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Shirt of Mail and Plate
Iranian or Turkish
15th–16th century

Kamānche
Iranian (Persian)
ca. 1880

Tombak
Iranian (Persian)
late 19th century

Composition 14
Faramarz Pilaram
ca. 1960–63

Tār-e Jorre (small tār)
Iranian (Persian)
late 19th century

Kamanche
Iranian (Persian)
ca. 1869

Inscribed Banner
Isma'il Kashani
dated 1107 AH/1695–96 CE

Iranian (Persia)

late 19th century

Tombak
Iranian
late 19th century

Untitled (Sword of Ali)
Faramarz Pilaram
ca. 1960–63

Composition
Faramarz Pilaram
ca. 1960–63

Shakh
Iranian (Persian)
late 19th century

Setar
Hāj Tāher
19th century

Tanbūr
Iranian (Persian)
late 19th century

Tar
Iranian (Persian)
late 19th century

Tabl-e Baz
Iranian (Persian)
late 19th century

Naqqara
Iranian (Persian)
late 19th century

Kāmanche
Iranian (Persian)
late 19th century

Bowl
Iranian
ca. 4th–2nd century BCE

Short Sword (Yatagan) from the Court of Süleyman the Magnificent (reigned 1520–66)
Ahmed Tekelü
ca. 1525–30

Ney
Iranian (Persian), Turkey
late 19th century

Dayere
Iranian or Turkish
late 19th century

Khusrau and Shirin
Hatifi
dated 904 AH/1498–99 CE

"Tahmuras Defeats the Divs", Folio 23v from the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Shah Tahmasp
Abu'l Qasim Firdausi
ca. 1525

Basin with Handles, Minai'i ("enameled") ware
Iranian
early 20th century

Bowl
Iranian
first half 14th century

Iranian (Persian)

late 19th century

Faceted Basin, Mina'i ("enameled") ware
Iranian
early 13th century

"The Concourse of the Birds", Folio 11r from a Mantiq al-Tayr (Language of the Birds)
Habiballah of Sava
ca. 1600

"Dancing Dervishes", Folio from a Divan of Hafiz
Hafiz
ca. 1480

"A Night-time Gathering", Folio from the Davis Album
Muhammad Zaman
dated 1664–65

"Isfandiyar's Third Course: He Slays a Dragon", Folio 434v from the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Shah Tahmasp
Abu'l Qasim Firdausi
ca. 1530

"The Feast of Sada", Folio 22v from the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Shah Tahmasp
Abu'l Qasim Firdausi
ca. 1525

"Zal Consults the Magi", Folio 73v from the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Shah Tahmasp
Abu'l Qasim Firdausi
ca. 1530–35

Garden Gathering
1640–50

Dagger (Kard) with Shealth
Blade, Iranian; hilt and scabbard, Turkish
Blade, dated 1738–39; hilt and scabbard, 19th century

Wall plaque
Elamite
ca. 1340–1300 BCE

Necklace with the head of the Egyptian god Bes
Achaemenid
ca. 6th–4th century BCE

"Rescue of Bizhan by Piran", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi
Abu'l Qasim Firdausi
ca. 1610

"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