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Art from Iran

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Royal Horse Inspection 'Aliquli Jabbadar · Safavid dynasty (1501–1722), late 17th century King Anushirwan and the Owls, from the Khamsa of Nizami Islamic · Safavid dynasty (1501–1722), c.1535 Bahram Gur Arrives at the House of a Merchant, text page (recto); Bahram Gur Slays a Dragon (verso), from a Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi (940–1019 or 1025), known as the Great Mongol Shahnama 1330–35 The Wade Cup with Animated Script 1200–1221 Royal Carpet with Silk and Metal Thread 1600–1625 Tile with a Double-Arched Prayer Niche (Mihrab) Islamic · Ilkhanid dynasty (1256–1353), 13th century Calligraphic exercises and verses of Hafiz (Persian, about 1325–1389) (verso) Mahmud ibn Ishaq al-Shahabi · 1575–76 Farhad Carrying Shirin and Her Horse, from a copy of the Khamsa of Nizami Islamic · Timurid dynasty (ca. 1370–1507), dated 1485 (890 A.H.) Layla Visiting Majnun in the Desert, page from a copy of the Khamsa of Nizami Islamic · Safavid dynasty (1501–1722), 16th century The Constellation Leo, folio probably from the Kitab suwar al-kawakib al-thabita (Book of the Images of the Fixed Stars) Islamic · Timurid dynasty (ca. 1370–1507), dated c.1500 Khosrow and Shirin in a Garden, a Scene from the Khamsa of Nizami Islamic · Safavid Dynasty (1501-1736), late 16th/early 17th century Zal and Rudaba in a Palace, page from a copy of the Shahnama of Firdausi Islamic · Timurid dynasty (ca. 1370–1507), 1480/90 The Lion Tamer Sadiqi · Safavid dynasty (1501–1722), early 17th century Courtyard of a Palace Islamic · Safavid dynasty (1501–1722), 16th century Kay Khosrow Crosses the Sea of Zareh on His Way to China, a scene from the Shahnama of Firdausi Iran · Safavid dynasty (1501–1722), about 1550 Akbar Offering Timur's Crown to Shah Jahan Islamic · Mughal period (1526–1857), ca. 1650–1700 Iskander Comforts the Dying Darius Iran · 1590 Double Page from the Qur'an Islamic · Safavid dynasty (1501–1722), 16th century The Birth of Rustam, page from a copy of the Shahnama of Firdausi Islamic · Safavid dynasty (1501–1722)، dated c.1620 Qur'an Manuscript in Muhaqqaq Islamic · 13th/14th century Calligraphy from a Ghazal of Badr al-Din Hilali Jaghata’i (Persian, active c. 1500) Faqir Ali · c. 1550; borders added c. 1700s and mounted upside down Alexander Comforts the Dying Darius, page from a copy of the Shahnama of Firdausi Islamic · Timurid dynasty (ca. 1370–1507), c.1480/90 Shamsa Medallion Islamic · 16th/17th century Book Binding Islamic · Qajar dynasty (1796–1925), 1822, 18th/19th century The Illuminated Border of Animals, double page from a copy of the Gulistan of Sa'di Islamic · Safavid dynasty (1501–1722), 16th century The Ascent of the Prophet to Heaven, Page from the Khamsa of Nizami Islamic · Safavid dynasty (1501–1722), c. 1600 Viper in a Rocky Garden from Manafi' al-Hayawan (On the Usefulness of Animals) of Ibn Bakhtishu' Iran · c. 1300 Two Goats from Manafi' al-Hayawan (On the Usefulness of Animals) of Ibn Bakhtishu' Islamic · c.1300 Rustam's seventh course: He kills the White Div, folio 124 from a Shah-nama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi (Persian, about 934–1020) Mir Musavvir · 1520–37 Bowl with Birds Islamic · Ilkhanid dynasty (1256–1353), Late 13th/early 14th century Dish with a Prophetic Hadith Islamic · Qajar dynasty (1796–1925), dated 1238 AH/1822 CE Man's Waist Sash Made in Iran or Poland for the Polish market · 18th century Green Splashed Incised Bowl with A Lioness Islamic · Seljuq period (1037–1194), 12th-13th century Inscribed Mina'i Bowl with an Enthroned Figure and Narrative Scenes in Three Registers Islamic · Seljuq dynasty (1037–1194), Late 12th/early 13th century Coin Portraying King Sapor II Iranian · 309-379 Bowl with Calligraphic Design Islamic · Samanid dynasty (819-1005), 10th century Dish with Floral and Animal Decoration Islamic · Safavid dynasty (1501–1722), 17th century Drachma (Coin) Portraying Chosroes I Iranian · 531-579 Tetradrachm (Coin) Portraying King Gotarzes Parthian · 40-51 Tetradrachm (Coin) Portraying King Phraates IV Parthian · 38-3 BCE Tetradrachm (Coin) Portraying Bust of King Volagases IV Parthian · 192-193 Khusrau Gazing at Shirin, from a copy of the Khamsa of Nizami Islamic · 1485 (890 A.H.) Book containing prose and five miniatures Islamic · Qajar dynasty (1796–1925), 19th century Double Title Page of a copy of the Shahnama of Firdausi Islamic · Safavid dynasty (1501–1722), 16th century, c.1550 Page from a Manuscript of Kulliyat (Complete Works) by Sa'di Islamic · Safavid Dynasty (1501-1736), 17th century Page from a Manuscript of Kulliyat (Complete Works) by Sa'di Islamic · Safavid Dynasty (1501-1736), 17th century Scroll with Arabic text giving the story of the Shi'a Imams Islamic · 18th century Pen Box with Hunting Scenes Islamic · Qajar dynasty (1796–1925), 19th century