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Dedicatory Inscription from a Mosque
dated 905 AH/1500 CE

Khusrau and Shirin
Hatifi
dated 904 AH/1498–99 CE

"The Concourse of the Birds", Folio 11r from a Mantiq al-Tayr (Language of the Birds)
Habiballah of Sava
ca. 1600

Tile with Floral and Cloud-band Design
ca. 1578

Crescent-Shaped Pendant with Confronted Birds
11th century

Folio from a Qur'an Manuscript
late 9th–early 10th century

Tughra (Insignia) of Sultan Süleiman the Magnificent (r. 1520–66)
ca. 1555–60

Textile Fragment
14th century

Incense Burner of Amir Saif al-Dunya wa’l-Din ibn Muhammad al-Mawardi
Ja`far ibn Muhammad ibn `Ali
dated 577 AH/1181–82 CE

Garden Gathering
1640–50

"Isfandiyar's Third Course: He Slays a Dragon", Folio 434v from the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Shah Tahmasp
Abu'l Qasim Firdausi
ca. 1530

Panel with Horse Heads
11th century

"Akbar With Lion and Calf", Folio from the Shah Jahan Album
Govardhan
verso: ca. 1630; recto: ca. 1530–50

Morgan Casket
11th–12th century

Tughra (Insignia) of Sultan Süleiman the Magnificent (r. 1520–66)
ca. 1555–60

"Bahram Gur Sees a Herd of Deer Mesmerized by Dilaram' s Music", Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Amir Khusrau Dihlavi
Amir Khusrau Dihlavi
1597–98

Finial in the Form of a Parrot
17th–18th century

"Bellini" Carpet
16th–17th century

Lantern for a Lamp
9th–10th century

A Stallion
Habiballah of Sava
ca. 1601–6

Armlet
first half 11th century

Folio from the "Tashkent Qur'an"
late 8th–early 9th century

Floral Tent Panel
ca. 1635

Bowl Emulating Chinese Stoneware
9th century

"The Elephant Clock", Folio from a Book of the Knowledge of Ingenious Mechanical Devices by al-Jazari
Farrukh ibn `Abd al-Latif
dated 715 AH/1315 CE

Bifolium from the "Nurse's Qur'an" (Mushaf al-Hadina)
ca. 410 AH/1019–20 CE

Ewer with a Feline-Shaped Handle
7th century

Folio from a Qur'an Manuscript
ca. 1180

"A Muslim Pilgrim Learns a Lesson in Piety from a Brahman", Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Amir Khusrau Dihlavi
Amir Khusrau Dihlavi
1597–98

Luster Bowl with Winged Horse
late 12th century

Velvet with Figural Imagery
mid-16th century

"The Feast of Sada", Folio 22v from the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Shah Tahmasp
Abu'l Qasim Firdausi
ca. 1525

Bowl with Green, Yellow, and Brown Splashed Decoration
10th century

Astrolabe of ‘Umar ibn Yusuf ibn ‘Umar ibn ‘Ali ibn Rasul al-Muzaffari
‘Umar ibn Yusuf ibn ‘Umar ibn ‘Ali ibn Rasul al-Muzaffari
dated 690 AH/1291 CE

Pierced Jug with Harpies and Sphinxes
dated 612 AH/1215–16 CE

Carpet with Palm Trees, Ibexes, and Birds
late 16th–early 17th century

Base for a Water Pipe (Huqqa) with Irises
late 17th century

"The Eavesdropper", Folio 47r from a Haft Paikar (Seven Portraits) of the Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
Maulana Azhar
ca. 1430

Dragon-Handled Jug with Inscription
early 16th century

"The Story of the Princess of the Blue Pavillion: The Youth of Rum Is Entertained in a Garden by a Fairy and her Maidens", Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Amir Khusrau Dihlavi
Amir Khusrau Dihlavi
1597–98