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Linga with Face of Shiva (Ekamukhalinga), White marble, Afghanistan — Linga with Face of Shiva (Ekamukhalinga)
Afghanistan
9th century

Afghanistan (Spine Numbered "IV Afghanistan"), Albumen silver prints in album — Afghanistan (Spine Numbered "IV Afghanistan")
late 19th–early 20th century

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

"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

Head of Buddha, Stucco with traces of paint, Afghanistan (probably Hadda) — Head of Buddha
Afghanistan (probably Hadda)
5th–6th century

Niche with the Seated Bodhisattva Shakyamuni Flanked by Devotees and an Elephant, Stucco, Afghanistan (Hadda) — Niche with the Seated Bodhisattva Shakyamuni Flanked by Devotees and an Elephant
Afghanistan (Hadda)
ca. 4th–5th century

Seated Bodhisattva Maitreya (Buddha of the Future), Schist, Afghanistan (found near Kabul) — Seated Bodhisattva Maitreya (Buddha of the Future)
Afghanistan (found near Kabul)
7th–8th century

Goddess, Possibly Nana, Seated on a Lion
, Stucco, Afghanistan — Goddess, Possibly Nana, Seated on a Lion
Afghanistan
5th–6th century

Ritual Basin, Bronze, Afghanistan or Central Asia — Ritual Basin
Afghanistan or Central Asia
6th–8th century

Bodhisattva, Stucco, Afghanistan — Bodhisattva
Afghanistan
4th–5th century

Upper Half of a Deity or King, Bronze, Afghanistan — Upper Half of a Deity or King
Afghanistan
5th century

Standing Bodhisattva, Gypsum, Afghanistan — Standing Bodhisattva
Afghanistan
ca. 5th century

Seated Male Figure, Terracotta, Afghanistan — Seated Male Figure
Afghanistan
10th century

Circular Tray (Pata) with Vegetative Scrolling, Marble, Afghanistan — Circular Tray (Pata) with Vegetative Scrolling
Afghanistan
ca. 6th–7th century

Head of a Male Figure, Stucco, Afghanistan — Head of a Male Figure
Afghanistan
2nd–4th century

Female Head, Marble, Afghanistan — Female Head
Afghanistan
ca. 5th century

Seated Figure, Bronze, Afghanistan — Seated Figure
Afghanistan
10th century

Standing Male Deity (Perhaps Vishnu) Holding a Conch, Bronze, Afghanistan — Standing Male Deity (Perhaps Vishnu) Holding a Conch
Afghanistan
6th century or earlier

Waj, Wood, hide, animal hair, nylon, cloth, Afghan (Nuristan) — Waj
Afghan (Nuristan)
mid-20th century

Fragment of an Ivory Comb, Ivory, Afghanistan, possibly of West Indian manufacture — Fragment of an Ivory Comb
Afghanistan, possibly of West Indian manufacture
1st–3rd century

Panel with the god Zeus/Serapis/Ohrmazd and worshiper, Terracotta, gouache, Kushan — Panel with the god Zeus/Serapis/Ohrmazd and worshiper
Kushan
ca. 3rd century CE

Dutār, mulberry, bone, brass, silver, carnelian, turquoise, Afghan (Turkmen) — Dutār
Afghan (Turkmen)
ca. 1860

Rubab, Wood and various materials, Afghan — Rubab
Afghan
early 20th century

Square Tile, Stonepaste; molded and monochrome glazed — Square Tile
early 13th century

Square Tile, Stonepaste; molded and monochrome glazed — Square Tile
early 13th century

"Dancing Dervishes", Folio from a Divan of Hafiz, Hafiz Iranian, Opaque watercolor and gold on paper — "Dancing Dervishes", Folio from a Divan of Hafiz
Hafiz
Bihzad
ca. 1480

"The Eavesdropper", Folio 47r from a Haft Paikar (Seven Portraits) of the Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja, Maulana Azhar, Ink, opaque watercolor, silver, and gold on paper — "The Eavesdropper", Folio 47r from a Haft Paikar (Seven Portraits) of the Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
Multiple artists/makers
ca. 1430

A Stallion, Habiballah of Sava Iranian, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper — A Stallion
Habiballah of Sava
ca. 1601–6

Illuminated Opening Page Titled Laila and Majnun from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja, Ja'far Baisunghuri Iranian, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper — Illuminated Opening Page Titled Laila and Majnun from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
Ja'far Baisunghuri
Nizami
dated 835 AH/1431–32 CE

Illuminated Opening Page Titled Laila and Majnun from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja, Ja'far Baisunghuri Iranian, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper — Illuminated Opening Page Titled Laila and Majnun from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
Ja'far Baisunghuri
Nizami
835 AH/1431–32 CE

Hexagonal Tile, Stonepaste; molded and monochrome glazed — Hexagonal Tile
early 13th century

Head of a Male Figure with a Mustache, Stucco, Afghanistan (Hadda) — Head of a Male Figure with a Mustache
Afghanistan (Hadda)
4th–5th century

Head of a Male Figure, Stucco with traces of color, Afghanistan (Hadda) — Head of a Male Figure
Afghanistan (Hadda)
ca. 4th–5th century

The Jellalabad Medal (Afghanistan), 1842, William Wyon British, Bronze, British — The Jellalabad Medal (Afghanistan), 1842
William Wyon
1842

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
Multiple artists/makers
late 15th century

Anthology of Persian Poetry in Oblong Format (Safina), Sultan Muhammad Nur Iranian, Ink, watercolor, and gold on paper.<br/>Binding: leather — Anthology of Persian Poetry in Oblong Format (Safina)
Sultan Muhammad Nur
dated 905 AH/1499–1500 CE

"Bahram Gur on the Chase", Folio 10r from a Haft Paikar (Seven Portraits) of the Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja, Nizami, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper — "Bahram Gur on the Chase", Folio 10r from a Haft Paikar (Seven Portraits) of the Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
Nizami
Maulana Azhar
ca. 1430

"Bahram Gur and the Indian Princess in the Dark Palace on Saturday", Folio 23v from a Haft Paikar (Seven Portraits) of the Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja, Nizami, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper — "Bahram Gur and the Indian Princess in the Dark Palace on Saturday", Folio 23v from a Haft Paikar (Seven Portraits) of the Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
Nizami
Maulana Azhar
ca. 1430

"How a Braggart was Drowned in a Well", Folio 33v from a Haft Paikar (Seven Portraits) of the Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja, Nizami, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper — "How a Braggart was Drowned in a Well", Folio 33v from a Haft Paikar (Seven Portraits) of the Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
Nizami
Maulana Azhar
ca. 1430

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)
Multiple artists/makers
text: dated 892 AH/1487 CE; illumination: ca. 1600