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"Bizhan Slaughters the Wild Boars of Irman", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi
Abu'l Qasim Firdausi
ca. 1330–40
"The Old Snake Tells the Tale of Biting the Ascetic's Son by Mistake", Folio from a Kalila wa Dimna
second quarter 16th century
"Rama Interviews Sita in a Palace Interior," Illustrated folio from the dispersed “Shangri" Ramayana (The Adventures of Rama) (Style II)
ca. 1690–1710
"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
"Preparation for a Feast", Folio from a Divan of Jami
late 15th century
Historia Aethiopica . . .
1681
Pair of Marbled Papers with an Accession Note at Mandu
dated A.H. 1 Dhu‘l Hijia 901/ August 11, 1496 CE
The Thieves on the Roof Awaken the Merchant", Folio from a Kalila wa Dimna
second quarter 16th century
"A Raja Seated on a Palace Rooftop Smoking a Huqqa", Folio from a manuscript of the Raga Darshan of Anup
Dated 1214 AH/1799–1800 AD
Folio from a Qur'an Manuscript
14th century
"Bahram Gur's Skill with the Bow", Folio 17v from a Haft Paikar (Seven Portraits) of the Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
Nizami
ca. 1430
Book of Prayers, Surat al-Yasin and Surat al-Fath
Ahmad Nairizi
dated 1132 AH/1719–20 CE
"Yusuf Arriving in Egypt and Leaving the Ship in the Nile", Folio of a Yusuf and Zulaykha of Jami
Maulana Nur al-Din `Abd al-Rahman Jami
930 AH/1523–24 CE
"Sam Comes to Inspect Rustam", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings)
Abu'l Qasim Firdausi
ca. 1330–40
"Allusion to Sura 27:16", Folio from a Mantiq al-Tayr (Language of the Birds)
Farid al-Din `Attar
dated 892 AH/1486 CE
Armenian Gospel with Silver Cover
manuscript: 13th century; cover: dated 1691
Folio from a Qur'an Manuscript
14th century
"A Scene of Dancing and Music", Folio from a Kulliyat (Complete Works) of Sa'di
19th century
Divan
`Umar ibn al-Farid
dated 1003 AH/1595 CE
Folio from the Kathasaritsagara
ca. 1590
"The Attack on the Camel by the Lion, Crow, Wolf, and Jackal", Folio from a Kalila wa Dimna
second quarter 16th century
Bound Manuscript of Hadith with Persian Translations by Jami
Shah Mahmud Nishapuri
Manuscript dated 935 AH/1528 CE; binding ca. 1575–1600
"Bahram Gur in the Turquoise Palace on Wednesday", Folio 216 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
Nizami
dated 931 AH/1524–25 CE
"A Contest of Skill in Archery on Horseback", Folio from a Divan (Collected Works) of Mir 'Ali Shir Nava'i
Mir 'Ali Shir Nava'i
1580
Page of Calligraphy from a Kalila wa Dimna
second quarter 16th century
"The Sage Durvasa Helps the Gopis Quiet the Yamuna River," Folio from the dispersed "Parimoo" Bhagavata Purana (The Ancient Story of God)
ca. 1580
"Iskandar Slays the Habash Monster", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings)
Abu'l Qasim Firdausi
ca. 1330–40
Folio from a Qur'an Manuscript
ca. 1180
"Rudaba Makes a Ladder of Her Tresses", Folio 72v from the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Shah Tahmasp
Abu'l Qasim Firdausi
ca. 1525
"Sultan Listening to a Man Reading from a Manuscript", Folio from a Manuscript by Mir Ali Shir Nava'i
Mir Ali Shir Nava'i
early 16th century
"Allegory of Worldly and Otherworldly Drunkenness", Folio from the Divan of Hafiz
Hafiz
ca. 1531–33
"Hamza's Heroes Fight in Support of Qasim and Badi'uzzaman", Folio from a Hamzanama (The Adventures of Hamza)
Shravana
ca. 1564–69
"The Captive Peasant with his Two Wives", Folio from a Kalila wa Dimna
second quarter 16th century
Bound Manuscript with Prayers in Praise of Imam 'Ali
Hasan 'Ali
dated 970 AH/1562 CE
"Entertainment in a Garden", Folio from a Khamsa of Amir Khusrau Dihlavi, Matla' al-Anvar
Amir Khusrau Dihlavi
second half 16th century
"Burzuyeh is Summoned by Nushirvan on his Return from India", Folio from a Kalila wa Dimna
second quarter 16th century
"The Head of the Village Thanks the King for Accepting his Humble Hospitality", Folio from a Kulliyat (Complete Works) of Sa'di
19th century
"Rustam Slays the White Elephant", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings)
Abu'l Qasim Firdausi
late 19th–early 20th century
Folio from a Bestiary and Herbal
ca. 1600
"Gustaham Slays Lahhak and Farshidvard", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings)
Abu'l Qasim Firdausi
ca. 1330–40