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Battle scene, 1589. Mounted soldiers with swords and bows ride horses wearing armour. ID: Or 5182
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Battle scene, 1589. Mounted soldiers with swords and bows ride horses wearing...

Majnun visited in the desert by his mother and Salim, 1595. Majnun's mother touches him on the shoulder. The ematiated Majnun,wearing a loincloth, rests one hand on the head of a tiger. From the story Layla and Majnun by the poet Nizami. ID: Or 12208, fol. 150 verso.
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Majnun visited in the desert by his mother and Salim, 1595. Majnun's mother tou...

Salim tells Majnun of his mother's death, 1595. The ematiated Majnun,wearing a loincloth, is surrounded by the beasts of the forest. From the story Layla and Majnun by the poet Nizami. ID: Or 12208, fol. 153 verso.
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Salim tells Majnun of his mother's death, 1595. The ematiated Majnun,wearing a l...

Meeting in a garden, 1595. A man,probably of royal or noble descent, sits on a throne in a garden, while other men offer him refreshments and provide entertainment. In the foreground, a gardener is working, while a horse browses on the grass. From one of 39 folios, Moghul, probably from Lahore. ID: Or 12208 fol. f 40 verso.
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Meeting in a garden, 1595. A man,probably of royal or noble descent, sits on a t...

A'isha and the dogs of Al-Hawa'ab. A'isha, one of the wives of the prophet Mohammed, disobeyed him and rode a camel, and the dogs of Al-Hawab barked at her. She rides in the decorated howda (the tent-like structure on the camel). ID: Or 2936,fol. 313 recto.
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A'isha and the dogs of Al-Hawa'ab. A'isha, one of the wives of the prophet Moham...

The simurgh leading an army of birds, 1610. The sandpipers sit on their nest in the water while the simurgh leads the birds to their rescue. The simurgh is a mythical creature related to the roc and the phoenix. It lives for up to 2000 years and may even be immortal. It is said to have a nest in the Tree of Knowledge. From the "Anvar-i-suhail i" by Husain Va'iz Kashifi. ID: Add 18579,fol. f 104
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The simurgh leading an army of birds, 1610. The sandpipers sit on their nest in...

A reclining woman and her lapdog, from Isfahan, Iran, around 1635-1644. A woman lies back against cushions, lazily watching her dog drink from her winebowl. Her relaxed pose and the loosened state of her clothes and hair imply permissiveness; she is most probably a prostitute. OA 1930.4-12.02
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A reclining woman and her lapdog, from Isfahan, Iran, around 1635-1644. A woman...

Rama's army in battle with monkeys, 1713. The army of the Hindu deity Rama (in the centre) which includes an elephant, does battle with ferocious monkeys. From the "Bala Kanda", the first book of the "Ramayana" by Valmiki. ID:Add 15297 Vol. 1
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Rama's army in battle with monkeys, 1713. The army of the Hindu deity Rama (in t...

Procession of kings, wise men and their attendants, 1713. In front are horse-drawn carriages and behind them a wagon pulled by bullocks. Bearers carry large palanquins. Scene from the "Ramayana", volume I "Bala-Kanda". ID: Add 15295,fol. 47
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Procession of kings, wise men and their attendants, 1713. In front are horse-dra...

Sleeping giant, 1713. A sleeping giant is surrounded by people with clubs and tridents. From the "Ramayana", vol. I "Bala-Kanda". ID: Add 15297, fol. 64 recto.
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Sleeping giant, 1713. A sleeping giant is surrounded by people with clubs and tr...

Hanuman, king of the monkeys, fights with Indrajita, 1653. Hanuman picks up bolders to hurl at Indrajita, who releases arrows from his chariot drawn by four lions. From the Sanskrit epic "Ramayana" by Valmiki. ID: IO 3621
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Hanuman, king of the monkeys, fights with Indrajita, 1653. Hanuman picks up bold...

Monkeys in Sugriva's grove at Madhuvana, 1653. On hearing Hanuman's account of his adventures, the monkeys get excited and ask permission of the guardian Dadhumukha to enter the private grove of their king Sugriva. From the Sanskrit epic "Ramayana" by Valmiki. ID: IO 3621
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Monkeys in Sugriva's grove at Madhuvana, 1653. On hearing Hanuman's account of h...