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  • Cover of the manuscript accessioned as S1986.58.1, from a <em>Shahnama</em> (Book of kings) by Firdawsi (d. 1020) collections object detail photo Cover of the manuscript accessioned as S1986.58.1, from a Shahnama (Book of kings) by Firdawsi (d. 1020)

    probably 19th century

    Iran

  • Calligraphy in large nastaliq script collections object detail photo Calligraphy in large nasta'liq script

    19th century

    Iran

  • Ruznama (Daily almanac) collections object detail photo Ruznama (Daily almanac)

    1807 (1222 A.H.)

    Turkey

  • Anam: selection of suras from the Quran collections object detail photo An'am: selection of suras from the Qur'an

    18th century?

    Probably Turkey

  • Dalail al-khayrat (Guide to good deeds) collections object detail photo Dala'il al-khayrat (Guide to good deeds)

    19th century

    Turkey

  • Quran collections object detail photo Qur'an

    18th century

    Probably India

  • Stenciled border collections object detail photo Stenciled border

    19th century

  • <em>Divan</em> (collected poems) by Hafiz (d.1390) collections object detail photo Divan (collected poems) by Hafiz (d.1390)

    19th century

    Kashmir (Jammu and Kashmir), India

  • Folio from a <em>Divan</em> (collected poems) by Hafiz (d.1390); recto: Prince and Princess listen to musicians; verso: text collections object detail photo Folio from a Divan (collected poems) by Hafiz (d.1390); recto: Prince and Princess listen to musicians; verso: text

    19th century

    Iran

  • Folio from an unidentified text; verso, The prophet Muhammad on his way to conquer Mecca; recto, text, The prophet Muhammad proceeds to conquer the Holy Shrine of Mecca collections object detail photo Folio from an unidentified text; verso, The prophet Muhammad on his way to conquer Mecca; recto, text, The prophet Muhammad proceeds to conquer the Holy Shrine of Mecca

    19th century

    Iran

  • Book of prayers collections object detail photo Book of prayers

    18th century

    Turkey

  • Gauri Ragini collections object detail photo Gauri Ragini

    late 18th century

    Bikaner, Rajasthan state, India

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