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"Bizhan Slaughters the Wild Boars of Irman", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi
Abu'l Qasim Firdausi
ca. 1330–40
"The Old Snake Tells the Tale of Biting the Ascetic's Son by Mistake", Folio from a Kalila wa Dimna
second quarter 16th century
"Rama Interviews Sita in a Palace Interior," Illustrated folio from the dispersed “Shangri" Ramayana (The Adventures of Rama) (Style II)
ca. 1690–1710
"Preparing Medicine from Honey", from a Dispersed Manuscript of an Arabic Translation of De Materia Medica of Dioscorides
'Abdullah ibn al-Fadl
dated 621 AH/1224 CE
"Preparation for a Feast", Folio from a Divan of Jami
late 15th century
Pair of Marbled Papers with an Accession Note at Mandu
dated A.H. 1 Dhu‘l Hijia 901/ August 11, 1496 CE
The Thieves on the Roof Awaken the Merchant", Folio from a Kalila wa Dimna
second quarter 16th century
"A Raja Seated on a Palace Rooftop Smoking a Huqqa", Folio from a manuscript of the Raga Darshan of Anup
Dated 1214 AH/1799–1800 AD
Folio from a Qur'an Manuscript
14th century
A Heroine and Her Lover in a Pavilion: Page from a Dispersed Nayikabheda
India (Madhya Pradesh, Malwa)
ca. 1660–80
Manuscript of the Interpretation of Dreams
Nepal (Kathmandu Valley)
15th century
Vajra in His Cradle (top left) / Vajra Being Nursed by His Mother (top right) / The Nuns who Cared for Vajra (bottom); Page from a Dispersed Kalpa Sutra (Jain Book of Rituals)
India (Gujarat)
15th century
"Bahram Gur's Skill with the Bow", Folio 17v from a Haft Paikar (Seven Portraits) of the Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
Nizami
ca. 1430
Manuscript Leaves Fragment
Coptic
4th–7th century
Bairadi Ragini: Folio from a ragamala series (Garland of Musical Modes)
India (Rajasthan, Bikaner)
ca. 1605–6
Bible
Catalan
first quarter 14th century
"Yusuf Arriving in Egypt and Leaving the Ship in the Nile", Folio of a Yusuf and Zulaykha of Jami
Maulana Nur al-Din `Abd al-Rahman Jami
930 AH/1523–24 CE
"Sam Comes to Inspect Rustam", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings)
Abu'l Qasim Firdausi
ca. 1330–40
"Allusion to Sura 27:16", Folio from a Mantiq al-Tayr (Language of the Birds)
Farid al-Din `Attar
dated 892 AH/1486 CE
Folio from a Qur'an Manuscript
14th century
Manuscript Folios, Isaiah 12:2-13:12
8th–9th century
Birth of Mahavira: Folio from a Kalpasutra Manuscript
India (Gujarat)
15th century
"A Scene of Dancing and Music", Folio from a Kulliyat (Complete Works) of Sa'di
19th century
Leaf from a Kalpa Sutra (Jain Book of Rituals)
Bhadrabahu
15th century
King Dasaratha and His Retinue Proceed to Rama's Wedding: Folio from the Shangri Ramayana Series (Style II)
India, Punjab Hills, kingdom of Mankot
ca. 1690–1710
Folio from the Kathasaritsagara
ca. 1590
Page from a Dispersed Kalpa Sutra (Jain Book of Rituals)
India (Gujarat)
15th century
"The Attack on the Camel by the Lion, Crow, Wolf, and Jackal", Folio from a Kalila wa Dimna
second quarter 16th century
Krishna Is Welcomed into Mathura: Page from a Dispersed Bhagavata Purana Manuscript
India (Delhi Agra area)
ca. 1520–40
"Bahram Gur in the Turquoise Palace on Wednesday", Folio 216 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
Nizami
dated 931 AH/1524–25 CE
"A Contest of Skill in Archery on Horseback", Folio from a Divan (Collected Works) of Mir 'Ali Shir Nava'i
Mir 'Ali Shir Nava'i
1580
Mahavira's Lustration and Bath at Birth; Page from a Dispersed Kalpa Sutra (Jain Book of Rituals)
India (Gujarat)
15th century
Leaf from a Kalpa Sutra (Jain Book of Rituals)
Bhadrabahu
15th century
Page of Calligraphy from a Kalila wa Dimna
second quarter 16th century
Page from a Dispersed Kalpa Sutra (Jain Book of Rituals)
India (Gujarat)
15th century
"The Sage Durvasa Helps the Gopis Quiet the Yamuna River," Folio from the dispersed "Parimoo" Bhagavata Purana (The Ancient Story of God)
ca. 1580
Leaf from a Kalpa Sutra (Jain Book of Rituals)
Bhadrabahu
15th century
"Iskandar Slays the Habash Monster", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings)
Abu'l Qasim Firdausi
ca. 1330–40
Folio from a Qur'an Manuscript
ca. 1180
Leaf from a Kalpa Sutra (Jain Book of Rituals)
Bhadrabahu
15th century