Ink Opaque Watercolor And Gold On Paper Collection

A Buddha in a Shrine, Folio from a Shatasahasrika Prajnaparamita... 11th-13th century (?). Creator: Unknown
A Buddha in a Shrine, Folio from a Shatasahasrika Prajnaparamita (The Perfection of Wisdom in 100, 000 Verses) (image 2 of 2), 11th-13th century (?)

Power of Faith, Folio from a Shatasahasrika Prajnaparamita... 11th century. Creator: Unknown
Power of Faith, Folio from a Shatasahasrika Prajnaparamita (The Perfection of Wisdom in 100, 000 Verses) (image 2 of 2), 11th century

Zahhak Enthroned with the Two Daughters of Jamshid, Page from a Manuscript of the Shahnama... c1615 Creator: Unknown
Zahhak Enthroned with the Two Daughters of Jamshid, Page from a Manuscript of the Shahnama (Book of Kings), c1615

Young Woman in Blue, Late 16th century. Creator: Unknown
Young Woman in Blue, Late 16th century

Portrait of a Falconer Holding a Hawk on Gloved Right Hand (image 2 of 2), Late 16th century. Creator: Unknown
Portrait of a Falconer Holding a Hawk on Gloved Right Hand (image 2 of 2), Late 16th century. The domesticated and specially trained birds of prey were highly prized

Sultan Osman II (reigned 1618-1622) with His Vizier Davud Pasha in a Procession... c1620-22. Creator: Unknown
Sultan Osman II (reigned 1618-1622) with His Vizier Davud Pasha in a Procession of Janissaries and Guards, Left side of a double-page Manuscript illustration, c1620-22

Courtier and Attendants in a Landscape, Left Side of a Double-Page... between c1585 and c1590. Creator: Unknown
Courtier and Attendants in a Landscape, Left Side of a Double-Page Illustration (image 1 of 2), between c1585 and c1590

Battle in a Rocky Landscape, between c1580 and c1595. Creator: Unknown
Battle in a Rocky Landscape, between c1580 and c1595

Darvish or Shaykh on a Mule, between c1575 and c1585. Creator: Unknown
Darvish or Shaykh on a Mule, between c1575 and c1585

Tugra (imperial monogram) of Sulayman the Manificent (image 1 of 2), between c1550 and c1565. Creator: Unknown
Tugra (imperial monogram) of Sulayman the Manificent (image 1 of 2), between c1550 and c1565

Sultan Mehmet III (reigned 1595-1603) Enthroned, Attended by Two Janissaries, c1600. Creator: Unknown
Sultan Mehmet III (reigned 1595-1603) Enthroned, Attended by Two Janissaries, c1600

An Armenian Bishop (image 1 of 4), c1650. Creator: Unknown
An Armenian Bishop (image 1 of 4), c1650

An Armenian Bishop (image 2 of 4), c1650. Creator: Unknown
An Armenian Bishop (image 2 of 4), c1650

Standing Youth, c1620. Creator: Unknown
Standing Youth, c1620

Shirin Sees a Portrait of Khusraw, Page from a Manuscript of the Khamsa of Nizami, Mid-15th century. Creator: Unknown
Shirin Sees a Portrait of Khusraw, Page from a Manuscript of the Khamsa of Nizami, Mid-15th century

The Jina Buddha Ratnasambhava, Folio from a Shatasahasrika Prajnaparamita... 11th century. Creator: Unknown
The Jina Buddha Ratnasambhava, Folio from a Shatasahasrika Prajnaparamita (The Perfection of Wisdom in 100, 000 Verses), 11th century

Manuscript of the Tarcuma-Shahnama (Book of Kings) (image 2 of 3), Late 16th century. Creator: Unknown
Manuscript of the Tarcuma-Shahnama (Book of Kings) (image 2 of 3), Late 16th century

Manuscript of the Tarcuma-Shahnama (Book of Kings) (image 3 of 3), Late 16th century. Creator: Unknown
Manuscript of the Tarcuma-Shahnama (Book of Kings) (image 3 of 3), Late 16th century

Manuscript of the Jawahir al-ghara'ib tarjumat Bahr al-'aja'ib (image 3 of 3), 1582/A.H. 990

Bearded Man Reading in a Landscape, Dated AH 1045/ AD 1635. Creator: Mu'in Musavvir
Bearded Man Reading in a Landscape, Dated AH 1045/ AD 1635

Nothingness of Nothingness, Folio from a Shatasahasrika Prajnaparamita... 11th century. Creator: Unknown
Nothingness of Nothingness, Folio from a Shatasahasrika Prajnaparamita (The Perfection of Wisdom in 100, 000 Verses) (image 2 of 2), 11th century

Perfection of Charity, Folio from a Shatasahasrika Prajnaparamita... 11th century. Creator: Unknown
Perfection of Charity, Folio from a Shatasahasrika Prajnaparamita (The Perfection of Wisdom in 100, 000 Verses), 11th century

Manuscript of the Jawahir al-ghara'ib tarjumat Bahr al-'aja'ib (image 2 of 3), 1582/A.H. 990

The Mi'raj (Night Journey of the Prophet) with the Ka'ba in Mecca Below... c1600. Creator: Unknown
The Mi'raj (Night Journey of the Prophet) with the Ka'ba in Mecca Below, Page from an unidentified Manuscript (image 1 of 3), c1600

