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Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) by Nizami; recto: illuminated panels of text; verso: Bahram Gur and the princess in the black pavilion
circa 1560-1570

Shiraz, Iran
Folio from a Shahnama (Book of kings) by Firdawsi (d.1020); recto: Bahram Gur slays a dragon in India, text: Bahram marries the daughter of Shangal, king of India; verso: text: Bahram Gur flees from India
February 1341 (Ramadan 741 A.H.)

Shiraz, Iran
Folio from a Shahnama (Book of kings) by Firdawsi (d.1020); verso: Bahram Gur before Shangul; recto: text
circa 1520-1530

Shiraz, Iran
Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) by Amir Khusraw Dihlavi (d.1325); verso: Bahram Gur in a rage; recto: text
ca. 1450 or earlier

India
Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) by Nizami (d.1209); recto: Bahram Gur and the princess in the red pavilion; verso: text
circa 1560

Astarabad, Iran
Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) by Nizami (d.1209); recto: Bahram Gur hunts with Azada; verso: text, Bahram Gur's letter to Manzar-i Arab, Response of Manzar-i Arab to Bahram Gur's letter
circa 1580

Shiraz, Iran
Folio from an unidentified text; Bahram Gur presides over the execution of the tyrannical vizier
circa 1580

Qazvin, Iran
Folio from an unidentified text; recto: Bahram Gur Hunts with Azada; verso: Kitab-i Marasi (plaintive poems)
circa 1570

Shiraz, Iran
Khamsa (Quintet) by Nizami (d.1209); Bahram Gur and the Princess in the Sandalwood Pavilion
1645 (1055 A.H.)

Isfahan, Iran
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 a Khamsa (Quintet) by Nizami (d.1209); recto: illustration: Bahram Gur in the turquoise-blue pavilion on Wednesday; verso: text
1548 (955 A.H.)

Shiraz, Fars, Iran