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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...

Persian men in discussion. A group of bearded men are in discourse outside a building. Two sit on a carpet, others stand in the foreground. Text above and below surrounded by a border of flowers. ID: Or 2936, fol. f 326.
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Persian men in discussion. A group of bearded men are in discourse outside a bu...

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 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...

Hanuman, the monkey king, observing Lanka, Ravanna's palace' at night. Hanuman is perched on the roof of Hanuman's palace, and he is also seen on the domed roofs of the main city on the right. The city of Lanka was probably what is now Sri Lanka. From the Sanskrit epic "Ramayana" by Valmiki. ID IO 3621
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Hanuman, the monkey king, observing Lanka, Ravanna's palace' at night. Hanuman i...

A woman in a garden, beckoning a cowering animal. Code 0210004278
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A woman in a garden, beckoning a cowering animal. Code 0210004278

Prince and princess courting, chaperoned by male and female attendants. The prince with blue skin may represent the god Krishna. ID: MSS Hin C 10, fol.316 verso
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Prince and princess courting, chaperoned by male and female attendants. The prin...

A traveller with a sword meets a holy man accompanied by a musician. ID: Panj B 40, fol. opp. p 38
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A traveller with a sword meets a holy man accompanied by a musician. ID: Panj B...

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...

Indian woman, wearing a transparent robe, holds a string of beads. In front of her is a small altar; behind sits a priest with red paint on his forehead. The courtyard has arches and a dome, behind which is a fruit tree. ID: J 17 3
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Indian woman, wearing a transparent robe, holds a string of beads. In front of h...

Young woman seated at a window dressed in highly ornate robes and jewellery. She holds a small bottle with Arabic script and in the other hand a tiny cup. Her fingertips are painted with henna. Above her is a red, green and gold brocade hanging. ID: Add Or 945
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Young woman seated at a window dressed in highly ornate robes and jewellery. She...

A woman tries to pin down a snake with a long stick, while others watch. The woman in the centre is possibly an aristocrat or princess judging by her fine clothes. The older woman at right clasps her hands to her mouth in her anxiety. A cat moves stealthily towars the snake. ID: Add Or 7
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A woman tries to pin down a snake with a long stick, while others watch. The wom...