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"The Feast of Sada", Folio 22v from the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Shah Tahmasp, Abu'l Qasim Firdausi Iranian, Opaque watercolor, ink, silver, and gold on paper — "The Feast of Sada", Folio 22v from the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Shah Tahmasp
Abu'l Qasim Firdausi
Sultan Muhammad
ca. 1525

"Isfandiyar's Third Course: He Slays a Dragon", Folio 434v from the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Shah Tahmasp, Abu'l Qasim Firdausi Iranian, Opaque watercolor, ink, silver, and gold on paper — "Isfandiyar's Third Course: He Slays a Dragon", Folio 434v from the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Shah Tahmasp
Abu'l Qasim Firdausi
Qasim ibn 'Ali
ca. 1530

"A King Offers to Make Amends to a Bereaved Mother", Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Amir Khusrau Dihlavi, Amir Khusrau Dihlavi Indian, Main support: Ink, opaque watercolor, gold on paper<br/>Margins: Gold on dyed paper — "A King Offers to Make Amends to a Bereaved Mother", Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Amir Khusrau Dihlavi
Amir Khusrau Dihlavi
Miskin
1597–98

"Bahram Gur Sees a Herd of Deer Mesmerized by Dilaram' s Music", Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Amir Khusrau Dihlavi, Amir Khusrau Dihlavi Indian, Main support: ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper<br/>Margins: gold on dyed paper — "Bahram Gur Sees a Herd of Deer Mesmerized by Dilaram' s Music", Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Amir Khusrau Dihlavi
Amir Khusrau Dihlavi
Miskin
1597–98

"The Angel Gabriel meets 'Amr ibn Zaid (the Shepherd)", Folio from a Siyer-i Nebi (the Life of the Prophet), Mustafa ibn Vali, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper — "The Angel Gabriel meets 'Amr ibn Zaid (the Shepherd)", Folio from a Siyer-i Nebi (the Life of the Prophet)
Multiple artists/makers
ca. 1595

"Jonah and the Whale", Folio Probably from a Jami al-Tavarikh (Compendium of Chronicles), Ink, opaque watercolor, gold, and silver on paper — "Jonah and the Whale", Folio Probably from a Jami al-Tavarikh (Compendium of Chronicles)
ca. 1400

"Preparing Medicine from Honey", from a Dispersed Manuscript of an Arabic Translation of De Materia Medica of Dioscorides, 'Abdullah ibn al-Fadl, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper — "Preparing Medicine from Honey", from a Dispersed Manuscript of an Arabic Translation of De Materia Medica of Dioscorides
'Abdullah ibn al-Fadl
dated 621 AH/1224 CE

"Farhad Carves a Milk Channel for Shirin", Folio 74 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja, Nizami, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper — "Farhad Carves a Milk Channel for Shirin", Folio 74 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
Multiple artists/makers
931 AH/1524–25 CE

Folio from a Qur'an Manuscript, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper — Folio from a Qur'an Manuscript
ca. 1180

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

Folio from a Qur'an Manuscript, Ink, gold, and watercolor on paper — Folio from a Qur'an Manuscript
dated 531 AH/1137 CE

Devananda's Fourteen Auspicious Dreams Foretelling the Birth of Mahavira: Folio from a Kalpasutra Manuscript, Master of the Jaunpur Kalpasutra Indian, Opaque watercolor on paper, India, (Gujarat, Jaunpur) — Devananda's Fourteen Auspicious Dreams Foretelling the Birth of Mahavira: Folio from a Kalpasutra Manuscript
Master of the Jaunpur Kalpasutra
ca. 1465

The Gopis Plead with Krishna to Return Their Clothing: Folio from "Isarda" Bhagavata Purana, Master of the "Isarda" Bhagavata Purana, Opaque watercolor and ink on paper, North India (Delhi -Agra area) — The Gopis Plead with Krishna to Return Their Clothing: Folio from "Isarda" Bhagavata Purana
Master of the "Isarda" Bhagavata Purana
ca. 1560–65

The Demon Hiranyaksha Departs the Demon Palace: Folio from a Bhagavata Purana Series, Opaque watercolor, ink and gold on paper, Northern India, Guler, Himachal Pradesh — The Demon Hiranyaksha Departs the Demon Palace: Folio from a Bhagavata Purana Series
Northern India, Guler, Himachal Pradesh
ca. 1740

Krishna Revels with the Gopis: Page from a Dispersed Gita Govinda (Song of the Cowherds), Opaque watercolor and silver on paper, India (Madhya Pradesh, Malwa) — Krishna Revels with the Gopis: Page from a Dispersed Gita Govinda (Song of the Cowherds)
India (Madhya Pradesh, Malwa)
ca. 1630–40

The Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara Expounding the Dharma to a Devotee: Folio from a Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita Sutra Manuscript, Mahavihara Master, Opaque watercolor on palm leaf, India, West Bengal or Bangladesh — The Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara Expounding the Dharma to a Devotee: Folio from a Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita Sutra Manuscript
Mahavihara Master
early 12th century

Vilaval Ragini: Folio from a ragamala series (Garland of Musical Modes)

, Ink and opaque watercolor on paper, India (Rajasthan, Sirohi) — Vilaval Ragini: Folio from a ragamala series (Garland of Musical Modes)
India (Rajasthan, Sirohi)
ca. 1680

