Brooklyn Museum - Single Page with an Illustration from a Shahnamah
Public domain reproduction of illuminated manuscript page, 14ht-15th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.
Bahram Gur Watches Fitnah Carry a Bull (cropped)
On this folio from Walters manuscript W.610, Bahram Gur watches Fitnah carry a bull.
Bahram Gur Watches Fitnah Carry a Bull
On this folio from Walters manuscript W.610, Bahram Gur watches Fitnah carry a bull.
Woman Kneeling Alone - 1625-60 - Public domain dedication image
Woman kneeling alone
A battle between Timur and Muzaffaradins, folio from a manuscript of N...
A battle between Timur and Muzaffaradins, Folio from a manuscript of Nigaristan Accession Number:AKM272.f258r Creator:Author: Ahmad b. Muhammad Ghaffari, Persian, died 1567 Scribe: Ahmad al-Shirazi Place:Iran,... More
A commentary of a treatise on astronomy; Tawdih al-Tadhkira, Safavid I...
A COMMENTARY OF A TREATISE ON ASTRONOMY: TAWDIH AL-TADHKIRA SAFAVID IRAN, 16TH/17TH CENTURY Very probably a commentary on Nasir al-Din Tusi's al-Tadhkira fi 'ilm al-hay'a, possibly by Nizam al-Din al-Nisapuri,... More
A compilation of works by 'Ubayd-i Zakani (d. 1370) and Fakhr al-Din B...
A COMPILATION OF WORKS BY 'UBAYD-I ZAKANI (D. 1370) AND FAKHR AL-DIN BUSHAQ-E A'TIMA (D. 1420) SIGNED AHMAD AL-SHIRAZI, SAFAVID IRAN, DATED DHU'L HIJJA AH 946/APRIL-MAY 1540 AD Persian manuscript in verse and ... More
A calligraphic panel dedicated to Shah Tahmasp Safavi, signed Muhammad...
A CALLIGRAPHIC PANEL DEDICATED TO SHAH TAHMASP SAFAVI SIGNED MUHAMMAD MU'MIN, IRAN, 16TH CENTURY Arabic manuscriptnt on paper, with 5ll. of elegant black riqa' in clouds reserved on gold ground, a single line ... More
A Diwan-e Halati by Ghassem Beg Turkman Tabrizi Qazwini (d. 1592), Ira...
A DIWAN-E HALATI BY GHASSEM BEG TURKMAN TABRIZI QAZWINI (DIED 1592) Iran, late 17th - early 18th century Persian manuscript on paper, 131ff. plus one fly leaf, each folio with 14ll. of fine black ink nasta’li... More
A diwan of Saeb Tabrizi (1592-1670), Iran, dated 1695
A DIWAN OF SAEB TABRIZI (1592-1670) PROPERTY FROM AN IMPORTANT EUROPEAN PRIVATE COLLECTION Iran, dated 1107 AH (1695) Persian manuscript on paper, 121ff. plus four flyleaves, each gold-sprinkled folio with 15... More
A farman from the fourth Safavid shah, Mohammad Khodabandeh, Safavid I...
A FARMAN FROM THE FOURTH SAFAVID SHAH, MOHAMMAD KHODABANDEH (R. 1578 - 1587), SON OF SHAH TAHMASP I AND FATHER OF ABBAS I PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE ENGLISH BIBLIOPHILE Safavid Iran, dated 992 AH (1584 AD) Persia... More
A firman of Shah Sultan Husayn (r. 1694-1722), Safavid Iran, dated Mar...
A FIRMAN OF SHAH SULTAN HUSAYN (R. 1694-1722) SAFAVID IRAN, DATED RABI' I AH 1125/MARCH-APRIL 1713-14 AD Persian manuscript on cream paper, with 17ll. of flowing diwani contained within a gold-outlined panel, ... More
A late Safavid farman relating to the tax affairs of the local Armenia...
