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Tombak, Various woods, bone, brass, skin, Iranian (Persian) — Tombak
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 — Anthology of Persian Poetry
Multiple artists/makers
16th century

Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja, Nizami, Ink, opaque watercolor, silver, and gold on paper — Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
Nizami
15th century

Swan-Neck Bottle (Ashkdan), Glass; dip molded, blown, folded foot — Swan-Neck Bottle (Ashkdan)
19th century

Divan (Collected Works) of Jami, Maulana Nur al-Din `Abd al-Rahman Jami Iranian, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper; leather binding — Divan (Collected Works) of Jami
Maulana Nur al-Din `Abd al-Rahman Jami
`Abd al-Karim al-Khwarazmi
ca. 1480

"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)
Multiple artists/makers
dated 741 AH/1341 CE

"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 — "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
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 — "Rustam Pleads for Tus Before Kai Khusrau," Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings)
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 — "Alexander Executes Janusiyar and Mahiyar, the Slayers of Darius", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi
Abu'l Qasim Firdausi
dated 887 AH/1482 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 — "The Four Knights of Kai Khusrau in the Mountains", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings)
Multiple artists/makers
dated 741 AH/1341 CE

"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 — "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
ca. 1476–86

Qur'an of Ibrahim Sultan, Ibrahim Sultan Iranian, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper; leather binding — Qur'an of Ibrahim Sultan
Ibrahim Sultan
dated 830 AH/1427 CE

Bottle, Glass; dip molded with applied decoration, tooled on the pontil — Bottle
probably 18th–19th century

Laila and Majnun, Oil on canvas — Laila and Majnun
mid-18th century

Rose and Nightingale (gul-u-bul-bul) Drawing, Ink and watercolor on paper — Rose and Nightingale (gul-u-bul-bul) Drawing
late 19th century

Illustrated Manuscript, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper; leather binding — Illustrated Manuscript
dated 815 AH/1412 CE

"Sultan Sanjar and the Old Woman", Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja, Nizami, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper — "Sultan Sanjar and the Old Woman", Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
Nizami
early 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 — "Enthronement of a Young Prince (Shapur II?)", Folio from a Yusuf and Zulaikha of Jami
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 — "Yusef Serves for Zulaikha at a Feast", Folio from a Yusuf and Zulaikha of Jami
Maulana Nur al-Din `Abd al-Rahman Jami
second half 16th century

Bottle, Glass; free blown and applied, tooled on the pontil — Bottle
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 — "Battle Between Iranians and Turanians", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings)
Muhammad al-Qivam al-Shirazi
Muhammad ibn Taj al-Din Haidar Muzahhib Shirazi
1562–83

Page of Calligraphy from a Shahnama (Book of Kings), Muhammad ibn Taj al-Din Haidar Muzahhib Shirazi Iranian, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper — Page of Calligraphy from a Shahnama (Book of Kings)
Muhammad ibn Taj al-Din Haidar Muzahhib Shirazi
1562–83

Page of Calligraphy from a Shahnama (Book of Kings), Muhammad ibn Taj al-Din Haidar Muzahhib Shirazi Iranian, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper — Page of Calligraphy from a Shahnama (Book of Kings)
Muhammad ibn Taj al-Din Haidar Muzahhib Shirazi
1562–83

"Bahram Gur in the Blue Pavilion", Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja, Nizami, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper — "Bahram Gur in the Blue Pavilion", Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
Nizami
early 16th century

Pen Box with Architectural Cartouches, 'Ali Ashraf Iranian, Papier-maché; painted, sprinkled with mica, and lacquered — Pen Box with Architectural Cartouches
'Ali Ashraf
dated 1156 AH/1743–44 CE

Double Title Page from a `Aja'ib al-Makhluqat wa Ghara'ib al-Mawjudat (The Wonders of Creation and the Oddities of Existence), Zakaria bin Muhammad bin Mahmud Abu Yahya Qazwini, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper — Double Title Page from a `Aja'ib al-Makhluqat wa Ghara'ib al-Mawjudat (The Wonders of Creation and the Oddities of Existence)
Zakaria bin Muhammad bin Mahmud Abu Yahya Qazwini
1414–35

Bottle, Glass; free blown, mold blown; tooled on the pontil — Bottle
probably 18th–19th century

"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 — "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
ca. 1476–86

"Bahram Gur Hunting with Azada", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings), Abu'l Qasim Firdausi Iranian, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper — "Bahram Gur Hunting with Azada", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings)
Abu'l Qasim Firdausi
dated 753 AH/1352 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 — Double Page in Nasta'liq Script from a Yusuf and Zulaikha of Jami
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 — "Enthronement of a Young Prince (Shapur II?)", Folio from a Yusuf and Zulaikha of Jami
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 — "Yusuf is Drawn Up from the Well", Folio from a Yusuf and Zulaikha of Jami
Maulana Nur al-Din `Abd al-Rahman Jami
second half 16th century

"Zulaykha Bidding for Yusuf in the Slave Market in Egypt", Folio from Yusuf and Zulaykha, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper — "Zulaykha Bidding for Yusuf in the Slave Market in Egypt", Folio from Yusuf and Zulaykha
second half 16th century

Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja, Nizami, Leather; tooled and gilded; ink on paper — Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
Nizami
1509–10

"Rustam Battles Sava", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings), Abu'l Qasim Firdausi Iranian, Ink, opaque watercolor, silver, and gold on paper — "Rustam Battles Sava", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings)
Abu'l Qasim Firdausi
15th century

"Yusuf before the Ladies of Cairo", Folio from Yusuf and Zulaykha, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper — "Yusuf before the Ladies of Cairo", Folio from Yusuf and Zulaykha
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 — "Khusrau Spies Shirin Bathing", Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
Nizami
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 — "Zahhak Brought as a Prisoner before Faridun", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings)
Abu'l Qasim Firdausi
last quarter 15th century

"Khusrau Seeing Shirin Bathing", Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja, Nizami, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper — "Khusrau Seeing Shirin Bathing", Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
Nizami
1447–48

"Rustam Discoursing with Isfandiyar", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings), Abu'l Qasim Firdausi Iranian, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper — "Rustam Discoursing with Isfandiyar", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings)
Multiple artists/makers
dated 741 AH/1341 CE