Krishna and Balarama Fight the Evil King Kamsa’s Wrestlers: Page from a Dispersed Bhagavata Purana

, Ink and opaque watercolor on paper, India (Madhya Pradesh, Malwa) — Krishna and Balarama Fight the Evil King Kamsa’s Wrestlers: Page from a Dispersed Bhagavata Purana
India (Madhya Pradesh, Malwa)
ca. 1650

Shiva and Parvati Playing Chaupar: Folio from a Rasamanjari Series, Devidasa of Nurpur, Opaque watercolor, ink, silver, and gold on paper, India (Basohli, Jammu) — Shiva and Parvati Playing Chaupar: Folio from a Rasamanjari Series
Devidasa of Nurpur
dated 1694–95

Rama Releases the Demon Spies Shuka and Sarana: Folio from the Siege of Lanka series
, Manaku Indian, Opaque watercolor, ink and gold on paper, India, Guler, Himachal Pradesh — Rama Releases the Demon Spies Shuka and Sarana: Folio from the Siege of Lanka series
Manaku
ca. 1725

Folio from a Qur'an Manuscript, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on parchment — Folio from a Qur'an Manuscript
late 13th–early 14th century

"Krishna Holds Up Mount Govardhan to Shelter the Villagers of Braj", Folio from a Harivamsa (The Legend of Hari (Krishna)), Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper — "Krishna Holds Up Mount Govardhan to Shelter the Villagers of Braj", Folio from a Harivamsa (The Legend of Hari (Krishna))
ca. 1590–95

Folio from a Qur'an Manuscript, Ink and gold on parchment — Folio from a Qur'an Manuscript
late 9th–early 10th century

Folio from a Qur'an Manuscript, Ahmad ibn al-Suhrawardi al-Bakri, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper — Folio from a Qur'an Manuscript
Ahmad ibn al-Suhrawardi al-Bakri
Muhammad ibn Aibak ibn 'Abdallah
dated 707 AH/1307–8 CE

"Tahmuras Defeats the Divs", Folio 23v from the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Shah Tahmasp, Abu'l Qasim Firdausi Iranian, Opaque watercolor, ink, silver, and gold on paper — "Tahmuras Defeats the Divs", Folio 23v from the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Shah Tahmasp
Abu'l Qasim Firdausi
Sultan Muhammad
ca. 1525

"A Muslim Pilgrim Learns a Lesson in Piety from a Brahman", Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Amir Khusrau Dihlavi, Amir Khusrau Dihlavi Indian, Image: Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper<br/>Margins: Gold on dyed paper — "A Muslim Pilgrim Learns a Lesson in Piety from a Brahman", Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Amir Khusrau Dihlavi
Multiple artists/makers
1597–98

"The Story of the Princess of the Blue Pavillion: The Youth of Rum Is Entertained in a Garden by a Fairy and her Maidens", Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Amir Khusrau Dihlavi, Amir Khusrau Dihlavi Indian, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper — "The Story of the Princess of the Blue Pavillion: The Youth of Rum Is Entertained in a Garden by a Fairy and her Maidens", Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Amir Khusrau Dihlavi
Multiple artists/makers
1597–98

Folio from the "Tashkent Qur'an", Ink on parchment — Folio from the "Tashkent Qur'an"
late 8th–early 9th century

Folio from the "Blue Qur'an", Gold and silver on indigo-dyed parchment — Folio from the "Blue Qur'an"
second half 9th–mid-10th century

"The Elephant Clock", Folio from a Book of the Knowledge of Ingenious Mechanical Devices by al-Jazari, Farrukh ibn `Abd al-Latif, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper — "The Elephant Clock", Folio from a Book of the Knowledge of Ingenious Mechanical Devices by al-Jazari
Farrukh ibn `Abd al-Latif
Badi' al-Zaman ibn al-Razzaz al-Jazari
dated 715 AH/1315 CE

"Dancing Dervishes", Folio from a Divan of Hafiz, Hafiz Iranian, Opaque watercolor and gold on paper — "Dancing Dervishes", Folio from a Divan of Hafiz
Hafiz
Bihzad
ca. 1480

Bifolium from the "Nurse's Qur'an" (Mushaf al-Hadina), Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on parchment — Bifolium from the "Nurse's Qur'an" (Mushaf al-Hadina)
ca. 410 AH/1019–20 CE

Folio from a Qur'an Manuscript, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper — Folio from a Qur'an Manuscript
ca. 1180

"Men Treading Grapes", Folio from a Materia Medica of Dioscorides, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper — "Men Treading Grapes", Folio from a Materia Medica of Dioscorides
dated 621 AH/1224 CE

"The Funeral of Isfandiyar," Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings), Abu'l Qasim Firdausi Iranian, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper — "The Funeral of Isfandiyar," Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings)
Abu'l Qasim Firdausi
1330s

"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 Eavesdropper", Folio 47r from a Haft Paikar (Seven Portraits) of the Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja, Maulana Azhar, Ink, opaque watercolor, silver, and gold on paper — "The Eavesdropper", Folio 47r from a Haft Paikar (Seven Portraits) of the Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
Multiple artists/makers
ca. 1430

"Krishna and Balarma Fighting the Enemy", Folio from a Harivamsa (The Legend of Hari (Krishna)), Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper — "Krishna and Balarma Fighting the Enemy", Folio from a Harivamsa (The Legend of Hari (Krishna))
ca. 1590–95

"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

"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