'l Qasim Firdausi
ca. 1330–40

"Zal in the Simurgh's Nest", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings), Abu'l Qasim Firdausi Iranian, Ink, opaque watercolor, gold, and silver on paper — "Zal in the Simurgh's Nest", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings)
Abu'l Qasim Firdausi
ca. 1330–40

"Zal delivers Sam's letter to Manuchihr", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi, Abu'l Qasim Firdausi Iranian, Ink, opaque watercolor, gold, and silver on paper — "Zal delivers Sam's letter to Manuchihr", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi
Abu'l Qasim Firdausi
ca. 1330–40

"Sam Comes to Inspect Rustam", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings), Abu'l Qasim Firdausi Iranian, Ink, opaque watercolor, gold, and silver on paper — "Sam Comes to Inspect Rustam", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings)
Abu'l Qasim Firdausi
ca. 1330–40

"The Combat of Qaran and Afrasiyab", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings), Abu'l Qasim Firdausi Iranian, Ink, opaque watercolor, gold, and silver on paper — "The Combat of Qaran and Afrasiyab", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings)
Abu'l Qasim Firdausi
ca. 1330–40