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Dragon-Handled Jug with Inscription, Brass; cast and turned, engraved, and inlaid with silver, gold, and black organic compound
Dragon-Handled Jug with Inscription
early 16th century
"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
Author Abu'l Qasim Firdausi
Painting attributed to Qasim ibn 'Ali
ca. 1530
Luster-Painted Bottle, Stonepaste; luster-painted on opaque white glaze, with silver fittings
Luster-Painted Bottle
second half 17th century
Illuminated Frontispiece of a Manuscript of the Mantiq al-Tayr (Language of the Birds), Sultan 'Ali al-Mashhadi Iranian, Ink, opaque watercolor, silver, and gold on paper
Illuminated Frontispiece of a Manuscript of the Mantiq al-Tayr (Language of the Birds)
Calligrapher Sultan 'Ali al-Mashhadi
Illuminator Zain al-'Abidin al-Tabrizi
Author Farid al-Din `Attar
text: dated 892 AH/1487 CE; illumination: ca. 1600
"A Ruffian Spares the Life of a Poor Man", Folio 4v from a Mantiq al-Tayr (Language of the Birds), Farid al-Din `Attar Iranian, Ink, opaque watercolor, silver, and gold on paper
"A Ruffian Spares the Life of a Poor Man", Folio 4v from a Mantiq al-Tayr (Language of the Birds)
Author Farid al-Din `Attar
ca. 1600
"Bahram Gur Pins the Coupling Onagers", Folio 568r from the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Shah Tahmasp, Abu'l Qasim Firdausi Iranian, Opaque watercolor, ink, silver, and gold on paper
"Bahram Gur Pins the Coupling Onagers", Folio 568r from the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Shah Tahmasp
Author Abu'l Qasim Firdausi
Painting attributed to Mir Sayyid 'Ali
ca. 1530–35
"Bahram Gur in the Green Palace on Monday", Folio 224 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja, Nizami, Ink, opaque watercolor, silver, and gold on paper
"Bahram Gur in the Green Palace on Monday", Folio 224 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
Author Nizami
dated 931 AH/1524–25 CE
The House of Bijapur, Kamal Muhammad, Ink, opaque watercolor, gold, and silver on paper
The House of Bijapur
Painting by Kamal Muhammad
Painting by Chand Muhammad
ca. 1680
Binding and Text-Block for the Mantiq al-Tayr (Language of the Birds), Farid al-Din `Attar Iranian, Binding: Leather, gold, and color; carved, impressed, and gilded<br/>Text-block: Ink, opaque watercolor, silver, and gold on paper
Binding and Text-Block for the Mantiq al-Tayr (Language of the Birds)
Author Farid al-Din `Attar
ca. 1600
Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz , Sa'di Iranian, Ink, opaque watercolor, silver, and gold on paper

Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz

Author Sa'di
Author Hafiz
Calligrapher Sultan 'Ali al-Mashhadi
late 15th century
"Zal Expounds the Mysteries of the Magi", Folio 87v from the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Shah Tahmasp, Abu'l Qasim Firdausi Iranian, Opaque watercolor, ink, silver, and gold on paper
"Zal Expounds the Mysteries of the Magi", Folio 87v from the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Shah Tahmasp
Author Abu'l Qasim Firdausi
Painting attributed to Qadimi
Painting attributed to 'Abd al-'Aziz
ca. 1525
Birds in a Landscape, Ink, opaque watercolor, silver, and gold on paper
Birds in a Landscape
mid-18th century
Page of Calligraphy from a Mantiq al-Tayr (Language of the Birds), Farid al-Din `Attar Iranian, Ink, opaque watercolor, gold, and silver on paper
Page of Calligraphy from a Mantiq al-Tayr (Language of the Birds)
Author Farid al-Din `Attar
Calligrapher Sultan 'Ali al-Mashhadi
ca. 1600
Brocade, Silk, metal wrapped thread; lampas
Brocade
ca. 1600
"Siyavush Recounts His Nightmare to Farangis", Folio 195r from the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Shah Tahmasp, Abu'l Qasim Firdausi Iranian, Opaque watercolor, ink, silver, and gold on paper
