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

Bowl with a Majlis Scene by a Pond
Abu Zayd al-Kashani
dated 582 AH/1186 CE

Mail Shirt with Inscribed Rings
possibly Iranian
15th–16th century

Saber
blade, possibly Iranian; guard and decoration on blade, Turkish; grip, Indian
blade, 18th–19th century; guard and decoration on blade, 19th century; grip, 18th century

Armor for Man and Horse
Syrian, Iranian, and Turkish
comprehensively ca. 1450–1550

Kamanche
Iranian (Persian)
ca. 1869

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

Mail Shirt
possibly Iranian
16th century or later

Turban Helmet
Western Iranian, in the style of Turkman armor
late 15th century

Helmet
possibly Iranian or Central Asian
14th–16th century

Defense for the Lower Right Leg (Greave)
Turkish, possibly Bursa
mid-15th century

Bowl
Iranian
ca. 4th–2nd century BCE

Possibly a Sculpture or Whistle
probably 8th–12th century

Mail Shirt
Possibly Turkish, Istanbul or Iranian
15th–16th century

Helmet
Mesopotamian or Iranian
5th century

Ewer
Italian, Venice (Murano) or Iranian, Qom
glass possibly late 16th century, mount 19th century

"Muslim Pilgrim to Mecca Meets a Brahman on the Road", Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Amir Khusrau Dihlavi
Ala al-Din Muhammad
1520–25

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

A Portrait of a Statesman
Yahya Ghaffari
dated 1294 AH/1877 CE

Book of Prayers, Surat al-Yasin and Surat al-Fath
Ahmad Nairizi
dated 1132 AH/1719–20 CE

Possibly a Lamp
8th–13th century

Possibly a Palette
probably 8th–12th century

Possibly a Pendant
8th–13th century

Siyavash faces Afrasiyab across the Jihun River: page from a Shahnama manuscript
Master of the Jainesque Shahnama
ca. 1425–50

Dagger (Jambiya) with Scabbard
hilt and scabbard, Arabian, Jedda; blade, Iranian or Turkish
hilt and scabbard, late 19th–early 20th century; blade, 18th–19th century

Bowl with Green, Yellow, and Brown Splashed Decoration
10th century

Illuminated Frontispiece of a Bustan of Sa`di
Sultan Muhammad Nur
dated 920 AH/1514 CE

Siyavash Is Pulled from His Bed and Killed: Page from a Shahnama Manuscript
Master of the Jainesque Shahnama
1425–50

"Summer, from a Series of the Four Seasons", Folio from the Davis Album
'Ali Quli Jabbadar
ca. 1660–70

Gushtasp Slays the Dragon: Page from a Shahnama Manuscript
Master of the Jainesque Shahnama
ca. 1425–50

"Bizhan Slaughters the Wild Boars of Irman", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings)
Abu'l Qasim Firdausi
ca. 1300–30

" A Lion", Folio from a Dispersed Nuzhatnama-i ‘Ala’i of Shahmardan ibn Abi’l Khayr
Shamardan ibn Abi 'l Khayr
early 17th century

Naser al-Din Shah
Luigi Pesce
ca. 1855–58

[Naser al-Din Shah]
Luigi Pesce
1840s–60s

Possibly a Spool Handle
late 8th–early 9th century

Dish with Two Fighting Lions
ca. 1635

A Monk is Greeted at the Gate of the Coronation Hall: Folio from a Kalpasutra Manuscript
Master of the Devasano Pado Kalpasutra
ca. 1475

The Dancing Courtesan Kosha and the King's Charioteer: Folio from a Kaplasutra Manuscript
Master of the Devasano Pado Kalpasutra
ca. 1475

The Embryo is Brought by Harinaigameshi before Indra: Folio from a Kalpasutra Manuscript
Master of the Devasano Pado Kalpasutra
ca. 1475

Three Monks Fording a River: Folio from a Kalpasutra-Kalakacharyakatha Manuscript
Master of the Devasano Pado Kalpasutra
ca. 1475