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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...

Shah Jahan (Emperor of the Mughal Empire in India from 1628 until 1658) on the Peacock Throne. Mughal miniature painting; late 18th century.
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Shah Jahan (Emperor of the Mughal Empire in India from 1628 until 1658) on the P...

Nawab Sikander Jah (1803-1829), Nizam of Hyderabad Gouache on paper; Deccan, India; around 1810 Museum Number: IS.107-1951
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Nawab Sikander Jah (1803-1829), Nizam of Hyderabad Gouache on paper; Deccan, In...

Durbar at Delhi of Akbar II (1759-1837, ruled 1806-37). The Emperor is shown seated on his throne in the Diwan-i Khas of the Palace at Delhi. Near him stand the Princes of the Blood Royal; on his left Mirza Jahangir Bahadur, Mirza Babar Sahib, Mirza Hussain Bahadur and Mirza KaiQubad, on his right Mirza Salim Bahadur and Mirza Abu Zafar. Nearby is the British Resident at Delhi, Sir David Ochterlony ('Kharnal Akhtarluni Sahib') and the nobles of the court stand around on both sides of the throne. By a Delhi artist. Watercolour; Illustrator: Anonymous. Delhi, india; 1820 Shelfmark: Add.Or.3079
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Durbar at Delhi of Akbar II (1759-1837, ruled 1806-37). The Emperor is shown sea...

Probably Sir David Ochterlony (1758-1825) in Indian dress, smoking a hookah and watching a nautch in his house at Delhi. Watercolour; 1820. Shelfmark: Add.Or. 2
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Probably Sir David Ochterlony (1758-1825) in Indian dress, smoking a hookah and...

Mahadaji Sindhia entertaining a British naval officer and military officer with a nautch. Watercolour; 1820. Shelfmark: Add.Or.1
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Mahadaji Sindhia entertaining a British naval officer and military officer with...

Red-figured crater 10-03-06/10,reverse side:three persons, an elegantly draped woman and two men in conversation between two plants with palmetto-leaves. H: 57 cm N 3157
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Red-figured crater 10-03-06/10,reverse side:three persons, an elegantly dr...

Maenad,Roman copies (120-149 CE) of Greek reliefs of the end of the 5th century BCE,meant to adorn a monument to Dionysos or used in a theatrical production Often copied,the Greek originals are attributed to Calimachos, creator of the Corinthian capital. E 43
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Maenad,Roman copies (120-149 CE) of Greek reliefs of the end of the 5th centu...

Maenad,Roman copies (120-149 CE) of Greek reliefs of the end of the 5th century BCE,meant to adorn a monument to Dionysos or used in a theatrical production Often copied,the Greek originals are attributed to Calimachos, creator of the Corinthian capital. E 44
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Maenad,Roman copies (120-149 CE) of Greek reliefs of the end of the 5th centu...