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Gushtasp Slays a Dragon (painting, recto; text, verso), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Unknown Artist, late 16th century

Ink, opaque watercolor and gold on paper

16th-17th centuryPersian

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Rustam Mourns Sohrab and Carries His Coffin (painting, verso; text, recto), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Unknown Artist, 1575-1590

Ink, opaque watercolor and gold on paper

16th centuryPersian

Manuscripts

The Prophet Muhammad's Ascent to Heaven (painting, verso; text, recto), folio from a manuscript of the Khamsa (Iskandarnama) by Nizami

Unknown Artist, 1584

Ink, opaque watercolor and gold on paper

16th centuryPersian

Manuscripts

Iskandar Mourns the Dying Dara (painting, verso; text, recto), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Unknown Artist, 1575-1590

Ink, opaque watercolor and gold on paper

16th centuryPersian

Manuscripts

Rustam Rescues Bijan from the Pit (painting, recto; text, verso), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Unknown Artist, 1575-1590

Ink, opaque watercolor and gold on paper

16th centuryPersian

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Iskandar Meets the Angel Israfil and Khizr Finds the Water of Life (painting, recto; text, verso), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Unknown Artist, 1575-1590

Ink, opaque watercolor and gold on paper

16th centuryPersian

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Solomon Enthroned with Angels, Beasts, and Demons (painting, verso; Shi'a seals, recto), illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Unknown Artist, 1575-1590

Opaque watercolor and gold on paper

16th centuryPersian

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Gudarz Pays Homage to Kay Khusraw and Shows Him the Enemy Corpses (painting, verso; text, recto), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Unknown Artist, 1575-1590

Ink, opaque watercolor and gold on paper

16th centuryPersian

Manuscripts

Gushtaham and Banduy Blind Hurmuzd (painting, recto; text, verso), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Unknown Artist, 1562

Ink, opaque watercolor and gold on paper

16th centuryPersian

Manuscripts

The Death of Luhrasp in Battle against the Forces of Arjasp (painting, recto; text, verso), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Unknown Artist, 1562

Ink, opaque watercolor and gold on paper

16th centuryPersian

Manuscripts

Rustam's Seventh Course: He Slays the White Demon (painting, recto; text, verso), illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Unknown Artist, 1562

Ink, opaque watercolor and gold on paper

16th centuryPersian

Manuscripts

The Caliph Harun al-Rashid in the Bath (painting, recto; text, verso), folio from a manuscript of the Khamsa (Makhzan al-Asrar) by Nizami

Unknown Artist, 1584

Ink, opaque watercolor and gold on paper

16th centuryPersian

Manuscripts

Yazdigird Murdered by Khusraw the Miller (painting, verso; text, recto), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Unknown Artist, c. 1480

Ink and opaque watercolor on paper

15th centuryPersian

Manuscripts

Khusraw Parviz Murdered in his Sleep (painting, recto; text, verso), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Unknown Artist, c. 1480

Ink and opaque watercolor on paper

15th centuryPersian

Manuscripts

Calligraphic Portrait of the Prophet Muhammad, right-hand side of a bifolio from a manuscript

Ismail bin Ibrahim Bosnavi (calligrapher, d. 1748), first half of the 18th century

Ink, gold and silver on paper

18th centuryOttoman

Manuscripts

The Burial of Yazdigird (painting, verso; text, recto), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Unknown Artist, 1562

Ink, opaque watercolor and gold on paper

16th centuryPersian

Manuscripts

Illuminated title page: opening verses of the Shahnama, folio from a manuscript of the Shanama by Firdawsi

Unknown Artist, 1562

Ink and gold on paper

16th centuryPersian

Manuscripts

Epilogue to the Shahnama (text, recto and verso), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Unknown Artist, 1562

Ink and gold on paper

16th centuryPersian

Manuscripts

Illuminated frontispiece, left-hand side of a bifolio from a manuscript of the Khulasa al-Akhbar

Unknown Artist, 16th century

Ink, opaque watercolor and gold on paper

16th centuryPersian

Manuscripts

Illuminated frontispiece, right-hand side of a bifolio from a manuscript of the Khulasa al-Akhbar

Unknown Artist, 16th century

Ink, opaque watercolor and gold on paper

16th century

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