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"The Seven Sleepers of Ephesus", Folio from a Falnama (Book of Omens) by Unknown maker.

Unknown maker

"The Seven Sleepers of Ephesus", Folio from a Falnama (Book of Omens)

1550s

Silk Animal Carpet by Unknown maker.

Unknown maker

Silk Animal Carpet

second half 16th century

"Kai Khusrau, Gudarz and Giv Capturing the Demon's Fortress, Bahman (?)", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings) by Abu'l Qasim Firdausi.

Abu'l Qasim Firdausi

"Kai Khusrau, Gudarz and Giv Capturing the Demon's Fortress, Bahman (?)", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings)

ca. 1430–40

"The Angel Gabriel meets 'Amr ibn Zaid (the Shepherd)", Folio from a Siyer-i Nebi (the Life of the Prophet) by Mustafa ibn Vali.

Mustafa ibn Vali

"The Angel Gabriel meets 'Amr ibn Zaid (the Shepherd)", Folio from a Siyer-i Nebi (the Life of the Prophet)

ca. 1595

The House of Bijapur by Kamal Muhammad.

Kamal Muhammad

The House of Bijapur

ca. 1680

"The Ox Shanzabeh Left Behind, Grazing in the Territory of the Lion King", Folio from a Kalila wa Dimna by Unknown maker.

Unknown maker

"The Ox Shanzabeh Left Behind, Grazing in the Territory of the Lion King", Folio from a Kalila wa Dimna

second quarter 16th century

"The Elephant Clock", Folio from a Book of the Knowledge of Ingenious Mechanical Devices by al-Jazari by Farrukh ibn `Abd al-Latif.

Farrukh ibn `Abd al-Latif

"The Elephant Clock", Folio from a Book of the Knowledge of Ingenious Mechanical Devices by al-Jazari

dated 715 AH/1315 CE

Chand Bibi Hawking with Attendants in a Landscape by Unknown maker.

Unknown maker

Chand Bibi Hawking with Attendants in a Landscape

ca. 1700

"Black Buck", Folio from the Shah Jahan Album by Manohar.

Manohar

"Black Buck", Folio from the Shah Jahan Album

recto: ca. 1615–20; verso: ca. 1530–50

"Bahram Gur Sees a Herd of Deer Mesmerized by Dilaram' s Music", Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Amir Khusrau Dihlavi by Amir Khusrau Dihlavi.

Amir Khusrau Dihlavi

"Bahram Gur Sees a Herd of Deer Mesmerized by Dilaram' s Music", Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Amir Khusrau Dihlavi

1597–98

"The Funeral of Isfandiyar," Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings) by Abu'l Qasim Firdausi.

Abu'l Qasim Firdausi

"The Funeral of Isfandiyar," Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings)

1330s

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