A LATE SAFAVID FARMAN RELATING TO THE TAX AFFAIRS OF THE LOCAL ARMENIAN COMMUNITY PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE ENGLISH BIBLIOPHILE Isfahan, Safavid Iran, dated Ramadan 1107 AH (April 1696 AD) Persian manuscript on ... More
A leaf from an illustrated manuscript, depicting an enthroned ruler wi...
A leaf from an illustrated manuscript, depicting an enthroned ruler with courtiers Persia, 16th Century gouache and gold on paper, four lines of text written in nasta'liq script in two columns, inner margins r... More
A Safavid manuscript on historical accounts (Zayl-i Alam-ara-yi Abbasi...
A SAFAVID MANUSCRIPT ON HISTORICAL ACCOUNTS Safavid Iran, dated 1632 Persian manuscript on paper, each folio with 21ll. of fine kitabat nasta’liq script, in black ink, chapter headings in red ink, 460ff. plus ... More
A Safavid firman of Sultan Husayn I (reg. 1694-1722), regarding the re...
A Safavid firman of Sultan Husayn I (reg. 1694-1722), regarding the reinstatement of lands and the benefits of their income to the named officials at the Safavid court and their new posts, Persia, dated dhi-qa... More
Abu al-Qasim Firdawsi (d. 1025); Shahnamah, signed Muhammad Salih bin ...
ABU AL-QASIM FIRDAWSI (D. AH 416⁄1025 AD): SHAHNAMA SIGNED MUHAMMAD SALIH BIN MUHAMMAD, SAFAVID IRAN, 16TH CENTURY Epic poetry, Persian manuscript on light pink and cream paper, 423ff., plus five flyleaves, 25... More
Amir Shahi (d.1453), Diwan, copied by ‘Abdullah, Persia, Safavid, 16th...
Amir Shahi (d.1453), Diwan, copied by ‘Abdullah, Persia, Safavid, 16th century Persian manuscript on paper, 52 leaves plus 6 fly-leaves, 11 lines to the page, written in nasta'liq script in black ink, the text... More
An illustrated leaf from a manuscript of Firdausi's Shahnama, depictin...
An illustrated leaf from a manuscript of Firdausi's Shahnama, depicting Rustam killing the lion during his second khwan (trial) Persia, 16th Century Persian manuscript on paper, text written in four columns in... More
An important letter of diplomatic relations between Safavid Iran and t...
AN IMPORTANT LETTER OF DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS BETWEEN SAFAVID IRAN AND THE SERENISSIMA, Iran, ca. 1694 A TRANSLATED LETTER OF CONGRATULATIONS FROM THE LAST SAFAVID SHAH OF IRAN, SOLTAN HOSSEIN (1668 - 1726), TO ... More
Attack of the sons of Mubariz al-Din on their father, folio from a man...
Attack of the sons of Mubariz al-Din on their father, Folio from a manuscript of Nigaristan Accession Number:AKM272.f252v Creator:Author: Ahmad b. Muhammad Ghaffari, Persian, died 1567 Scribe: Ahmad al-Shirazi... More
Examples of official correspondence (Insha'), signed Ikhtiyar al-Munsh...
EXAMPLES OF OFFICIAL CORRESPONDENCE (INSHA') SIGNED IKHTIYAR AL-MUNSHI, SAFAVID IRAN, 16TH CENTURY Persian manuscript on blue paper, 5ff., plus five flyleaves, 5ll. of alternating black and gold shikasteh writ... More
Husayn Wa'iz al-Kashifi (d. 1504-05); Tafsir-i Husayni signed Mahmud b...
HUSAYN WA'IZ AL-KASHIFI (D. AH 909/1504-05 AD): TAFSIR-I HUSAYNI SIGNED MAHMUD BIN MUHAMMAD, SAFAVID IRAN, DATED RAJAB AH 984/SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER 1576 AD A commentary on the Qur'an, Persian manuscript on ivory p... More
In the Palace of the ‘Abbasid Caliph. Folio from a manuscript of Nigar...
