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The Ramayana (Tales of Rama; The Freer Ramayana), Volume 2
1597-1605

India
Kalpa Sutra and Kalakacaryakatha
15th century

Western India
The Ramayana (Tales of Rama; The Freer Ramayana), Volume 1
1597-1605

Northern India
Prajnaparimita Sutra
20th century

Tibet
Kanjur Volume
late 14th-early 15th century

Tibet
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
Folio from a Qur'an: Sura 38, verses 87-88; sura 39, verse 1
8th-9th century

North Africa or Near East
Folio from a Shahnama (Book of kings) by Firdawsi (d. 1020); recto: Kay Ka'us chained in a grotto by the white demon; verso: text, Ka'us sends a letter to Rustam the son of Zal and asks for help
1576-1577

Qazvin, Iran
Qur'an
12th century

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
Folio from the Silsilat al-dhahab (Chain of gold) in the Haft awrang (Seven thrones) by Jami (d. 1492); verso: The simple peasant entreats the salesman not to sell his wonderful donkey; recto: text
1556-1565

Iran