Iran Collection (#95)

Amorous couple and a servant, 1696. Artist: Mu in Musavvir
Amorous couple and a servant, 1696. Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St Petersburg

Folio from Silsilat al-dhahab (Chain of Gold), by Jami, 1587. Jami (1414-1492) was one of the last Sufi poets and one of the greatest of all Persian poets

A Princely Hawking Party in the Mountains, c1575. Artist: Mirza Ali
A Princely Hawking Party in the Mountains, c1575. Found in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Throne of the Tsar Boris Godunov, early 17th century. Artist: Iranian Master
Throne of the Tsar Boris Godunov, early 17th century. Boris Godunov (c1551-1605) ruled Russia as regent from 1584 until 1598 and as Tsar from 1598 until his death

The Persian pavilion at the Universal Exhibition of 1900, Paris, 1900. Exposition Universelle of 1900 was a worlds fair held in Paris, France

Persepolian sculpture, 1848. Artist: J Bull
Persepolian sculpture, 1848. An engraving from the Natural History of Man, by James Cowles Prichard, (Hippolyte Bailliere, London, third edition, 1848)

The Persian Shah Mozzafar al-Din Shah Qajar in France, 1902. A print from the Le Petit Journal, 21st September 1902

Senneh carpet, Iran, 19th century. Private Collection

Sarouk rug, Persia. From a private collection

Captain John Augustus Wood, Bushire, Persia, 1856. Artist: L Edwards
Captain John Augustus Wood, Bushire, Persia, 1856. John Wood was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, and captain in the 20th Bombay Native Infantry, Indian Army

Alexander the Great visits Darius, 4th century BC, (15th century). Alexander visits the King of Persia, left detail of a work in the collection of the National Museum of Ancient Art, Lisbon

Alexander the Great (356-323 BC), 18th century. Persian manuscript in Islamic style illustrating the12th century Persian poem Book of Alexander the Great (Eskandar-nameh) by Nezami

The Death of the Woman of Darius, 1785. Artist: Louis Jean Francois Lagrenee
The Death of the Woman of Darius, 1785. The death of Statira, the wife of Darius III of Persia, in the captivity of Alexander the Great in 331 BC. From the Musee du Louvre, Paris, France

Set design for the ballet Scheherazade, c1913. Artist: Leon Bakst
Set design for the ballet Scheherazade, c1913. Published in L Art Decoratif de Leon Bakst. (Paris, 1913). From a private collection

The Shah of Persia, costume design for a Ballets Russes production of Scheherazade, c1913. Artist: Leon Bakst
The Shah of Persia, costume design for a Ballets Russes production of Scheherazade, c1913. Published in L Art Decoratif de Leon Bakst. (Paris, 1913). From a private collection

The four great alchemists, 1652. Artist: Robert Vaughan
The four great alchemists, 1652. From left to right: Al-Jabir (Geber, 14th century Spanish); Arnald or Arnold of Villanova (Spanish, c1240-c1310); Rhazes (Abu Bakr Abu Bakr al-Razi)

Sarmatian Gold Plaque, from Siberia, Scythian tree of life, and resurrected warrior, 5th century BC. Representing the resurrection of a dead hero (Saka - Scythian culture. In Hermitage Museum

Ulug-Beg Madrasa built 1417-20, Samarkand Registan, c20th century Artist: CM Dixon
Ulug-Beg Madrasa built 1417-20, Samarkand Registan, c20th century. Built by Ulugh Beg during the Timurid dynasty at the Registan in the heart of the ancient city of Samarkand

Silver Bowl from a Sarmatian Tomb, 4th-5th century. The Sarmatians were a large confederation of Iranian people during classical antiquity, flourishing from about 5th century BC to 4th century

Tomb of Ulug-Beg in Mausoleum of Gur-e-Amir (built 1404), Samarkand, c20th century. Ulugh Beg (1394-1449), was notable for his work in astronomy-related mathematics

Part of a chariot model, Oxus Treasure, c5th century BC. The Oxus treasure is a collection of about 180 surviving pieces of metalwork in gold and silver, plus about 200 coins

Astrolabe from Iran, c1800. Astrolabe from Iran, c1800. Artist: Abd al- A imma
Astrolabe from Iran, c1800. Inscribed with the name of the artesan, Abd al- A imma, 1215 by Islamic calendar. Astrolabe from Iran, c1800

