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Meeting of a Prince and Poet
mid-16th century
"Bahram Gur Exhibiting his Prowess in Wrestling at the Court of Shangul, King of India", Folio from the First Small Shahnama (Book of Kings)
Abu'l Qasim Firdausi
ca. 1300–30
Portrait of a Woman
16th century
Portrait of Chuk the Wrestler
ca. 1660–1675
Folio in Maghribi Script
18th–19th century
Marbled Elephant
1630–50
Fragment of a Talismanic Scroll
12th century
"Muhammad and His Followers Going to Battle," Folio from a Hamla-yi Haidari (Attack of the Lion)
Muhammad Rafi Khan
ca. 1820
Dragon Wrapped around Saz Leaves
ca. 1550–70
Scroll
17th–19th century
Building Complex
probably 16th century
Haft Aurang (Seven Thrones) of Jami
Maulana Nur al-Din `Abd al-Rahman Jami
ca. 1570–80
Lion and Dragon in Combat
Muhammad Baqir
second half 18th century
"Rustam Fighting Ashkabus", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings)
Abu'l Qasim Firdausi
1560–80
Ragini Bhairavi
18th century
Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi
Abu'l Qasim Firdausi
1602 (text); 19th century (paintings, illumination, binding)
Study of a Bird
Riza-yi 'Abbasi
dated 1043 AH/1634 CE
"Sudaba's Second Accusation Against Siyavush is Judged", Folio 164v from the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Shah Tahmasp
Abu'l Qasim Firdausi
ca. 1525–30
"Rustam Blames Kai Kavus for the Death of Siyavush", Folio 202v from the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Shah Tahmasp
Abu'l Qasim Firdausi
ca. 1525–30
"The Crows Trap the Owls in Their Cave by Lighting a Fire at the Entrance and Fanning it with Their Wings" , Folio from a Kalila wa Dimna
second quarter 16th century
"Zal Slays Khazarvan", Folio 104r from the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Shah Tahmasp
Abu'l Qasim Firdausi
ca. 1525–30
Page of Calligraphy
probably 16th–17th century
Bookbinding with Animals in a Landscape
mid-16th century
Portrait of Shah Jahan on the Peacock Throne
19th century
Folio from a Qur'an Manuscript
Muhammad al-Zanjani
dated 531 AH/1137 CE
Folio from the "Blue Qur'an"
second half 9th–mid-10th century
"Kai Khusrau Crosses the Sea", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi
Abu'l Qasim Firdausi
ca. 1610
"Zal Returned to Sam", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings)
Abu'l Qasim Firdausi
late 19th–early 20th century
"Buzurjmihr Explains the Game of Backgammon (Nard) to the Raja of Hind", Folio from the First Small Shahnama (Book of Kings)
Abu'l Qasim Firdausi
ca. 1300–30
"The Lion king, With his Mother, Receives Dimna", Folio from a Kalila wa Dimna
second quarter 16th century
"Isfandiyar's Third Course: He Slays a Dragon", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings)
Abu'l Qasim Firdausi
ca. 1330–40
"Kai Khusrau Enthroned Holding a Sword", Folio from the First Small Shahnama (Book of Kings)
Abu'l Qasim Firdausi
ca. 1300–30
"Portrait of a Noble in Gauzy White Costume", Folio from the Davis Album
late 17th century
Prayer Book
'Abd al-Qadir Hisari
dated 1180 AH/1766 CE
"The First Combat of Gav and Talhand", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings)
Abu'l Qasim Firdausi
ca. 1330–40
"Yusuf Tending the Flocks", Folio of a Yusuf and Zulaykha of Jami
Maulana Nur al-Din `Abd al-Rahman Jami
1523–24

"Akbar Hunting with Cheetahs", Folio from a Manuscript of the Akbarnama. Folio from the Davis Album

Abu'l Fazl
ca. 1604
"The Flight of the Tortoise", Folio from a Kalila wa Dimna
second quarter 16th century
"A Month of Heat" Folio from dispersed Baramasa (Months of the Year) Series
Ustad Murad
ca.1725
"The Combat of Rustam and Puladvand", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings)
Abu'l Qasim Firdausi
ca. 1330–40