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Architectural fragment
1405-1418

Iran
Architectural fragment
1405-1418

Iran
Architectural fragment
1405-1418

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

Shiraz, Iran
Folio from an Anthology; Two youths before a princess at a window
1417-1418? (820 A.H.)

Iran
Folio from an unidentified text; recto: inscription and seal; verso: Painting: A prince enthroned and surrounded by attendants
ca. 1425-1430

Herat, Historic Iran, present-day Afghanistan
Folio from an anthology; two riders carrying maces approaching a castle
1417-1418? (820? A.H.)

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 a Shahnama (Book of kings) by Firdawsi (d.1020); recto: Nushirwan’s dream; reverse: text from another part of the manuscript unrelated to the recto: Sohrab seized Rustam's belt and dragged him from the saddle
ca. 1440

Iran
Folio from a Shahnama (Book of kings) by Firdawsi (d.1020); recto: text: Kay Kavus fighting with the King of Barbaristan (Barbary), battle of Kay Kavus and the King of Hamaveran; verso: Message of Kay Kavus to the King of Hamaveran: asking for Sudaba's hand in marriage
late 15th century?

Iran or India?
A couple converse by a stream
ca. 1500

Iran or Central Asia
Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) by Nizami; verso: Sarlawh and text of the Sharafnama; recto: text from the Haft-paykar
1497 (903 A.H.)

Iran