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Folio from a selection of the Qur'an, sura 29:46
14th century

Egypt
Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) by Amir Khusraw Dihlavi (d. 1325); The abduction by sea
1496

Herat, Afghanistan
al-Kawakib al-durriya fi madh khayr al-barriyya (Celestial lights in praise of the best of the creation) known as Qasida al-burda (Poems of the mantle) by Sharaf al-Din Abi Abdallah Muhammad ibn Sa'id Dalasi al-Busiri (d.1296)
14th-15th century

Egypt or Syria
al-Kawakib al-durriya fi madh khayr al-barriyya (Celestial lights in praise of the best of the creation) known as Qasida al-burda (Poems of the mantle) by Sharaf al-Din Abi Abdallah Muhammad ibn Sa'id Dalasi al-Busiri (d.1296)
14th-15th century
Mihr u Mushtari (The Sun and Jupiter) by ‘Assar (died ca.1377-1390)
1477 (882 A.H.)

Shiraz, Iran
Folio from a Shahnama (Book of kings) by Firdawsi (d.1020); recto: text, The departure of Ka'us and Kai Khusraw to the fire temple; verso: Shah Ka'us and Kay Khusraw approach the sacred fire
dated 1482

Shiraz, Iran
Fabulous Beast of Tibet (Sanajah) from Aja'ib al-makhluqat (Wonders of Creation), by al-Qazvini
early 15th century

Iraq or Eastern Turkey
Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) by Nizami (d.1209); The prophets Elias and Khidr at the fountain of life
late 15th century

Herat, Afghanistan
Vasanta Vilasa (a poem on Spring)
1451

Gujarat state, India
Khusraw at the castle of Shirin, from a manuscript of the Khusraw and Shirin by Nizami (d.1209), recto: illustration: Khusraw at the castle of Shirin; verso: text
ca. 1400

Tabriz, Iran
Khusraw u Shirin by Nizami (d.1209)
ca. 1400

Tabriz, Iran
Folio from a Aja'ib al-makhluqat (Wonders of Creation) by al-Qazvini
early 15th century

Iraq or Eastern Turkey

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