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Folio from a Shahnama (Book of kings) by Firdawsi (d.1020); recto: Iskandar comforts the dying Darab; verso: text: Darab's testament to Iskandar
ca. 1590-1600

Iran
Folio from a dispersed copy of Khamsa (Quintet) by Nizami (d. 1209); recto: illuminated table of contents; verso: A prince seated in a landscape with attendants, right-hand half of a double-page frontispiece
ca.1600

Isfahan, Iran
Woman with a spray of flowers
ca. 1595

Isfahan, Iran
Folio from an album; recto: Scene from the Story of Gur and Gobind; verso: calligraphy
ca. 1760

India
Folio from a Shahnama (Book of kings) by Firdawsi; recto: Kay Khusraw prepares to behead Afrasiyab; verso: text
circa 1590-1600

Iran
Bookbinding
18th century

Turkey
Folio from a Shahnama (Book of kings) by Firdawsi (d.1020); recto: Lahhak and Farshidward before Afrasiyab; verso: text
February 1341 (Ramadan 741 A.H.); repainted at a later date

Shiraz, Iran
Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) by Nizami (d.1209)
16th century

Iran
A hunt
circa 1530-1540

Tabriz, Iran
Folio from a Shahnama (Book of kings) by Firdawsi (d.1020); verso: Daughters of Barzin Dance for Bahram Gur; recto: text: Bahram Gur and Barzin Shah
1520-1530

Shiraz, Iran
School scene
ca.1540

Tabriz, Iran
Book covers
18th century

Probably Iran

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