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Headcloth with Islamic Calligraphy, Cotton, Javanese
Javanese
mid-19th–early 20th century
Page of Calligraphy from the Kulliyat of Sa'di, Abd al-Majid Taleqani, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
Calligrapher Abd al-Majid Taleqani
18th century
Calligraphic Galleon, 'Abd al-Qadir Hisari  Turkish, Ink and gold on paper
Calligrapher 'Abd al-Qadir Hisari
dated 1180 AH/1766–67 CE
Book of Prayers, Surat al-Yasin and Surat al-Fath, Ahmad Nairizi  Iranian, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper<br/>Binding: lacquer
Calligrapher Ahmad Nairizi
Illuminator (attributed to) Muhammad Hadi
dated 1132 AH/1719–20 CE
Album Leaf with Calligraphic Exercise (siyah mashq), Asadullah Shirazi  Iranian, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
Calligrapher Asadullah Shirazi
dated 1258 AH/1842–3 CE
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  Iranian, Ink, gold, and opaque watercolor on paper
Author Maulana Nur al-Din `Abd al-Rahman Jami
Calligrapher Sultan 'Ali al-Mashhadi
Patron 'Abd al-Rahim ibn Muhammad Bairam Khan Khan-i Khanan
text, ca. 1500; borders, first quarter 17th century
Qur'an Manuscript, Ink, gold, and lapis on paper; leather binding
late 18th–early 19th century
Folio from a Qur'an Manuscript, Muhammad al-Zanjani  Iranian, Ink, gold, and opaque watercolor on paper
Calligrapher Muhammad al-Zanjani
dated 531 AH/1137 CE
Bifolium from a Qur'an, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on parchment
late 9th–10th century
Prayer Book, 'Abd al-Qadir Hisari  Turkish, Manuscript: ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper<br/>Binding: leather and gold
Calligrapher 'Abd al-Qadir Hisari
dated 1180 AH/1766 CE
Futuh al-Haramayn (Description of the Holy Cities), Muhi al-Din Lari  Iranian or Indian, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
Author Muhi al-Din Lari
dated 1089 AH/1678 CE
Qur'anic Compilation Page, Abu Muhammad 'Abd al-Qayyum ibn Muhammad ibn Karamshah al-Tabrizi, Ink, gold, and opaque watercolor on paper
Calligrapher Abu Muhammad 'Abd al-Qayyum ibn Muhammad ibn Karamshah al-Tabrizi
ca. 1370
Folio from a Qur'an Manuscript, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
late 11th–12th century
Folio from a Qur'an Manuscript, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
second half 10th century
Folio from a Qur'an Manuscript, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on parchment
9th–early 10th century
Folio from a Qur'an Manuscript, Muhammad al-Zanjani  Iranian, Ink, gold, and opaque watercolor on paper
Calligrapher Muhammad al-Zanjani
dated 531 AH/1137 CE
Folio from a Qur'an Manuscript, Muhammad al-Zanjani  Iranian, Ink, gold, and opaque watercolor on paper
Calligrapher Muhammad al-Zanjani
dated 531 AH/1137 CE
Folio from a Qur'an Manuscript, Muhammad al-Zanjani  Iranian, Ink, gold, and opaque watercolor on paper
Calligrapher Muhammad al-Zanjani
dated 531 AH/1137 CE
Folio from a Qur'an Manuscript, Ink on parchment
probably 9th century
Folio from a Qur'an Manuscript, Ink on parchment
probably 9th century
Folio from a Qur'an Manuscript, Ink and gold on parchment
first half 10th century
Surah Al-Nur (24), Verse 41, Fuad Kouichi Honda  Japanese, Synthetic polymer paint, ink marker on paper, collage
Fuad Kouichi Honda
2023
Ek Aurat, Ek Gawahi, Lala Rukh  Pakistani, Lithograph
Lala Rukh
1983
Page of Calligraphy, Muhammad Shafi‘ known as Vesal-i Shirazi  Iranian, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
Calligrapher Muhammad Shafi‘ known as Vesal-i Shirazi
early–mid-19th century
Section of a Qur'an Manuscript, `Umar Aqta', Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
Calligrapher Copied by `Umar Aqta'
late 14th–early 15th century

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