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Folio from a Mu'nis al-ahrar fi daqa'iq al-ash'ar (Free Man's Guide to the Subtleties of Poetry) by Badr al-Din Jajarmi (d. 1287); The Zodiac constellation of Pisces, the moon, and two registers of birds; reverse: text: verses of poem
1341 (741 A.H.)

Isfahan, Iran
Folio from a Shahnama (Book of kings) by Firdawsi (d.1020); recto: text, Rustam came before Kavus after spying on Sohrab; verso: illustration and text, Sohrab summons Hajir and surveys the Persian camp
early 14th century

Probably Iran
Halachic fragment
11th-14th century

Genizah, Egypt
First volume of a Tarikhnama (Book of history) by Bal’ami (died ca. 992-997)
early 14th century

Probably Iraq
Folio from a Shahnama (Book of kings) by Firdawsi (d. 1020); recto: Bahram Gur learns of his father’s death; verso: The Persians write to Manzer, Bahram Gur travels to Jahrom and talks to Persians
1300-1350

Iran
Folio from an unidentified manuscript
14th century

Egypt
Folio from a Qur'an, sura 33:26-30
14th century

Possibly Iran
Folio from a Manafi' al-hayawan (Usefulness of animals) by Ibn Bakhtishu (d.1058); recto: Magpies and scorpions; verso: text, Characteristics of scorpion and crab
early 14th century

Iran
Divan (Collected poems) by Sultan Ahmad Jalayir (d.1410)
circa 1400

Tabriz or Baghdad, Iran or Iraq
Folio from a Sulwan al-muta (Solace of pleasure) by Ibn Zafar; recto: text, ; verso: illustration: The horse and the boar
ca.1335

Probably Egypt
Folio from Tarikhnama (Book of history) by Bal’ami (d. circa 992-997): the election of 'Othman as the caliphate of Medina
ca. 1300

Probably Iraq
Folio from a Shahnama (Book of kings) by Firdawsi (d. 1020); recto: text, The king of Hamaveran plots against Kavus; verso: text, Afrasiyab renews the war
1300-1350

Iran

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