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Folio from a Divan (collected poems) by Hafiz (d. 1390); recto: a polo game; verso: text, poem on qualities of the beloved and transience of life
Folio from a Haft awrang (Seven thrones) by Jami (d. 1492)
Folio from a Haft awrang (Seven thrones) by Jami (d. 1492)
Folio from a Haft awrang (Seven thrones) by Jami (d. 1492)
Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) by Nizami (d.1209); verso: illustration: Alexander approaches Plato; recto: text
Folio from the Yusuf u Zulaykha in the Haft awrang (Seven thrones) by Jami (d.1492)
Folio from a Haft awrang (Seven thrones) by Jami (d. 1492)
Folio from a Haft awrang (Seven thrones) by Jami (d. 1492)
Folio from a Haft awrang (Seven thrones) by Jami (d. 1492)
Folio from a Haft awrang (Seven thrones) by Jami (d. 1492)
Folio from a Divan (collected poems) by Hafiz (d. 1390); recto: left-hand half of a double-page frontispiece; verso: text, poem of spiritual love and moral rectitude
Folio from the Yusuf u Zulaykha in the Haft awrang (Seven thrones) by Jami (d.1492)
Folio from a Haft awrang (Seven thrones) by Jami (d. 1492)
Kitab al-khamsa (Book of the five poems) by Jami (d. 1492)
Folio from a Khusraw u Shirin by Nizami (d.1209); recto: Sacred conversation; verso: text: On the composing of this book
Folio from the Silsilat al-dhahab (Chain of gold) in the Haft awrang (Seven thrones) by Jami (d.1492)
Folio from a Haft awrang (Seven thrones) by Jami (d. 1492)
Folio from a Haft awrang (Seven thrones) by Jami (d. 1492)
Mathhavi heading folio of Layli u Majnun from a Haft awrang (Seven thrones) by Jami (d. 1492)
Folio from a Haft awrang (Seven thrones) by Jami (d. 1492)
Folio from a Haft awrang (Seven thrones) by Jami (d. 1492)
Folio in a Qur'an, sura 114:4-6
Folio from the Silsilat al-dhahab (Chain of gold) in the Haft awrang (Seven thrones) by Jami (d.1492)
Folio from a Haft awrang (Seven thrones) by Jami (d. 1492)
Folio from a Haft awrang (Seven thrones) by Jami (d. 1492)
Architectural fragment
Illuminated folio from a Qur'an (F1932.65)
Folio from a Guy u chawgan (The ball and the polo-mallet) by Arifi (d. 1449): The dervish and the shah on the polo field: A scene in a polo field
Folio from the Silsilat al-dhahab (Chain of gold) in the Haft awrang (Seven thrones) by Jami (d.1492)
Folio from the Silsilat al-dhahab (Chain of gold) in the Haft awrang (Seven thrones) by Jami (d.1492)
Folio from the Silsilat al-dhahab (Chain of gold) in the Haft awrang (Seven thrones) by Jami (d.1492)
Folio from a Haft awrang (Seven thrones) by Jami (d. 1492)
Folio from a Haft awrang (Seven thrones) by Jami (d. 1492)
Folio from an unidentified text; recto: Solomon enthroned, left-hand half of a double-page
Folio from a Shahnama (Book of kings) by Firdawsi (d. 1020); recto: Bilqis enthroned, left-hand half of a double-page frontispiece; verso: text
Folio from a Shahnama (Book of kings) by Firdawsi (d.1020); verso: Bahram Gur before Shangul; recto: text
Folio from a Shahnama (Book of kings) by Firdawsi (d.1020); recto: Garsivaz being flogged while Afrasiyab is dragged from the lake; verso: Afrasiyab's night raid to Kay Khusraw's camp
Folio from a volume of poetry by Jami (d. 1492)
Folio from a Haft awrang (Seven thrones) by Jami (d. 1492)
Folio from a Haft awrang (Seven thrones) by Jami (d. 1492)
Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) by Nizami (d.1209); recto: text; verso: illustration: Caliph al-Ma'mun and the barber
Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) by Nizami (d.1209); verso: illustration: Bahram Gur and the Indian princess in the black pavilion; recto: text
Jar
Folio from Yusuf u-Zulaikha by Jami (d.1492); recto: Floral designs; verso: Animals and birds in landscape
Folio from a Haft awrang (Seven thrones) by Jami (d. 1492)
Folio from a Haft awrang (Seven thrones) by Jami (d. 1492)
Folio from a Haft awrang (Seven thrones) by Jami (d. 1492)
Folio from a Shahnama (Book of kings) by Firdawsi (d.1020); recto: Ardashir slays Haftwad; verso: The story of slaying of Haftwad's worm
Qur'an
Folio from a Shahnama (Book of kings) by Firdawsi (d.1020); recto: Ruhham carries away the severed arm of the Turanian sorcerer; verso: text
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