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"Suhrab Slain by Rustam", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi
Abu'l Qasim Firdausi
ca. 1610
Shi'ite Hadith
dated 1279 AH/1862–63 CE
Bifolium from a Qur'an Manuscript
15th century
"Bahram-e Chubineh Wears Women's Clothing and Spins Yarn", folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi
Abu'l Qasim Firdausi
ca. 1480–90
"A Muslim Pilgrim Learns a Lesson in Piety from a Brahman", Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Amir Khusrau Dihlavi
Amir Khusrau Dihlavi
1597–98
Yusuf and Zulaykha of Jami
Mir 'Ali al-Husaini
1523–24
"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
Page of Calligraphy from a Mantiq al-Tayr (Language of the Birds)
Farid al-Din `Attar
ca. 1600
"Horseman and Fragment of Text", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings)
Abu'l Qasim Firdausi
ca. 1330–40
"The Lion King Receives the Ox, Shanzabeh, Escorted by Dimna", Folio from a Kalila wa Dimna
second quarter 16th century
"Kai Kavus and Rustam Embrace", Folio 123r from the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Shah Tahmasp
Abu'l Qasim Firdausi
ca. 1525–30
Page of Calligraphy from a Shahnama (Book of Kings)
Abu'l Qasim Firdausi
ca. 1330–40
"Sufarai's Victory over the Haital", Folio 595v from the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Shah Tahmasp
Abu'l Qasim Firdausi
ca. 1530–35
Mourning the Assumed Death of Rama and Lakshmana: Folio from the dispersed Shangri Ramayana series (Style III)
India, Punjab Hills, kingdom of Jammu (Bahu)
ca.1700–1730
"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
1597–98
"Rama Interviews Sita in a Palace Interior," Illustrated folio from the dispersed “Shangri" Ramayana (The Adventures of Rama) (Style II)
ca. 1690–1710
Anthology of Persian Poetry (Safina)
'Abd al-'Azim al-Yahya
1092 and 1096 AH/1681 and 1685 CE
"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
ca. 1476–86
"Bizhan Forces Farud to Retreat into his Fort", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings)
Abu'l Qasim Firdausi
ca. 1430–40
"Isfandiyar Slays Arjasp", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings)
Abu'l Qasim Firdausi
ca. 1330–40
"Bahram Gur in the Dark Palace on Saturday", Folio 207 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
Nizami
931 AH/1524–25 CE
"Bahram Gur in the Yellow Palace on Sunday", Folio 213 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
Nizami
931 AH/1524–25 CE
Folios from a Non-Illustrated Manuscript
17th–19th century
Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi
Abu'l Qasim Firdausi
1602 (text); 19th century (paintings, illumination, binding)
"Caesar Gives his Daughter Katayun to Gushtasp", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi
Abu'l Qasim Firdausi
ca. 1330–40
Page of Calligraphy from a Shahnama (Book of Kings)
Muhammad ibn Taj al-Din Haidar Muzahhib Shirazi
1562–83
"The Sixth Joust of the Rooks: Bizhan Versus Ruyyin", Folio 343r from the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Shah Tahmasp
Abu'l Qasim Firdausi
ca. 1525–30
"The Combat of Rustam and Puladvand", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings)
Abu'l Qasim Firdausi
ca. 1330–40
"Siyavush Recounts His Nightmare to Farangis", Folio 195r from the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Shah Tahmasp
Abu'l Qasim Firdausi
ca. 1525–30
Bound Manuscript with Prayers in Praise of Imam 'Ali
Hasan 'Ali
dated 970 AH/1562 CE
"Alexander Visits the Sage Plato in his Mountain Cave", Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Amir Khusrau Dihlavi
Amir Khusrau Dihlavi
1597–98
Bifolium from al-Jazuli's Dala'il al-Khayrat (Blessings of the Prophet)
15th–16th century
"Rama Receives Sugriva and Jambavat, the Monkey and Bear Kings", Folio from a Ramayana
ca. 1605
Page of Calligraphy with Stenciled and Painted Borders from a Subhat al-Abrar (Rosary of the Devout) of Jami
Maulana Nur al-Din `Abd al-Rahman Jami
text, ca. 1500; borders, first quarter 17th century
Two Folios from a Qur'an
ca 10th century
"Rustam Captures the Horse Rakhsh", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi
Abu'l Qasim Firdausi
late 15th century
Section of a Qur'an
13th century
Folios from a Qur'an Manuscript
14th century
"Battle Between Iranians and Turanians", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings)
Muhammad al-Qivam al-Shirazi
1562–83
"Khusrau and Shirin Conversing in Landscape at Night", Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
Nizami
ca. 1625–30