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Beaker, Glass, German — Beaker
German
15th century

Saint John on Patmos, Limestone, originally polychromed., French — Saint John on Patmos
French
ca. 1450–1500

Kitab suwar al-kawakib al-thabita (Book of the Images of the Fixed Stars) of al-Sufi, `Abd al-Rahman al-Sufi Iranian, Ink and gold on paper; leather binding — Kitab suwar al-kawakib al-thabita (Book of the Images of the Fixed Stars) of al-Sufi
`Abd al-Rahman al-Sufi
late 15th century

"Jonah and the Whale", Folio Probably from a Jami al-Tavarikh (Compendium of Chronicles), Ink, opaque watercolor, gold, and silver on paper — "Jonah and the Whale", Folio Probably from a Jami al-Tavarikh (Compendium of Chronicles)
ca. 1400

Folio from a Qur'an Manuscript, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper — Folio from a Qur'an Manuscript
ca. 1180

The Right Hand of God Protecting the Faithful against the Demons, Jean Fouquet French, Tempera and gold leaf on parchment — The Right Hand of God Protecting the Faithful against the Demons
Jean Fouquet
ca. 1452–1460

Khusrau and Shirin, Hatifi Iranian, active Istanbul, Main support: ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper; binding: leather — Khusrau and Shirin
Hatifi
Suzi
dated 904 AH/1498–99 CE

Folio from a Qur'an Manuscript, Ink, gold, and watercolor on paper — Folio from a Qur'an Manuscript
dated 531 AH/1137 CE

Qur'an Manuscript, Ink, opaque watercolor, and 13.228.24<br/>gold on paper; leather binding — Qur'an Manuscript
dated 1268 AH/1851–52 CE

Medieval Art, Henry Linder American, Bronze and silver electroplate, American — Medieval Art
Henry Linder
Roman Bronze Works
1909, cast 1914

Black Stork in a Landscape, Opaque watercolor on European paper — Black Stork in a Landscape
ca. 1780

Diaries of Samuel P. Avery, Samuel Putnam Avery Sr. American, Bound manuscript — Diaries of Samuel P. Avery
Samuel Putnam Avery Sr.
1871–82

"Preparing Medicine from Honey", from a Dispersed Manuscript of an Arabic Translation of De Materia Medica of Dioscorides, 'Abdullah ibn al-Fadl, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper — "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

Folio from a Mu'nis al-ahrar fi daqa'iq al-ash'ar (The Free Man's Companion to the Subtleties of Poems) of Jajarmi, Muhammad ibn Badr al-Din Jajarmi Iranian, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper — Folio from a Mu'nis al-ahrar fi daqa'iq al-ash'ar (The Free Man's Companion to the Subtleties of Poems) of Jajarmi
Muhammad ibn Badr al-Din Jajarmi
dated 741 AH/1340–41 CE

"Farhad Carves a Milk Channel for Shirin", Folio 74 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja, Nizami, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper — "Farhad Carves a Milk Channel for Shirin", Folio 74 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
Multiple artists/makers
931 AH/1524–25 CE

"The Angel Gabriel meets 'Amr ibn Zaid (the Shepherd)", Folio from a Siyer-i Nebi (the Life of the Prophet), Mustafa ibn Vali, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper — "The Angel Gabriel meets 'Amr ibn Zaid (the Shepherd)", Folio from a Siyer-i Nebi (the Life of the Prophet)
Multiple artists/makers
ca. 1595

Leaf from a Beatus Manuscript: at the Clarion of the Fifth Angel's Trumpet, a Star Falls from the Sky; the Bottomless Pit is Opened with a Key; Emerging from the Smoke, Locusts Come Upon the Earth and Torment the Deathless, Tempera, gold, and ink on parchment, Spanish — Leaf from a Beatus Manuscript: at the Clarion of the Fifth Angel's Trumpet, a Star Falls from the Sky; the Bottomless Pit is Opened with a Key; Emerging from the Smoke, Locusts Come Upon the Earth and Torment the Deathless
Spanish
ca. 1180

Leaf from a Beatus Manuscript: Christ in Majesty with Angels and the Angel of God Directs Saint John to Write the Book of Revelation, Tempera, gold, and ink on parchment, Spanish — Leaf from a Beatus Manuscript: Christ in Majesty with Angels and the Angel of God Directs Saint John to Write the Book of Revelation
Spanish
ca. 1180

The Hours of Jeanne d'Evreux, Queen of France, Jean Pucelle French, Grisaille, tempera, and ink on vellum, French — The Hours of Jeanne d'Evreux, Queen of France
Jean Pucelle
ca. 1324–28

Folio from the "Tashkent Qur'an", Ink on parchment — Folio from the "Tashkent Qur'an"
late 8th–early 9th century

"Bahram Gur Sees a Herd of Deer Mesmerized by Dilaram' s Music", Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Amir Khusrau Dihlavi, Amir Khusrau Dihlavi Indian, Main support: ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper<br/>Margins: gold on dyed paper — "Bahram Gur Sees a Herd of Deer Mesmerized by Dilaram' s Music", Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Amir Khusrau Dihlavi
Amir Khusrau Dihlavi
Miskin
1597–98

