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Mongol warriors on horseback from Rashid Al-Din's (1247 - 1318) enormous universal history, the "Jami al-Tawarikh"; 14th Century CE. The Jami al-Tawarikh was commissioned by Mahmud Ghazan, begun as a history of the Mongols and their dynasty and then expanded to include history from Adam to Rashid al-Din's present day. It was completed during the reign of Oljeitu in 1307-1316. The Jami' al-Tawarikh is perhaps the single most comprehensive Persian source on the Mongol period.
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Mongol warriors on horseback from Rashid Al-Din's (1247 - 1318) enormous univers...

Turkish book painting: Archangel Gabriel inspires Mohammed; 16th century.
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Turkish book painting: Archangel Gabriel inspires Mohammed; 16th century.

Nushaba recognising Iskandar by his portrait. (Inscription: The gate of the afflicted ones through which God comes). A miniature painting from a fifteenth century manuscript of Nezami's Khamsa ('Five Poems'). Herat, Afghanistan; 1442 (manuscript), 1535-40 (folio) Shelfmark: Add. 25900 Page Folio Number: f.245v
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Nushaba recognising Iskandar by his portrait. (Inscription: The gate of the affl...

Iskandar visiting the hermit in his cave. A miniature painting from a sixteenth century manuscript of Nezami's Khamsa ('Five Poems'). Herat, Afghanistan; 1535-1540. Shelfmark: Add. 25900 Page Folio Number: f.250v
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Iskandar visiting the hermit in his cave. A miniature painting from a sixteenth...

The fire ordeal of Siyavush. Siyavush proves his innocence by passing unharmed through a fire. Siyavush was one of the legendary Persian heroes of the Shahnama. According to Firdawsi's poem, the prince was forced to pass through a mountain of fire to prove his innocence when his stepmother falsely accused him of having tried to seduce her. Despite successfully passing this ordeal, Siyavush was later falsely accused of another crime and killed, and is consequently one of the great martyrs of Persian legend. An episode from Firdawsi's poem Shahnama. Title of Work: Miscellany of Iskandar Sultan. Southern Iran, 1410-1411 Shelfmark: Add. 27261 Page Folio Number: f.295v
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The fire ordeal of Siyavush. Siyavush proves his innocence by passing unharmed...

The court of Fath 'Ali Shah (1771 - 1834), the second Qajar King of Persia, with foreign ambassadors, 1816. Group portrait. From a reduced copy of the Nigaristan mural. Watercolour; 1816-1820. Shelfmark: Add.Or.1241
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The court of Fath 'Ali Shah (1771 - 1834), the second Qajar King of Persia, with...

Iskandar (Alexander the Great) meeting the Brahmans. A miniature painting from an eighteenth century manuscript of the latter half of the epic poem of Shahnama. India, 1719. Shelfmark: Add.18804 Page Folio Number: f.117v
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Iskandar (Alexander the Great) meeting the Brahmans. A miniature painting from a...

Detail from an illustration of shawl-weavers weaving shawls on a loom. Inscribed in Persian characters with titles and names of implements and equipment. Opaque watercolour. Title of Work: Album Of Kashmiri Trades. Kashmir, 1850-1860. Shelfmark: Add.Or.1729
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Detail from an illustration of shawl-weavers weaving shawls on a loom. Inscribed...

An aged Mullah. Opaque watercolour and gold on paper India or Pakistan; ca. 1615 Artist: Farrukh Beg, born ca. 1545 - died active 38.6 cm x 25.1 cm (page), 16.8 cm x 11.1 cm (picture only) Museum Number: IM.10-1925
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An aged Mullah. Opaque watercolour and gold on paper India or Pakistan; ca. 16...

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...

A scene from the legend of Gazi, riding a tiger. One of the 57 registers of a scroll-painting telling the story of a local Bengali pir or Muslim saint who fought demons, overpowered dangerous animals and had power over tigers, abilities important to settlers of southern Bengal as they penetrated the jungles of the Ganges delta. This type of long scrollpainting was used by itinerant story tellers as a visual aid to a spoken narration. OA, 1955.10-8.095
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A scene from the legend of Gazi, riding a tiger. One of the 57 registers of a sc...

The Moghul Emperor Babur (reigned 1526-1530) holding a hawk, 1800-1825. Babur was the founder of the Moghul empire in India. ID: Add Or 4379
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The Moghul Emperor Babur (reigned 1526-1530) holding a hawk, 1800-1825. Babur wa...