Codices

1,167 artworks

"Alexander at a Banquet", Folio 321b from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja

Nizami, 1524

Overflap and Inside Cover of a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja

Nizami, 1524

"Khusrau Catches Sight of Shirin Bathing", Folio 50 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja

Nizami, 1524

"Marriage of Khusrau and Shirin", Folio 104 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja

Nizami, 1524

"Bahram Gur Shows His Skill Hunting, while Fitna Watches", Folio from a Haft Paykar (Seven Portraits) of Nizami of Ganja

Nizami, 1525

"The Great Abu Sa'ud Teaching Law", Folio from a Divan of Mahmud `Abd-al Baqi

Mahmud 'Abd-al Baqi, 1525

"Meeting of Bahram Gur with a Princess", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings)

Abu'l Qasim Firdausi, 1525

Futuh al-Haramain (Description of the Holy Cities)

Muhi al-Din Lari, 1525

Bound Manuscript of Hadith with Persian Translations by Jami

Shah Mahmud Nishapuri, 1527

Bustan (Orchard) of Sa'di

Sa'di, 1528

"Rustam Slays the White Div", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings)

Abu'l Qasim Firdausi, 1535

"Birth of Rustam", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings)

Abu'l Qasim Firdausi, 1535

"Rustam Fighting Ashkabus", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings)

Abu'l Qasim Firdausi, 1535

"Rustam rescues Bizhan from the Pit", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings)

Abu'l Qasim Firdausi, 1535

"Battle Between Iranians and Turanians", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings)

Muhammad al-Qivam al-Shirazi, 1537

Page of Calligraphy from a Shahnama (Book of Kings)

Muhammad ibn Taj al-Din Haidar Muzahhib Shirazi, 1537

"Battle Between Iranians and Turanians", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings)

Muhammad al-Qivam al-Shirazi, 1537

Page of Calligraphy from a Shahnama (Book of Kings)

Muhammad ibn Taj al-Din Haidar Muzahhib Shirazi, 1537

"Hamza's Heroes Fight in Support of Qasim and Badi'uzzaman", Folio from a Hamzanama (The Adventures of Hamza)

Shravana, 1539

"Assad Ibn Kariba Launches a Night Attack on the Camp of Malik Iraj", Folio from a Hamzanama (The Adventures of Hamza)

Basavana, 1539

Portrait of a Lady Holding a Flower

Muhammadi of Herat, 1540

"Khwaja Umar Saved from Pursuers," Folio from the Hamzanama (The Adventures of Hamza)

Kesu Das, 1540

"The Spy Zambur Brings Mahiya to the City of Tawariq", Folio from a Hamzanama (Book of Hamza)

Kesav Das, 1545

"Mihrdukht Aims her Arrow at the Ring," Folio from the Hamzanama (The Adventures of Hamza)

Basawan, 1545