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Tombak, Various woods, bone, brass, skin, Iranian (Persian)
Iranian (Persian)
late 19th century
Anthology of Persian Poetry, Amir Shahi of Sabzavar  Iranian, Main support: Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper<br/>Binding: Lacquer
Multiple artists/makers
16th century
"Amr has the Infidels Thrown into the Sea", Folio from a Khavarannama (The Book of the East) of ibn Husam al-Din, Maulana Muhammad Ibn Husam ad Din  Iranian, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
Maulana Muhammad Ibn Husam ad Din
ca. 1476–86
"Abu'l Mihjan and Sa`d ibn Abi Wakkas Before a Ruler", Folio from a Khavarannama (The Book of the East) of ibn Husam al-Din, Maulana Muhammad Ibn Husam ad Din  Iranian, Opaque watercolor and ink on paper
Maulana Muhammad Ibn Husam ad Din
ca. 1476–86
"Rustam Pleads for Tus Before Kai Khusrau," Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings), Abu'l Qasim Firdausi  Iranian, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
Multiple artists/makers
dated 741 AH/1341 CE
Qur'an of Ibrahim Sultan, Ibrahim Sultan  Iranian, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper; leather binding
Ibrahim Sultan
dated 830 AH/1427 CE
Divan (Collected Works) of Jami, Maulana Nur al-Din `Abd al-Rahman Jami  Iranian, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper; leather binding
Maulana Nur al-Din `Abd al-Rahman Jami
`Abd al-Karim al-Khwarazmi
ca. 1480
Swan-Neck Bottle (Ashkdan), Glass; dip molded, blown, folded foot
19th century
Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja, Nizami, Ink, opaque watercolor, silver, and gold on paper
Nizami
15th century
"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
Multiple artists/makers
dated 741 AH/1341 CE
"The Four Knights of Kai Khusrau in the Mountains", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings), Abu'l Qasim Firdausi  Iranian, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
Multiple artists/makers
dated 741 AH/1341 CE
"Alexander Executes Janusiyar and Mahiyar, the Slayers of Darius", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi, Abu'l Qasim Firdausi  Iranian, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
Abu'l Qasim Firdausi
dated 887 AH/1482 CE
Bottle, Glass; dip molded with applied decoration, tooled on the pontil
probably 18th–19th century
"Battle Between Iranians and Turanians", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings), Muhammad al-Qivam al-Shirazi  Iranian, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
Muhammad al-Qivam al-Shirazi
Muhammad ibn Taj al-Din Haidar Muzahhib Shirazi
1562–83
"Conquest of Baghdad by Timur", Folio from a Zafarnama (Book of Victory), Sharaf al-din 'Ali Yazdi  Iranian, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
Multiple artists/makers
Dhu'l Hijja 839 AH/June–July 1436 CE
Folio from a Khavarannama (The Book of the East) of ibn Husam al-Din, Maulana Muhammad Ibn Husam ad Din  Iranian, Opaque watercolor, silver, and gold on paper
Maulana Muhammad Ibn Husam ad Din
ca. 1476–86
"Abu'l Mihjan and Sa`d ibn Abi Wakkas Become Angry and Leave King Khusrau (?)", Folio from a Khavarannama (The Book of the East) of ibn Husam al-Din, Maulana Muhammad Ibn Husam ad Din  Iranian, Opaque watercolor on paper
Maulana Muhammad Ibn Husam ad Din
ca. 1476–86
"Three Men Before a Castle", Folio from a Khavarannama (The Book of the East) of ibn Husam al-Din, Maulana Muhammad Ibn Husam ad Din  Iranian, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
Maulana Muhammad Ibn Husam ad Din
ca. 1476–86
"Entertainment in a Garden", Folio from a Khamsa of Amir Khusrau Dihlavi, Matla' al-Anvar
, Amir Khusrau Dihlavi  Indian, Opaque watercolor and gold on paper
Amir Khusrau Dihlavi
second half 16th century
"Bahram Gur Hunting with Azada", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings), Abu'l Qasim Firdausi  Iranian, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
