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Folio from an unidentified text
Folio from a Shahnama (Book of kings) by Firdawsi (d.1020); verso: Sarlawh; recto: text
Habib al-siyar (Beloved of virtues) by Ghiyath al-Din b. Humam al-Din Muhammad Khwandamir (d. circa. 1534-37), Volume 3
Folio from a Divan (Collected poems) by Hafiz (d. 1390); A scene in a tavern
Folio from an unidentified text; Shapur fetches Shirin and pays homage to Khusraw
Folio from a Rawdat al-safa by Mirkhwand (d. 1498); verso: The Caliph Mansur and Imam Ja`far al-Sadiq; recto: The Story of Imam Ja'far al-Sadeq
Folio from a Rawdat al-safa by Mirkhwand (d. 1498); verso: The prophet watches Ali behead a foe; recto: illuminated text
Folio from a Falnama (Book of omens); verso: The Angel of Death (Israel) slays Shaddad; recto: text
A prince and princess embrace
Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) by Nizami; recto: text; verso: text: The twelfth discourse: on the lamentation of fortune
Manuscript border
Mathnavi-ye ma'navi (Rhyming couplets of profound spriritual meaning) by Rumi (d.1273)
Bahram Gur wins the crown, from a Shahnama (Book of kings) by Firdawsi
Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) by Nizami (d.1209); recto: inscriptions and seals; verso: Solomon enthroned, right-hand half of a double-page
Folio from a Rawdat al-safa (Garden of felicity) by Mirkhwand (d. 1498); recto: The Battle against the Byzantines for Aleppo; verso: text: Muslim army in Damascus, Ilea, and Jordan
Composite page of calligraphy; recto, calligraphic panel, two couplets from the Divan of Amir Khusraw Dihlavi with side calligraphic panels; verso, verses from the Shahnama (Book of kings) by Firdawsi
Book cover, original cover of the manuscript accessioned as: S1986.55.1, Yusuf-u Zulaykha by Jami (d. 1492)
Folio from a Rawdat al-safa (Garden of felicity) by Mirkhwand (d. 1498); verso: Sarlawh and text; recto: blank
Kulliyat (Complete works) by Sa'di (d.1291)
Folio from a Rawdat al-safa (Garden of felicity) by Mirkhwand (d. 1498); illuminated text; reverse: text
Mihr-u Mushtari (The Sun and Jupiter) by Shams al-Din Muhammad Assar Tabrizi (d. circa 1390)
Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) by Nizami (d.1209); recto: Bahram Gur hunts with Azada; verso: text, Bahram Gur's letter to Manzar-i Arab, Response of Manzar-i Arab to Bahram Gur's letter
Folio from a Tuhfat al-Ahrar (Gift of the free) by Jami (d. 1492); Sarlawh and text
Page of calligraphy
Folio from a Rawzat al-safa (Garden of purity) by Mirkhwand (died 1498); recto: illuminated titlepiece, border and text; verso: text
Folio from a Falnama (Book of omens); verso: Expulsion of Adam and Eve; recto: text
Detached album folio: verso: seated Indian youth; recto: text
Folio from a Shahnama (Book of kings) by Firdawsi (d.1020); recto: Shirin before Shiruya; verso: text
Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) by Nizami (d.1209); recto: text; verso: text
Kulliyat (Complete works) by Sa'di (d.1291)
Folio from a Rawzat al-safa (Garden of felicity) by Mirkhwand (died 1498); recto: illuminated border and text; verso: text
Detached folio from a Bustan (Orchard) by Sa'di (d.1291); Execution of the Barsisa
Folio from a Haft paykar (Seven beauties) by Nizami (died 1209); Bahram Gur and the princess in the Black Pavilion
Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) by Nizami; recto: Shirin seated with Farhad by the milk conduit; verso: text
Old man and three youths
Folio from an unidentified text; Sulayman and Bilqis Enthroned
A standing Woman
Folio from a Qur'an, sura 114:1-6, left-hand half of a double-page finispiece
Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings) by Firdawsi (d.1020); recto: text; verso: The envoys of Salm and Tur before Faridun
Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) by Nizami (d.1209); recto: Bilqis enthroned, left-hand half of a double-page; verso: Sarlawh and text unrelated to Khamsa (from the Shahnama of Firdawsi)
Folio from a Falnama (Book of omens), recto: Prophet Muhammad's night journey (Mi'raj); verso: text
Folio from a Garshaspnama (Book of Garshasp) by Asadi Tusi (d. 1072); verso: Battle between a demon and two men; recto: text
Divan (collected poems) by Khatai (Shah Isma'il) (d. 1524)
Mihr u Mushtari (The Sun and Jupiter) by Assar (died ca.1377-1390)
Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) by Amir Khusraw Dihlavi (d.1325)
Folio from a Rawzat al-safa (Garden of felicity) by Mirkhwand (died 1498); recto: colophon; verso: illuminated heading, border, and text
Folio from an unidentified text; recto: A hunt
Folio from a Falnama (Book of omens); recto: blank; verso: Angels bow before Adam and Eve in Paradise
Folio from an unidentified text; Bahram Gur presides over the execution of the tyrannical vizier
Folio from a Rawdat al-safa by Mirkhwand (d. 1498); recto: illumination; verso: illuminated text
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