"Siyavush Recounts His Nightmare to Farangis", Folio 195r from the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Shah Tahmasp
Author Abu'l Qasim Firdausi
Painting attributed to Qadimi
Workshop director Mir Musavvir
ca. 1525–30
Sash with Flowering Plants, Silk, silver and gilded metal wrapped thread; taqueté, brocaded
Sash with Flowering Plants
17th century
"Faramarz Encircled While Battling Bahman", Folio 475r from the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Shah Tahmasp, Abu'l Qasim Firdausi Iranian, Opaque watercolor, ink, silver, and gold on paper
"Faramarz Encircled While Battling Bahman", Folio 475r from the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Shah Tahmasp
Author Abu'l Qasim Firdausi
Painting attributed to Aqa Mirak
ca. 1530–35
Page of Calligraphy from a Mantiq al-Tayr (Language of the Birds), Farid al-Din `Attar Iranian, Opaque watercolor, ink, silver, and gold on paper
Page of Calligraphy from a Mantiq al-Tayr (Language of the Birds)
Author Farid al-Din `Attar
16th–17th century
"Bahram Gur in the Sandal Palace on Thursday", Folio 230 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja, Nizami, Ink, opaque watercolor, silver, and gold on paper
"Bahram Gur in the Sandal Palace on Thursday", Folio 230 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
Author Nizami
Calligrapher Sultan Muhammad Nur
Painting by Shaikh Zada
dated 931 AH/1524–25 CE
Cover, Silk, metal wrapped thread; lampas
Cover
first half 17th century
"Nushirvan Promulgates His Reforms", Folio 602v from the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Shah Tahmasp, Abu'l Qasim Firdausi Iranian, Opaque watercolor, ink, silver, and gold on paper
"Nushirvan Promulgates His Reforms", Folio 602v from the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Shah Tahmasp
Author Abu'l Qasim Firdausi
Painting attributed to Muzaffar 'Ali
ca. 1530–35
"Shaikh San'an beneath the Window of the Christian Maiden", Folio18r from a Mantiq al-Tayr (Language of the Birds), Farid al-Din `Attar Iranian, Opaque watercolor, silver, and gold on paper
"Shaikh San'an beneath the Window of the Christian Maiden", Folio18r from a Mantiq al-Tayr (Language of the Birds)
Author Farid al-Din `Attar
Calligrapher Sultan 'Ali al-Mashhadi
ca. 1600
"Alexander at a Banquet", Folio 321b from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja, Nizami, Ink, opaque watercolor, silver, and gold on paper
"Alexander at a Banquet", Folio 321b from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
Author Nizami
Calligrapher Sultan Muhammad Nur
dated 931 AH/1524–25 CE
"Bahram Gur in the Yellow Palace on Sunday", Folio 213 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja, Nizami, Ink, opaque watercolor, silver, and gold on paper
"Bahram Gur in the Yellow Palace on Sunday", Folio 213 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
Multiple artists/makers
dated 931 AH/1524–25 CE
Miniature Qur'an and Qur'an Case, Muhammad Al-Qari, Qur'an: Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper<br/>Qur'an case: Silver
Miniature Qur'an and Qur'an Case
Calligrapher Muhammad Al-Qari
dated 963 AH/1555 CE
'Polonaise' Carpet, Cotton (warp and weft), silk (weft and pile), metal wrapped thread; asymmetrically knotted pile, brocaded
'Polonaise' Carpet
17th century
Bag, Silk, metal wrapped thread; embroidered
Bag
17th century
Sash, Leo Madjarski, Compound plain weave, silk and metal-wrapped thread with metallic fringe, Polish, Sluck
Sash
Manufactory Leo Madjarski
1767–80
Shawl, Nadezhda Merlina Manufactory Russian, Tapestry and twill weave, goat fiber, Russian, probably Nizhny Novgorod province
Shawl
Manufactory Nadezhda Merlina Manufactory
early 19th century
Standard, Silver with black inlay
Standard
early 18th century