Mystical Journey
TitleMystical Journey
Datedc. 1650
DepartmentDepartment of Islamic & Later Indian Art
DivisionAsian and Mediterranean Art
PeriodSafavid period
Shah Isma'il on an Equestrian Hunting Expedition
TitleShah Isma'il on an Equestrian Hunting Expedition
Dated1680-1685
DepartmentDepartment of Islamic & Later Indian Art
DivisionAsian and Mediterranean Art
PeriodSafavid period
Large Dish with Flying Cranes
TitleLarge Dish with Flying Cranes
Datedc. 1620
DepartmentDepartment of Islamic & Later Indian Art
DivisionAsian and Mediterranean Art
PeriodSafavid period
Folio 3 from a Qur'an: Frontispiece, Invocation (recto), Fatiha (verso)
TitleFolio 3 from a Qur'an: Frontispiece, Invocation (recto), Fatiha (verso)
Dated16th-17th century
DepartmentDepartment of Islamic & Later Indian Art
DivisionAsian and Mediterranean Art
PeriodSafavid period
Painting (recto), Ghazals (verso), illustrated folio (163) from a Divan of Hafiz
TitlePainting (recto), Ghazals (verso), illustrated folio (163) from a Divan of Hafiz
Datedc. 1540-1550
DepartmentDepartment of Islamic & Later Indian Art
DivisionAsian and Mediterranean Art
PeriodSafavid period
Folio 2 from a Qur'an: Invocation (recto), Fatiha (verso)
TitleFolio 2 from a Qur'an: Invocation (recto), Fatiha (verso)
Dated16th-17th century
DepartmentDepartment of Islamic & Later Indian Art
DivisionAsian and Mediterranean Art
PeriodSafavid period
Episodes from the Story of Siyavush (text, recto and verso), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi
TitleEpisodes from the Story of Siyavush (text, recto and verso), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi
Datedlate 16th century to early 17th century
DepartmentDepartment of Islamic & Later Indian Art
DivisionAsian and Mediterranean Art
PeriodSafavid period
Double page: The Trial by Fire of Siyavush (painting, verso; text, recto), left-hand side of a double-page painting from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi
TitleDouble page: The Trial by Fire of Siyavush (painting, verso; text, recto), left-hand side of a double-page painting from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi
Dated1575-1590
DepartmentDepartment of Islamic & Later Indian Art
DivisionAsian and Mediterranean Art
PeriodSafavid period
Majnun visited by his father in the desert (painting, verso; text, recto), folio from a manuscript of the Layla and Majnun by Nizami
TitleMajnun visited by his father in the desert (painting, verso; text, recto), folio from a manuscript of the Layla and Majnun by Nizami
Dated1584
DepartmentDepartment of Islamic & Later Indian Art
DivisionAsian and Mediterranean Art
PeriodSafavid period
Story of Iraj's Journey to Meet with His Brothers and His Death at Their Hands (text, recto and verso), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi
TitleStory of Iraj's Journey to Meet with His Brothers and His Death at Their Hands (text, recto and verso), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi
Dated1562
DepartmentDepartment of Islamic & Later Indian Art
DivisionAsian and Mediterranean Art
PeriodSafavid period
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