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Folio from a Khavarannama (The Book of the East) of ibn Husam al-Din by Maulana Muhammad Ibn Husam ad Din

Folio from a Khavarannama (The Book of the East) of ibn Husam al-Din

Maulana Muhammad Ibn Husam ad Din, ca. 1476–86

Basin of Sultan Qaytbay

Basin of Sultan Qaytbay

Pair of Carved Doors

Pair of Carved Doors

Tile with Niche Design by Nusrat al-Din Muhammad

Tile with Niche Design

Nusrat al-Din Muhammad, dated A.H. 860/1455–56 CE

"Rustam Lassos Rakhsh", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings) by Abu'l Qasim Firdausi

"Rustam Lassos Rakhsh", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings)

Abu'l Qasim Firdausi, ca. 1450

"Timur before Battle", Folio from a Dispersed Copy of the Zafarnama (Book of Victories) of Sharaf al-din 'Ali Yazdi by Sharaf al-din 'Ali Yazdi|Ya'qub ibn Hasan, known as Siraj al-Husaini

"Timur before Battle", Folio from a Dispersed Copy of the Zafarnama (Book of Victories) of Sharaf al-din 'Ali Yazdi

Sharaf al-din 'Ali Yazdi|Ya'qub ibn Hasan, known as Siraj al-Husaini, A.H. 839/ 1436 CE

"Conquest of Baghdad by Timur", Folio from a Zafarnama (Book of Victory) by Sharaf al-din 'Ali Yazdi|Unknown|Ya'qub ibn Hasan, known as Siraj al-Husaini

"Conquest of Baghdad by Timur", Folio from a Zafarnama (Book of Victory)

Sharaf al-din 'Ali Yazdi|Unknown|Ya'qub ibn Hasan, known as Siraj al-Husaini, Dhu'l Hijja 839 A.H./June–July 1436 CE

Coin

Coin

Illuminated Opening Page Titled Laila and Majnun from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja by Ja'far Baisunghuri|Nizami

Illuminated Opening Page Titled Laila and Majnun from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja

Ja'far Baisunghuri|Nizami, dated A.H. 835/ 1431–32 CE

Illuminated Opening Page Titled Laila and Majnun from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja by Ja'far Baisunghuri|Nizami

Illuminated Opening Page Titled Laila and Majnun from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja

Ja'far Baisunghuri|Nizami, A.H. 835/ 1431–32 CE

"How a Braggart was Drowned in a Well", Folio 33v from a Haft Paikar (Seven Portraits) of the Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja by Maulana Azhar|Nizami

"How a Braggart was Drowned in a Well", Folio 33v from a Haft Paikar (Seven Portraits) of the Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja

Maulana Azhar|Nizami, ca. 1430

Tile Panel

Tile Panel

"Rustam's First Course: Rakhsh Kills a Lion", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings) by Abu'l Qasim Firdausi

"Rustam's First Course: Rakhsh Kills a Lion", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings)

Abu'l Qasim Firdausi, ca. 1430–40

Haft Paikar (Seven Portraits) of the Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja by Nizami|Maulana Azhar

Haft Paikar (Seven Portraits) of the Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja

Nizami|Maulana Azhar, ca. 1430

Fragment

Fragment

Mashrabiyya Screen

Mashrabiyya Screen

Textile Fragment

Textile Fragment

"Muhammad's Call to Prophecy and the First Revelation", Folio from a Majma' al-Tavarikh (Compendium of Histories) by Hafiz-i Abru

"Muhammad's Call to Prophecy and the First Revelation", Folio from a Majma' al-Tavarikh (Compendium of Histories)

Hafiz-i Abru, ca. 1425

Bracelet with Snake-Head Endings and Arabic Inscription, One of a Pair

Bracelet with Snake-Head Endings and Arabic Inscription, One of a Pair

Flap of Bookbinding

Flap of Bookbinding

Fragment of a Bowl

Fragment of a Bowl

"Alexander and the Circle of Seven Sages", Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja by Nizami

"Alexander and the Circle of Seven Sages", Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja

Nizami, 15th century

"Journey of the Prophet Muhammad", Folio from the Majma al-Tavarikh (Compendium of Histories) by Hafiz-i Abru

"Journey of the Prophet Muhammad", Folio from the Majma al-Tavarikh (Compendium of Histories)

Hafiz-i Abru, ca. 1425

Hexagonal Tile

Hexagonal Tile

Hexagonal Tile

Hexagonal Tile

Dish

Dish

Hexagonal Tile

Hexagonal Tile

Bifolium from al-Jazuli's Dala'il al-Khayrat (Blessings of the Prophet)

Bifolium from al-Jazuli's Dala'il al-Khayrat (Blessings of the Prophet)

Carpet Fragment

Carpet Fragment

Bifolium from a Qur'an Manuscript

Bifolium from a Qur'an Manuscript

Textile Fragment

Textile Fragment

Hexagonal Tile

Hexagonal Tile

Mashrabiyya Screen

Mashrabiyya Screen

Fragment

Fragment

Fragment of a Bowl

Fragment of a Bowl

Mashrabiyya Screen

Mashrabiyya Screen

Bowl

Bowl

Mashrabiyya Screen

Mashrabiyya Screen

"Throne Scene", Folio from a Majma al-Tavarikh (Compendium of Histories) by Hafiz-i Abru

"Throne Scene", Folio from a Majma al-Tavarikh (Compendium of Histories)

Hafiz-i Abru, ca. 1425

Textile Fragment

Textile Fragment

Hexagonal Tile

Hexagonal Tile

Brazier

Brazier

Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja by Nizami

Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja

Nizami, 15th century

Fragment of Blazon

Fragment of Blazon

Ceramic Fragment

Ceramic Fragment

Bowl

Bowl

"Alexander the Great and Dying Darius", Folio from a Majma' al-Tavarikh (Compendium of Histories) of Hafiz-i Abru by Hafiz-i Abru

"Alexander the Great and Dying Darius", Folio from a Majma' al-Tavarikh (Compendium of Histories) of Hafiz-i Abru

Hafiz-i Abru, ca. 1425

Decorative Drawing

Decorative Drawing

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