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Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) by Amir Khusraw Dihlavi; verso: Amir Khusraw presents a book of poetry to Ala'uddin Khalji; recto: text
1503-1504

Balkh, Afghanistan
Mathnavi-ye ma'navi (Rhyming couplets of profound spriritual meaning) by Rumi (d.1273)
1458-1459 (863 A.H.) (text); ca. 1530 (illumination and painting)

Herat (text), Afghanistan
Folio of Calligraphy
ca. 1540-1550

Herat, Afghanistan
Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) by Nizami (d.1209); verso: text
1513

Herat, Afghanistan
Old man and three youths
circa 1600-1610

Herat?, Iran
Folio from a Divan (collected poems) by Awhadi (d. 1338); verso: An encampment; recto: blank page with inscription
1615-1616

Herat, Afghanistan
Collection of Epistles
dated 1573 (968 A.H.)

Herat, Afghanistan
Jug (mashrabah)
early 16th century

Iran
Folio from a Yusuf and Zulaykha by Jami (d. 1492); recto: Egyptian women overwhelmed by Yusuf's beauty; verso: text, Egyptian women cut their hands at the sight of Yusuf's beauty
circa 1525

Herat, Afghanistan
Folio from a Divan (collected poems) by Hafiz (d. 1390); recto: Sufi dance; verso: text
1523-24 (930 A.H.)

Herat, Afghanistan
Folio from a Divan (collected poems) by Hafiz (d. 1390); recto: text; verso: Chained lion
1523-24 (930 A.H.)
Folio from a Divan (collected poems) by Hafiz (d. 1390); recto: a polo game; verso: text, poem on qualities of the beloved and transience of life
1523-24 (930 A.H.)

Herat, Afghanistan

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