"A King Offers to Make Amends to a Bereaved Mother", Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Amir Khusrau Dihlavi, Amir Khusrau Dihlavi Indian, Main support: Ink, opaque watercolor, gold on paper<br/>Margins: Gold on dyed paper — "A King Offers to Make Amends to a Bereaved Mother", Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Amir Khusrau Dihlavi
Amir Khusrau Dihlavi
Miskin
1597–98

"The Feast of Sada", Folio 22v from the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Shah Tahmasp, Abu'l Qasim Firdausi Iranian, Opaque watercolor, ink, silver, and gold on paper — "The Feast of Sada", Folio 22v from the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Shah Tahmasp
Abu'l Qasim Firdausi
Sultan Muhammad
ca. 1525

"Isfandiyar's Third Course: He Slays a Dragon", Folio 434v from the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Shah Tahmasp, Abu'l Qasim Firdausi Iranian, Opaque watercolor, ink, silver, and gold on paper — "Isfandiyar's Third Course: He Slays a Dragon", Folio 434v from the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Shah Tahmasp
Abu'l Qasim Firdausi
Qasim ibn 'Ali
ca. 1530

Folio from a Qur'an Manuscript, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on parchment — Folio from a Qur'an Manuscript
late 13th–early 14th century

"Men Treading Grapes", Folio from a Materia Medica of Dioscorides, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper — "Men Treading Grapes", Folio from a Materia Medica of Dioscorides
dated 621 AH/1224 CE

"Krishna Holds Up Mount Govardhan to Shelter the Villagers of Braj", Folio from a Harivamsa (The Legend of Hari (Krishna)), Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper — "Krishna Holds Up Mount Govardhan to Shelter the Villagers of Braj", Folio from a Harivamsa (The Legend of Hari (Krishna))
ca. 1590–95

"The Elephant Clock", Folio from a Book of the Knowledge of Ingenious Mechanical Devices by al-Jazari, Farrukh ibn `Abd al-Latif, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper — "The Elephant Clock", Folio from a Book of the Knowledge of Ingenious Mechanical Devices by al-Jazari
Farrukh ibn `Abd al-Latif
Badi' al-Zaman ibn al-Razzaz al-Jazari
dated 715 AH/1315 CE

The Belles Heures of Jean de France, duc de Berry, The Limbourg Brothers Franco-Netherlandish, Tempera, gold, and ink on vellum, French — The Belles Heures of Jean de France, duc de Berry
The Limbourg Brothers
1405–1408/1409

Leaf from a Beatus Manuscript: the First Angel Sounds the Trumpet; Fire, Hail-stones, and Blood are Cast Upon the Earth, Tempera, gold, and ink on parchment, Spanish — Leaf from a Beatus Manuscript: the First Angel Sounds the Trumpet; Fire, Hail-stones, and Blood are Cast Upon the Earth
Spanish
ca. 1180

Autographs and Sketches from Artist Friends to Samuel P. Avery, Samuel Putnam Avery Sr. American, Letter-book (manuscript) — Autographs and Sketches from Artist Friends to Samuel P. Avery
Samuel Putnam Avery Sr.
1874–80

Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja, Nizami, Ink, opaque watercolor, silver, and gold on paper — Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
Nizami
15th century

Folio from a Qur'an Manuscript, Ahmad ibn al-Suhrawardi al-Bakri, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper — Folio from a Qur'an Manuscript
Ahmad ibn al-Suhrawardi al-Bakri
Muhammad ibn Aibak ibn 'Abdallah
dated 707 AH/1307–8 CE

Munajat (Confidential Talks) of 'Ali ibn Abu-Talib, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper; morocco leather binding — Munajat (Confidential Talks) of 'Ali ibn Abu-Talib
ca. 1200

Calligraphic Galleon, 'Abd al-Qadir Hisari Turkish, Ink and gold on paper — Calligraphic Galleon
'Abd al-Qadir Hisari
dated 1180 AH/1766–67 CE

Mantiq al-Tayr (Language of the Birds), Farid al-Din `Attar Iranian, Binding: doublure — Mantiq al-Tayr (Language of the Birds)
Farid al-Din `Attar
Sultan 'Ali al-Mashhadi
ca. 1600

Folio from the "Blue Qur'an", Gold and silver on indigo-dyed parchment — Folio from the "Blue Qur'an"
second half 9th–mid-10th century

Portable Qur’an Manuscript, Ink and gold on paper; leather binding — Portable Qur’an Manuscript
17th century

Qur'an, Ink and opaque watercolor on paper; embossed leather cover — Qur'an
19th century

A Medieval Bakery, from the Book of Problems of Pseudo-Aristotle, translated into the French by Évrart de Conty, Master of the Second Roman de la Rose of the Duke of Berry, working late fourteenth-early fifteenth century, Ink, colors, and gold on vellum, French (Paris) — A Medieval Bakery, from the Book of Problems of Pseudo-Aristotle, translated into the French by Évrart de Conty
Master of the Second Roman de la Rose of the Duke of Berry,
ca. 1400