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Fox Disguised as a Dervish (painting, verso; text, recto of folio 41), illustrated folio from the Rawda al-Ushshaq (Garden of Lovers) of Arifi

Unknown Artist, c. 1560

Ink, opaque watercolor and gold on paper

Harem al Sharif at Mecca, illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Javahir al Ghara’ib Tarjomat Bahr al- `Aja’ib (Gems of Marvels: A Translation of the Sea of Wonders) by Mustafa Cenabi (Jannabi).

Opaque watercolor and gold on paper

Sultan Murad III (r. 1574-1595) in his Library (painting, recto; text, verso) illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Javahir al Ghara’ib Tarjomat Bahr al-‘Aja’ib (Gems of Marvels: A Translation of the Sea of Wonders) by Mustafa Cenabi (Jannabi).

Opaque watercolor, gold and silver on paper

Text (recto and verso), folio from a manuscript of the Javahir al Ghara’ib Tarjomat Bahr al- `Aja’ib (Gems of Marvels: A Translation of the Sea of Wonders) by Mustafa Cenabi (Jannabi).

Ink on paper

Sultan Murad III (r.1574-1595) on Horseback (painting; recto; text, verso), illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Javahir al Ghara’ib Tarjomat Bahr al- `Aja’ib (Gems of Marvels: A Translation of the Sea of Wonders) by Mustafa Cenabi (Jannabi).

Opaque watercolor, gold and silver on paper

Painting, verso; Text, recto of folio 8, illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Manuscript of the Kitab-i-Shah u Geda (The Shah and the Beggar) by Yahya Beg

Ink, opaque watercolor and gold on paper

Painting, recto; Text, verso of folio 42, illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Manuscript of the Kitab-i-Shah u Geda (The Shah and the Beggar) by Yahya Beg

Ink, opaque watercolor and gold on paper

Painting ,verso; Text, recto of folio 45, illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Manuscript of the Kitab-i-Shah u Geda (The Shah and the Beggar) by Yahya Beg

Ink, opaque watercolor and gold on paper

Painting, verso; Text, recto of folio 52, illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Manuscript of the Kitab-i-Shah u Geda (The Shah and the Beggar) by Yahya Beg

Ink, opaque watercolor and gold on paper

Painting, recto; Text , verso of folio 54, illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Manuscript of the Kitab-i-Shah u Geda (The Shah and the Beggar) by Yahya Beg

Ink, opaque watercolor and gold on paper

Painting, verso; Text, recto of folio 57, illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Manuscript of the Kitab-i-Shah u Geda (The Shah and the Beggar) by Yahya Beg

Opaque watercolor and gold on paper

Battle Scene, folio from possibly a manuscript of the Timur Nama of Hatifi

Unknown Artist, c. 1580-1595

Ink, opaque watercolor and gold on paper

16th centuryPersian

Enthronment of Sultan Mehmet III, Unfinished folio from an illustrated manuscript

Unknown Artist, c. 1595-1600

Ink, opaque watercolor and gold on paper

Husayn Addressing the Umayyad Army at Karbala (painting , recto; text, verso), illustrated folio from a manuscript of Hadikatu'l-Su'ada (Garden of the Blessed by Mehmed ibn Suleyman Fuzuli

Unknown Artist, c. 1600

Opaque watercolor and gold on paper

16th-17th centuryOttoman

Sultan Enthroned While European Captives are Brought Before his Throne (painting, verso; text, recto), illustrated folio from a manuscript of Turkish poetry

Unknown Artist, second half of the 16th century

Ink and opaque watercolor on paper

Ali Receiving the Bay'a (Swearing of Allegiance) (painting, recto; text, verso), illustrated folio from a manuscript of Maktel-i Ali Resul of Lami‘i Chelebi

Unknown Artist, late 16th century

Opaque watercolor and gold on paper

Faridun Attacking Zahhak (text, recto; painting, verso), illustrated folio from a Turkish translation of the Shahnama of Firdawsi

Unknown Artist, late 16th century

Opaque watercolor and ink on paper

The Murder of Iraj by his Brothers Tur and Sam (text, recto and verso), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama of Firdawsi, right-hand side of a bifolio

Unknown Artist, c. 1600-1610

Ink, opaque watercolor, gold, and silver on paper

17th centuryPersian