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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
Folio from a Rawdat al-safa by Mirkhwand (d. 1498); verso: The prophet watches Ali behead a foe; recto: illuminated text
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 Rawzat al-safa (Garden of felicity) by Mirkhwand (d. 1498); recto: colophon; verso: illuminated titlepiece, border and text
Folio from a Rawdat al-safa by Mirkhwand (d. 1498); recto: illumination; verso: illuminated text
Folio from a Rawdat al-safa (Garden of felicity) by Mirkhwand (d. 1498); verso: illustration and text, Muhammad converses with Nestor; recto: text, On the events of the twenty-fifth years of Muhammad's birth, his trip to Damascus and his marriage to Khadijeh Kobra
Folio from a Rawdat al-safa (Garden of felicity) by Mirkhwand (d. 1498); recto: text, Muhammad performed Hajj ceremonies and warned his disciples of his death; verso: illustration and text, Muhammad performed the rites of pilgrimage with his son in law
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 Shahnama (Book of Kings) by Firdawsi (d.1020); recto: text; verso: The envoys of Salm and Tur before Faridun
Folio from an unidentified text; recto: colophon, verso: A picnic in a garden
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); verso: Sarlawh; recto: text
Kulliyat (Complete works) by Sa'di (d.1291)
Detached folio from a Bustan (Orchard) by Sa'di (d.1291); Execution of the Barsisa
Folio from a Garshaspnama (Book of Garshasp) by Asadi Tusi (d. 1072); recto: Garshasp slays a dragon; verso: text
Folio from a Rawzat al-safa (Garden of felicity) by Mirkhwand (died 1498); recto: illuminated border and text; verso: text
Bahram Gur wins the crown, from a Shahnama (Book of kings) by Firdawsi
Folio from an unidentified text; recto: text and illustration: A prince and princess in a pavilion; verso: text
Folio from a Rawdat al-safa (Garden of felicity) by Mirkhwand (d. 1498); verso: Moses performing the miracle of the luminous hand before Pharaoh; recto: text
Kulliyat (Complete works) by Sa'di (d.1291)
Folio from a Rawdat al-safa (Garden of felicity) by Mirkhwand (d. 1498); verso: illuminated text; recto: the combat between Muslims and infidels and the martyrdom of Marv-ibn- al-Humam
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); illuminated text; reverse: text
Folio from a Rawzat al-safa (Garden of purity) by Mirkhwand (died 1498); recto: illuminated titlepiece, border and text; verso: text
Folio from a Divan (Collected poems) by Hafiz (d. 1390); A scene in a tavern
Cover of the manuscript accessioned as S1986.58.1, Shahnama (Book of kings) by Firdawsi (d. 1020)
Egyptian Women Cut Their Hands at the Sight of Yusuf's Beauty, from a Yusuf and Zulaykha by Jami (d. 1492)
Kulliyat (Complete works) by Sa'di (d.1291)
Folio from an unidentified text; recto: A hunt
Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) by Nizami; recto: Shirin seated with Farhad by the milk conduit; verso: text
Folio from a Rawdat al-safa (Garden of felicity) by Mirkhwand (d. 1498); recto: illuminated text; verso: Ali lifts the gates of Qamus
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 Garshaspnama (Book of Garshasp) by Asadi Tusi (d. 1072); verso: Battle between a demon and two men; recto: text
Folio from a Rawdat al-safa Garden of felicity by Mirkhwand (d. 1498); recto: illuminated text; verso: text
Folio from a Rawzat al-safa (Garden of felicity) by Mirkhwand (died 1498); recto: colophon; verso: illuminated heading, border, and text
Folio from a Rawdat al-safa (Garden of felicity) by Mirkhwand (d. 1498); verso: Ali and Aisha at the Battle of the Camel; recto: text
Khamsa (Quintet) by Nizami (d.1209)
Mihr u Mushtari (The Sun and Jupiter) by Assar (died ca.1377-1390)

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