King Khusraw Anushirvan Enthroned: Page from a Manuscript of the Shahnama... 741 A.H. (A.D. 1341)
King Khusraw Anushirvan Enthroned: Page from a Manuscript of the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdawsi, 741 A.H. (A.D. 1341)

Early Portrait of Nasr al-Din Shah (reigned 1848-1896), c1850. Creator: Anon
Early Portrait of Nasr al-Din Shah (reigned 1848-1896), c1850. The shah is shown here at perhaps just nineteen or twenty years of age, wearing jeweled portraits of the Shi'ite Imams

Hormuz Forces His High Priest to Eat Poisoned Food... c1485-1495. Creators: Unknown, Ferdowsi
Hormuz Forces His High Priest to Eat Poisoned Food, Page from a Manuscript of the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdawsi, Iran, Shiraz, c1485-1495. Hormuz (Hormozd IV, r)

A Wayside Refreshment Stall, between 1750 and 1775. Creator: Unknown
A Wayside Refreshment Stall, between 1750 and 1775

Perfection of Insight, Folio from a Shatasahasrika Prajnaparamita... 11th century. Creator: Unknown
Perfection of Insight, Folio from a Shatasahasrika Prajnaparamita (The Perfection of Wisdom in 100, 000 Verses) (image 2 of 2), 11th century

Absolute Nothingness, Folio from a Shatasahasrika Prajnaparamita... 11th century. Creator: Unknown
Absolute Nothingness, Folio from a Shatasahasrika Prajnaparamita (The Perfection of Wisdom in 100, 000 Verses), 11th century

The Wedding of Zal and Rudaba, page from a manuscript of the Shahnama... between 1425 and 1450
The Wedding of Zal and Rudaba, page from a manuscript of the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdawsi, between 1425 and 1450

A Prince and Princess in a Garden: Illustrated Page from a manuscript of the Haft Awrang... c1560. Creator: Unknown
A Prince and Princess in a Garden: Illustrated Page from a manuscript of the Haft Awrang of Jami (Yusuf and Zulaykha), c1560

The Army of Shah Ramin Attacking the Iron Fortress... 1593-1594/1002 A.H.. Creator: Unknown
The Army of Shah Ramin Attacking the Iron Fortress, Page from a Manuscript of Tuhfat al-Lata'if (The Best of Subtleties), 1593-1594/1002 A.H

Giv fights Lahhak and Farshidvard, 1494/A.H. 899. Creator: Unknown
Giv fights Lahhak and Farshidvard, 1494/A.H. 899

Ladies Sharing Wine, early 18th century. Creator: Unknown
Ladies Sharing Wine, early 18th century

Firdawsi Receiving Wages in a Bathhouse... between c1550 and c1575. Creator: Unknown
Firdawsi Receiving Wages in a Bathhouse, Page from a Manuscript of the Shahnama (Book of Kings) (image 2 of 2), between c1550 and c1575

Iskandar Finds Khizr and Ilyas at the Fountain of Immortality... c1485-95. Creator: Unknown
Iskandar Finds Khizr and Ilyas at the Fountain of Immortality; Page from a Manuscript of the Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami (Iskandarnama), c1485-95

Turkoman Prisoner, First half of 17th century. Creator: Unknown
Turkoman Prisoner, First half of 17th century

Bizhan Brings Back the Head of Human, Page from a Manuscript of the Shahnama (Book of Kings), c1494. Creator: Unknown
Bizhan Brings Back the Head of Human, Page from a Manuscript of the Shahnama (Book of Kings), c1494

Sultan Suleyman in the Guise of King Solomon... c1558. Creator: Unknown
Sultan Suleyman in the Guise of King Solomon; Page from a Manuscript of the Shahnama-i al-i Osman (Royal Book of the House of Osman) of Arifi, c1558

Rustam Approaching the Tents of King Kubad... between 1550 and 1575. Creators: Unknown, Ferdowsi
Rustam Approaching the Tents of King Kubad; Page from a Manuscript of the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdawsi (image 2 of 5), between 1550 and 1575

Turkoman Prisoner (image 2 of 2), Second half of 16th century. Creator: Unknown
Turkoman Prisoner (image 2 of 2), Second half of 16th century

Turkoman Prisoner (image 1 of 2), Second half of 16th century. Creator: Unknown
Turkoman Prisoner (image 1 of 2), Second half of 16th century

Portrait of a Turkish Pasha with Attendants, c1570. Creator: Haydar Nigari
Portrait of a Turkish Pasha with Attendants, Right side of a double-page manuscript illustration, c1570

Unpurified Nothingness, Folio from a Shatasahasrika Prajnaparamita... 11th century. Creator: Unknown
Unpurified Nothingness, Folio from a Shatasahasrika Prajnaparamita (The Perfection of Wisdom in 100, 000 Verses), 11th century

A Court Scene; Page from a Manuscript of Habib al-Siyar of Khwandamir, 1625. Creators: Unknown, Khvandamir
A Court Scene; Page from a Manuscript of Habib al-Siyar of Khwandamir, 1625

Woman with a Lute, between c1600 and c1610. Creator: Unknown
Woman with a Lute, between c1600 and c1610

A Polo Game: Page from a Kulliyyat (Collected Works) of Sa di, Safavid dynasty, c. 1585
A Polo Game: Page from a Kulliyyat (Collected Works) of Sa di, Safavid dynasty (1501-1722), 16th century, c. 1585

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