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The Ramayana (Tales of Rama; The Freer Ramayana), Volume 1
https://asia.si.edu/object/F1907.271.1-172Folio from an unidentified text; Bahram Gur presides over the execution of the tyrannical vizier
https://asia.si.edu/object/S1986.211Detached folio from an unidentified text; Bahram Gur presides over the execution of the tyrannical vizier; side panel texts in Persian, black nasta’liq script; one of a group of two folios. Border: The painting is set in black rulings in a gold inner frame with floral and geometric motifs and a green outer frame with …
Folio from a Shahnama (Book of kings) by Firdawsi (d.1020); verso: Jarira stabs herself by the bier of Farud
https://asia.si.edu/object/S1986.177Detached folio from a dispersed copy of the Shahnama (Book of kings) by Firdawsi; text: Persian in black nasta’liq script; recto: four columns, twenty-five lines of text; verso: Jarira stabs herself by the bier of Farud; one of a group of five folios. Border: The text and the painting are set in gold and black …
Folio from a Shahnama (Book of kings) by Firdawsi (d.1020); verso: The Murder of Siyavush before Afrasiyab; recto: text, Siyavush is killed by Gorvizereh
https://asia.si.edu/object/S1986.321Detached folio from a dispersed copy of the Shahnama (Book of kings) by Firdawsi; Persian in black nasta’liq script; recto: text: Siyavush is killed by Gorvizara, four columns, eighteen lines of text; verso: illustration and text: Siyavush before Afrasiyab; one of a group of two folios. Border: The painting and the text are set in …
Folio from a Makhzan al-asrar (Treasury of secrets) by Nizami (d.1209); verso: Jesus and the dead dog; recto: text: The tenth article
https://asia.si.edu/object/S1986.166Detached folio from a dispersed copy of Khamsa (Quintet) by Nizami; text: Persian in black nasta’liq script, recto: text, The tenth article, four columns, twenty-four lines; verso: illustration and text, Jesus and the dead dog; one of a group of two folios. Border: recto: the text is set in gold, blue and red rulings on …
Folio from a Shahnama (Book of kings) by Firdawsi (d.1020); recto: Iskandar comforts the dying Darab; verso: text: Darab’s testament to Iskandar
https://asia.si.edu/object/S1986.266Detached folio from a dispersed copy of the Shahnama (Book of kings) by Firdawsi; text: Persian in black nasta’liq script, heading in white outlined in black; recto: illustration and text, Iskandar comforts the dying Darab; verso: text, Darab’s testament to Iskandar, four columns, twenty-five lines; one of a group of twenty-five folios; inscription on banner. …
Folio from a Shahnama (Book of kings) by Firdawsi (d.1020); verso: Rustam slays Suhrab; recto: text
https://asia.si.edu/object/S1986.259Detached folio from a dispersed copy of the Shahnama (Book of kings) by Firdawsi; text: Persian in black nasta’liq script; recto: text, four columns, twenty-five lines; verso: illustration and text, Rustam slays Suhrab; one of a group of twenty-five folios. Border: The text is set in gold, red and blue rulings on cream-colored paper; the …
Folio from a Shahnama (Book of kings) by Firdawsi (d.1020); recto: Bijan slays Nastihan; verso: text
https://asia.si.edu/object/S1986.119Detached folio from a dispersed copy of the Shahnama (Book of kings) by Firdawsi; text: Persian in black and red naskh script; recto: illustration and text: Bijan slays Nastihan; verso: text, Hajir takes Gudarz’s letter to Shah Kay Khusraw, six columns, thirty lines; one of a group of twelve folios. Patron: Qiwan al-Dawla wa’l-Din. Border: …
Folio from a Shahnama (Book of kings) by Firdawsi (d.1020); recto: text: Battle of Shida and Kay Khusraw; verso: Shida, Son of Afrasiyab, slain by Kay Khusraw
https://asia.si.edu/object/S1986.117Detached folio from a dispersed copy of the Shahnama (Book of kings) by Firdawsi, text: Persian in black and red naskh script; recto: text, Battle of Shida and Kay Khusraw, six columns, thirty lines; verso: illustration and text, Shida slain by Kay Khusraw, six columns, twenty-one lines; one of a group of twelve folios. Patron: …