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Manuscript, Paper, black and red ink
Manuscript
11th–12th century
Qur'an Manuscript, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
Qur'an Manuscript
probably 14th century
Folio from a Qur'an Manuscript, Muhammad al-Zanjani Iranian, Ink, gold, and opaque watercolor on paper
Folio from a Qur'an Manuscript
Calligrapher Muhammad al-Zanjani
dated 531 AH/1137 CE
Qur'an, Ink and opaque watercolor on paper; embossed leather cover
Qur'an
19th century
Page of Calligraphy from a Kalila wa Dimna, Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
Page of Calligraphy from a Kalila wa Dimna
second quarter 16th century
Bifolium from al-Jazuli's Dala'il al-Khayrat (Blessings of the Prophet), Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
Bifolium from al-Jazuli's Dala'il al-Khayrat (Blessings of the Prophet)
15th–16th century
Qur'an Juz' XVI, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper with leather binding
Qur'an Juz' XVI
17th–18th century
Page of Calligraphy from a Kalila wa Dimna, Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
Page of Calligraphy from a Kalila wa Dimna
second quarter 16th century
A Genealogy of the Prophet Muhammad, Ink, gold, and opaque watercolor on paper with leather binding
A Genealogy of the Prophet Muhammad
dated 995 AH/1586-87 CE
Manuscript Leaves from an Arabic Manuscript, Ink on paper, Arabic
Manuscript Leaves from an Arabic Manuscript
Arabic
6th–14th century (?)
Folio from the De Materia Medica of Dioscorides, Opaque watercolor on paper
Folio from the De Materia Medica of Dioscorides
13th century
Section of a Qur'an Manuscript, `Umar Aqta', Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
Section of a Qur'an Manuscript
Calligrapher Copied by `Umar Aqta'
late 14th–early 15th century
Qur'an Manuscript, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper. Binding: leather; tooled and gilded
Qur'an Manuscript
15th–16th century
"Design for the Water Clock of the Peacocks", from the Kitab fi ma'rifat al-hiyal al-handasiyya (Book of the Knowledge of Ingenious Mechanical Devices) by Badi' al-Zaman b. al Razzaz al-Jazari, Badi' al-Zaman ibn al-Razzaz al-Jazari, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
"Design for the Water Clock of the Peacocks", from the Kitab fi ma'rifat al-hiyal al-handasiyya (Book of the Knowledge of Ingenious Mechanical Devices) by Badi' al-Zaman b. al Razzaz al-Jazari
Author Badi' al-Zaman ibn al-Razzaz al-Jazari
dated 715 AH/1315 CE
Page of Calligraphy from a Kalila wa Dimna, Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
Page of Calligraphy from a Kalila wa Dimna
second quarter 16th century
Folio from a Materia Medica of Dioscorides, Opaque watercolor on paper
Folio from a Materia Medica of Dioscorides
13th century
Qur'anic Compilation Page, Abu Muhammad 'Abd al-Qayyum ibn Muhammad ibn Karamshah al-Tabrizi, Ink, gold, and opaque watercolor on paper
Qur'anic Compilation Page
Calligrapher Abu Muhammad 'Abd al-Qayyum ibn Muhammad ibn Karamshah al-Tabrizi
ca. 1370
Page of Calligraphy from a Kalila wa Dimna, Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
Page of Calligraphy from a Kalila wa Dimna
second quarter 16th century
"The Tortoise Ferries the Monkey", Folio from a Kalila wa Dimna, Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
"The Tortoise Ferries the Monkey", Folio from a Kalila wa Dimna
second quarter 16th century
Anthology of Persian Poetry, Hafiz Iranian, Ink, opaque watercolor and gold on paper<br/>Binding: opaque watercolor and gold on leather
Anthology of Persian Poetry
Multiple artists/makers
17th century
Folio from a Qur'an Manuscript, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
Folio from a Qur'an Manuscript
14th century
Page of Calligraphy from a Kalila wa Dimna, Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
Page of Calligraphy from a Kalila wa Dimna
second quarter 16th century
Qur'an Juz II, Ink, gold, and opaque watercolor on paper with leather binding
Qur'an Juz II
17th–18th century
Folio from a Qur'an Manuscript, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on parchment
Folio from a Qur'an Manuscript
second half 8th century
Folio from a Qur'an Manuscript, Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
Folio from a Qur'an Manuscript
11th–12th century
Page of Calligraphy from a Kalila wa Dimna, Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
Page of Calligraphy from a Kalila wa Dimna
second quarter 16th century
Page of Calligraphy from a Kalila wa Dimna, Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
Page of Calligraphy from a Kalila wa Dimna
second quarter 16th century
Section from a Qur'an, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper; tooled leather binding
Section from a Qur'an
probably second half 13th century
Folio from a Qur'an Manuscript, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on parchment
Folio from a Qur'an Manuscript
late 8th–early 9th century
"Burzuya's Mission" Folio 5v, 6r from a Kalila Wa Dimna of Bidpai, Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
"Burzuya's Mission" Folio 5v, 6r from a Kalila Wa Dimna of Bidpai
second quarter 16th century
Manuscript Leaves from an Arabic Manuscript, Ink on paper, Arabic
Manuscript Leaves from an Arabic Manuscript
Arabic
6th–14th century (?)
Page of Calligraphy from a Kalila wa Dimna, Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
Page of Calligraphy from a Kalila wa Dimna
second quarter 16th century
Qur’an Juz' XIX, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper with leather binding
Qur’an Juz' XIX
probably late 17th–18th century
Folio from a Qur'an Manuscript, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
Folio from a Qur'an Manuscript
dated 485 AH/1092 CE
Page of Calligraphy from a Kalila wa Dimna, Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
Page of Calligraphy from a Kalila wa Dimna
second quarter 16th century
Page of Calligraphy from a Kalila wa Dimna, Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
Page of Calligraphy from a Kalila wa Dimna
second quarter 16th century
Qur'an, Ink, colors, and gold on paper
Qur'an
ca. 1880
Folio from a Qur'an Manuscript, Muhammad al-Zanjani Iranian, Ink, gold, and opaque watercolor on paper
Folio from a Qur'an Manuscript
Calligrapher Muhammad al-Zanjani
dated 531 AH/1137 CE
Page of Calligraphy from a Kalila wa Dimna, Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
Page of Calligraphy from a Kalila wa Dimna
second quarter 16th century
Leaf from a Kalpa Sutra (Jain Book of Rituals), Bhadrabahu Indian, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper, India (Gujarat)
Leaf from a Kalpa Sutra (Jain Book of Rituals)
Bhadrabahu
15th century
Folio from a Qur'an Manuscript, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
Folio from a Qur'an Manuscript
14th century
Prayer Book, 'Abd al-Qadir Hisari Turkish, Manuscript: ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper<br/>Binding: leather and gold
Prayer Book
Calligrapher 'Abd al-Qadir Hisari
dated 1180 AH/1766 CE

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