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Mihr u Mushtari (The Sun and Jupiter) by ‘Assar (died ca.1377-1390)
1477 (882 A.H.)

Shiraz, 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
Khamsa (Quintet) by Nizami (d.1209)
ca.1470

Probably Shiraz, Iran
Folio from a Zafarnama (Book of victories) by Sharaf al-Din Ali Yazdi (died 1454); recto: text; verso: illustration: Timur grants an audience on the occasion of his accession to the throne at Balkh
1436 (839 A.H.)

Shiraz, Iran
Folio from an unidentified text; recto: blank; verso: A prince and princess surrounded by courtiers in a garden, right-hand half of a double-page
ca. 1480

probably Shiraz, Iran
Folio from a Zafarnama (Book of conquest) by Yazdi (d. 1450); recto: text, Samarqand receives the prince and his troops; verso: Timur's entry into Samarqand
1436

Shiraz, Iran
Folio from an unidentified text; recto: A prince and princess surrounded by courtiers in a garden, left-hand half of a double-page; verso: blank
ca.1480

probably Shiraz, Iran
Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) by Nizami (d.1209); Shirin presents a jug of milk to Farhad
ca. 1490

probably Shiraz, Iran
Folio from a Shahnama (Book of kings) by Firdawsi (d.1020); recto: illuminated text; verso: Buzurjmihr before Nushirvan
circa 1440

Shiraz, Iran
Folio from a Divan (collected poems) by Hafiz (d.1390); recto: text; verso: Layla and Majnun at school
ca.1490

Probably Shiraz, Iran
Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) by Nizami (d. 1207); Shirin examines Khusraw's portrait
ca. 1490

probably Shiraz, Iran
Folio from a Shahnama (Book of kings) by Firdawsi (d.1020); verso: Jarira stabs herself by the bier of Farud
circa 1440

Shiraz, Iran