Abu'l Qasim Firdausi
dated 753 AH/1352 CE
"Siyavush Displays his Skill at Polo before Afrasiyab," Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings), Abu'l Qasim Firdausi  Iranian, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
Multiple artists/makers
dated 741 AH/1341 CE
Double Page in Nasta'liq Script from a Yusuf and Zulaikha of Jami, Maulana Nur al-Din `Abd al-Rahman Jami  Iranian, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
Maulana Nur al-Din `Abd al-Rahman Jami
second half 16th century
"Enthronement of a Young Prince (Shapur II?)", Folio from a Yusuf and Zulaikha of Jami, Maulana Nur al-Din `Abd al-Rahman Jami  Iranian, Opaque watercolor and gold on paper
Maulana Nur al-Din `Abd al-Rahman Jami
second half 16th century
"Yusuf is Drawn Up from the Well", Folio from a Yusuf and Zulaikha of Jami, Maulana Nur al-Din `Abd al-Rahman Jami  Iranian, Opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
Maulana Nur al-Din `Abd al-Rahman Jami
second half 16th century
"Muhammad Ascends to Heaven in a Vision on Buraq", Folio from a Yusuf and Zulaikha of Jami, Maulana Nur al-Din `Abd al-Rahman Jami  Iranian, Opaque watercolor and gold on paper
Maulana Nur al-Din `Abd al-Rahman Jami
second half 16th century
"Zusuf is Purchased in Egypt by Zulaikha", Folio from a Yusuf and Zulaikha of Jami, Maulana Nur al-Din `Abd al-Rahman Jami  Iranian, Opaque watercolor and gold on paper
Maulana Nur al-Din `Abd al-Rahman Jami
second half 16th century
"Zulaikha after her Second Dream of Yusuf", Folio from a Yusuf and Zulaikha of Jami, Maulana Nur al-Din `Abd al-Rahman Jami  Iranian, Opaque watercolor and gold on paper
Maulana Nur al-Din `Abd al-Rahman Jami
second half 16th century
Bottle, Glass; free blown, mold blown; tooled on the pontil
probably 18th–19th century
"Zulaykha Bidding for Yusuf in the Slave Market in Egypt", Folio from Yusuf and Zulaykha, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
second half 16th century
"Zahhak Brought as a Prisoner before Faridun", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings), Abu'l Qasim Firdausi  Iranian, Ink, opaque watercolor, gold, and silver on paper
Abu'l Qasim Firdausi
last quarter 15th century
Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja, Nizami, Paper, leather
Nizami
853 AH/1449–50 CE
Illustrated Manuscript, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper; leather binding
dated 815 AH/1412 CE
"Enthronement of a Young Prince (Shapur II?)", Folio from a Yusuf and Zulaikha of Jami, Maulana Nur al-Din `Abd al-Rahman Jami  Iranian, Opaque watercolor and gold on paper
Maulana Nur al-Din `Abd al-Rahman Jami
second half 16th century
"Yusef Serves for Zulaikha at a Feast", Folio from a Yusuf and Zulaikha of Jami, Maulana Nur al-Din `Abd al-Rahman Jami  Iranian, Opaque watercolor and gold on paper
Maulana Nur al-Din `Abd al-Rahman Jami
second half 16th century
"Fable of the Lion and the Hare", Folio from a Kalila wa Dimna, Opaque watercolor and gold on paper
dated 733 AH/1333 CE
"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  Iranian, Ink, opaque watercolor, silver, and gold on paper
Multiple artists/makers
Dhu'l Hijja 839 AH/June–July 1436 CE
"Rustam Battles Sava", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings), Abu'l Qasim Firdausi  Iranian, Ink, opaque watercolor, silver, and gold on paper
Abu'l Qasim Firdausi
15th century
"Yusuf before the Ladies of Cairo", Folio from Yusuf and Zulaykha, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
second half 16th century
"Khusrau Spies Shirin Bathing", Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja, Nizami, Ink, opaque watercolor, silver, and gold on paper
Nizami
16th century
Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja, Nizami, Leather; tooled and gilded; ink on paper
Nizami
1509–10