Text (recto), Young Prince Accepts a Polo Ball from the Dervish (painting, verso), illustrated folio (28) from a Manuscript of the Guy u Chawgan by `Arifi

Text (recto), Young Prince Accepts a Polo Ball from the Dervish (painting, verso), illustrated folio (28) from a Manuscript of the Guy u Chawgan by `Arifi

Mir Ali al Husayni, 1523

Ink, opaque watercolor and gold on paper

Text folio with an illuminated heading (text recto; text with an illuminated heading verso of folio 191), from a manuscript of the Kulliyat of Sa‘di”.

Ink, colors, and gold on paper

Text folio with an illuminated heading (text recto; text with an illuminated heading verso of folio 337), from a manuscript of the Kulliyat of Sa‘di

Ink, colors, and gold on paper

Manuscript of the Qur'an: Section (Juz') IX

Calligraphy; ink, opaque watercolor and gold on paper

Text (recto and verso), folio from a manuscript of the Timur Nama

Unknown Artist, c. 1500

Ink and gold on paper

15th-16th centuryPersian

Manuscript of the Bustan by Sa`di

Unknown Artist, 1551

Text; ink, opaque watercolor and gold on paper

Manuscript of Humay va Humayun by Khwaju Kirmani

Unknown Artist, c. 1530

Painting with text; ink, opaque watercolor and gold on paper

Manuscript of the Tuhfat al-Ahrar (The Gift to the Noble) by Jami, with lacquer binding

Unknown Artist, 1577, early 17th century, 1870-1871

Watercolor, gold-colored pigments, and lacquer on pasteboard (covers) Ink, colors, and gold on paper (text)

16th and 19th centuryPersian

Folio 259 from a Manuscript of the Khamsa by Amir Khusraw of Delhi (d. 1325)

Ink, opaque watercolor and gold on paper

Text folio (text recto; text verso of folio 143), from a manuscript of the Kulliyat of Sa‘di

Ink, colors, and gold on paper

Burzuy Brings Nushirvan the Book of Kalila and Dimna (painting, recto; text, verso), Illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Unknown Artist, late 16th - early 17th century

Black ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on off-white paper, with underdrawing in red ink

16th-17th centuryPersian

Afrasiyab and Siyavush Embrace (painting, recto; text, verso), illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Unknown Artist, 1520-1540

Black ink, opaque watercolor, gold, and silver on off-white paper, with underdrawing in black ink