Persian Brass Celestial Globe Brass, engraved and inlaid with silver, 1430-1431. Artist: Muhammad ibn Jafar ibn Umar
Persian Brass Celestial Globe Brass, engraved and inlaid with silver, 1430-1431. Made by Muhammed Ibn Ja far Ibn umar, the astrolabist, known as al-Jalal

Six Kashian Persian Tiles with Inscription from Shahnameh, 13th century. Inscriptions from Persian poetry including the Shahnameh

Persian Manuscript Illustration c16th-17th century. Victoria and Albert Museum

Persian Miniature Manuscript Illustration of Polo, 16th century

Sassanian Silver-Gilt Dish of King Peroz I, (459-484) Hunting Mouflon, c5th century. The Sasanian Empire known to its inhabitants as Eranshahr

Sassanian Silver-Gilt Dish, King Hunts Boar, c 3rd-7th century. The Sasanian Empire known to its inhabitants as Eranshahr, was the last period of the Persian Empire (Iran) before the rise of Islam

Sassanian Silver-Gilt Dish of Goddess and Bird, 6th-7th century. The Sasanian Empire known to its inhabitants as Eranshahr, was the last period of the Persian Empire (Iran) before the rise of Islam

Detail feline on Persian Carpet, 16th century

Detail of Persian Emperor Carpet, 16th century. Feline (cheetah or leopard) attacks a gazelle. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Detail of Persian Arabesque Emperor Carpet with Birds, 16th century. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Aquamanile, cast bronze Persian (Khurusan) animal statue, 1206. A Zebu-Cow suckles her calf as a lion attacks her back. Lost wax process, incised and inlaid with silver. Hermitage Museum, Leningrad

Li-ta-chih and Maksun, present history books to Uljaytu, c14th-15th century. Literature from the Majma`a al-Tavarikh of Hafiz-i Abru of Uljaytu, the Il-Khanid ruler of Iran (1304-1316)

Alexander the Great of Macedon (Iskandar) is brought by a priestess to spare an idol from destructio
Alexander the Great of Macedon (Iskandar), Mughal School, 1595-1596. Iskander is brought by a priestess to spare an idol from destruction. Illustration from a Persian manuscript

Zoroaster, from Maharashtra, India, c19th century. Indian-Zoroastrian perception of Zoroaster derived from a figure that appears in a 4th century sculpture at Taq-e Bostan in south-western Iran

Sassanian Silver Dish (detail), people with weapons, circa late 4th century. The Sasanian Empire known to its inhabitants as Eranshahr

Persian (Kashan) Ewer with cockerels head and tail handle, early 13th century. Painted in black under a turquoise glaze. Kashan is a city of Isfahan, Iran

Greeks fight Persians, the Alexander Sarcophagus, Sidon, 4th century BC, (20th century). The Alexander Sarcophagus is a late 4th century BC Hellenistic stone sarcophagus adorned with bas-relief

Alexander the Great fights the Persians, 4th century BC. (20th century)
Alexander the Great fights Persians, 4th century BC, 20th century. Late 4th century BC Hellenistic stone sarcophagus adorned with bas-relief carvings of Alexander the Great

Drachma of King Mithridates II of Parthia, c1st century BC
Drachma of King Mithridates II of Parthia (123-88 BC). He was the first Parthian king to enter into negotiations with Rome

Sassanid plaque showing a monster
A Sassanid plaque showing the foreparts of a winged monster in high relief from Persia. From the British Museums collection

Sisygambis... Mistakes Hephistion (Hephaestion) for Alexander the Great, 18th century. Artist: Mura, Francesco de
Sisygambis, Mother of Darius III, Mistakes Hephistion (Hephaestion) for Alexander the Great, 18th century. After Alexanders (356-323 BC) defeat of the Persian King Darius III (died 331 BC)

Illustration of the Constellations of the Southern Hemisphere, 16th century
Illustration of the Constellations of the Southern Hemisphere, from the Iranian Book of Fixed Stars, 16th century

Head of a bronze sceptre from Luristan (Persia), from the British Museums collection

Alexander the Great being beseeched to save an idol from destruction, 16th century
Alexander the Great being beseeched to save an idol from destruction, from the Persian Mughal school. From the British Museums collection, 16th century

Persian manuscript with an illustration of Polo, 16th century
Persian manuscript with an illustration of Polo from the V&As collection, 16th century

Silver dirham of the governor Abdullah Ibn Khazin, 7th century
Silver dirham of the Governor Abdullah Ibn Khazin, minted at Khurusan, 7th century

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