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"A Ruffian Spares the Life of a Poor Man", Folio 4v from a Mantiq al-Tayr (Language of the Birds)

Farid al-Din `Attar

"A Youth Fallen From a Tree", Folio from the Shah Jahan Album

verso: ca. 1610; recto: ca. 1530

"Bizhan Slaughters the Wild Boars of Irman", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings)

Abu'l Qasim Firdausi

dated 741 AH/1341 CE

"Isfandiyar's Fourth Course: He Slays a Sorceress", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi

Abu'l Qasim Firdausi

"Isfandiyar's Third Course: He Slays a Dragon", Folio 434v from the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Shah Tahmasp

Abu'l Qasim Firdausi

"Isfandiyar's Third Course: He Slays a Dragon", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings)

Abu'l Qasim Firdausi

"Kai Kavus Attempts to Fly to Heaven", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings)

Abu'l Qasim Firdausi

mid-15th century

"Kai Khusrau's War Prizes Are Pledged", Folio 225v from the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Shah Tahmasp

Abu'l Qasim Firdausi

"King Salih of Syria Entertaining Two Dervishes", Folio from a Bustan (Orchard) of Sa'di

"Krishna and Balarma Fighting the Enemy", Folio from a Harivamsa (The Legend of Hari (Krishna))

"Millefleur" Carpet

probably 18th century

"Misbah the Grocer Brings the Spy Parran to his House", Folio from a Hamzanama (The Adventures of Hamza)

"Preparing Medicine from Honey", from a Dispersed Manuscript of an Arabic Translation of De Materia Medica of Dioscorides

'Abdullah ibn al-Fadl

dated 621 AH/1224 CE

"Shah Jahan on a Terrace, Holding a Pendant Set With His Portrait", Folio from the Shah Jahan Album

recto: dated 1627–28; verso: ca. 1530–50

"The Concourse of the Birds", Folio 11r from a Mantiq al-Tayr (Language of the Birds)

Habiballah of Sava

Ablutions Basin of Yemeni Sultan al-Mujahid Sayf al-Din 'Ali

Animal-Shaped Whistle

9th–10th century

Bag

Baluster Leg

9th–10th century

Band

5th–6th century

Band Fragment

4th–5th century

Basin

first half 14th century

Bath Box

17th–18th century

Bath Scraper

12th–13th century

Batrashil

dated 1534–35

Battle Scene

Bead

9th–19th century

Beaker with Vertical Trails

13th–14th century

Belt Fitting

8th–10th century

Bifolium from the Andalusian Pink Qur'an

ca. 13th century

Block from an Arch with Running Rosette Medallions

6th–7th century

Bookbinding

Bookbinding (Jild-i kitab)

Bottle

second half 17th century

Bottle with Bulb-Shaped Neck

Bowl

first half 18th century

Bowl with a Figure and Birds

Bowl with Arabic Proverb

late 10th–11th century

Bowl with Courtly and Astrological Motifs

late 12th–early 13th century

Bowl with Eagle

Muslim Ibn al-Dahhan

Bowl with Repeating Inscription, "Happiness"

9th–10th century

Bracelet (Kada), One of a Pair

Bracelet (Kara)

Brocade

Button or Bead

9th–10th century

Button or Spindle Whorl

9th–10th century

Cabochon for a Ring

probably 9th–12th century

Carpet Fragment

14th–15th century

Casket with Painted Roundels

late 12th–early 13th century

Ceramic Fragment

late 13th–15th century

Chess Piece

9th–12th century

Chess Piece, Probably a Pawn

8th–11th century

Chest Front

Coat

Coin

probably 8th–9th century

Coin Weight

first half 11th century

Coin with Sign of Cancer

1032 AH?/1622–23 CE

Comb

7th–8th century

Copper-Alloy Bracelet

6th–8th century

Cover

early 19th century

Cup

9th–10th century

Cushion Cover (Yastik)

late 18th century

Cylindrical Pendant with Magical Writing

9th–10th century

Damascus Room

dated 1119 AH/1707 CE

Dish

early 17th century

Double Flour Bag

Earring, One of a Pair

12th–13th century

Earring, One of a Set of Five

Element from a Stalactite Squinch (Muqarnas)

Elephant Carrying Two Figures Seated on Hawda and Mahout Seated on Neck

late 11th–12th century, with 20th century fills

Elephant-Shaped Kendi

second quarter 17th century

Enameled and Gilded Bottle

late 13th century

Ensemble

late 19th century

Ewer

probably 18th–19th century

Ewer with a Cock-Shaped Spout

8th–early 9th century

Ewer with Filter

late 19th century

Figurine of a Female (?) Standing Personage

12th–13th century

Finial

11th–12th century

Flap of Bookbinding

Folio from a Qur'an Manuscript

Muhammad al-Zanjani

dated 531 AH/1137 CE

Footed Bowl (Tazza)

Fragment from a Molding with Rosettes and Acanthus Clusters

5th–6th century

Fragment of a Bowl

early 9th century

Fragment of a Bowl or Cup

13th–16th century

Fragment of a Box

Fragment of a Coat

early 14th century

Fragment of a Cover or Blanket with Ornamental Square Featuring Flowers and Animals

5th–6th century

Fragment of a Cup

14th–15th century

Fragment of a Dish

8th–10th century

Fragment of a Frieze with Cursive Script

Fragment of a Jar

early 9th century

Fragment of a Molding

Fragment of a Qur'an

dated 1265 AH/1860 CE

Fragment of a Sleeve

4th–5th century

Fragment of a Tunic

6th–7th century

Fragment of Dish

Fragmentary Bowl

10th–12th century

Fragmentary Loom Width with Ogival Pattern

Fragments of a Dish

11th–12th century

Fragments of Lamp

14th–15th century