In the Palace of the ‘Abbasid Caliph, Folio from a manuscript of Nigaristan Accession Number:AKM272.f37v Creator:Author: Ahmad b. Muhammad Ghaffari, Persian, died 1567 Scribe: Ahmad al-Shirazi Place:Iran, Shir... More
Jamal al-Din Abu Muhammad Nizami (d. AH c.613, AD 1217); Khamseh, earl...
Jamal al-Din Abu Muhammad Nizami (d. AH c.613/1217 AD): Khamseh Early Safavid Tabriz, circa 1500-1505 Persian manuscript on paper, 275ff. with 23ll. of tiny black nasta'liq arranged in four gold-outlined colum... More
Jamshid bin Mas'ud bin Mahmud known as Ghiyath (d. 1429); al-Risala al...
JAMSHID BIN MAS'UD BIN MAHMUD KNOWN AS GHIYATH (D. 1429 AD): AL-RISALA AL-KAMALIYA SAFAVID IRAN, DATED SATURDAY 25 RAJAB AH 1029/26 JUNE 1520 AD Also known as Sullam al-sama (The Stairway of Heaven), a treatis... More
Jamshid bin Mas'ud bin Mahmud al-Tabib al-Kashi, known as Ghiyath (d. ...
JAMSHID BIN MAS'UD BIN MAHMUD AL-TABIB AL-KASHI KNOWN AS GHIYATH (D. 1429 AD): MIFTAH AL-HISAB SIGNED IBN MUHAMMAD MU'MIN TAJ AL-DIN AL-SHIRAZI, IRAN, DATED 7 SHA'BAN AH 1066/31 MAY 1656 AD Al-Kashi's importan... More
Kamal al-Din known as Vahshi Baqfi (d. 1583); Farhad va Shirin, signed...
KAMAL AL-DIN KNOWN AS VAHSHI BAQFI (D. 1583): FARHAD VA SHIRIN SIGNED HUSAYN AL-TABRIZI, SAFAVID IRAN, 16TH CENTURY Poetry, Persian manuscript on gold-sprinkled paper, 35ff. as numbered plus four fly leaves, e... More
Muhammad 'Assar Tabrizi (d. 1377); Mihr o Mushtari, signed Hassan Shar...
MUHAMMAD 'ASSAR TABRIZI (D. AH 779/1377 AD): MIHR O MUSHTARI SIGNED HASSAN SHARIF AL-KATIB, SAFAVID SHIRAZ, DATED THE END OF RABI' II AH 959/APRIL 1552 AD A love story in verse based on the concept of platonic... More
Muhammad ibn ʿAbdallah ibn Tumart is proclaimed Mahdi, folio from a ma...
Muhammad ibn ʿAbdallah ibn Tumart is proclaimed Mahdi, Folio from a manuscript of Nigaristan Accession Number:AKM272.f181v Creator:Author: Ahmad b. Muhammad Ghaffari, Persian, died 1567 Scribe: Ahmad al-Shiraz... More
Muhammad Mu'min bin Muhammad Zaman Husaini Tunakabuni Daylami, Tuhfat ...
Muhammad Mu'min bin Muhammad Zaman Husaini Tunakabuni Daylami, Tuhfat al-Mu'minin, a comprehensive pharmacopoeia of simple and compound medicines, dedicated to the Safavid Shah Sulayman (1666-1694) Persia, dat... More
Mutawakkil at the banks of the Tigris, folio from a manuscript of Niga...
Mutawakkil at the banks of the Tigris, Folio from a manuscript of Nigaristan Accession Number:AKM272.f62r Creator:Author: Ahmad b. Muhammad Ghaffari, Persian, died 1567 Scribe: Ahmad al-Shirazi Place:Iran, Shi... More
Nur al-Din 'Abd al-Rahman Jami (d. 1492); Diwan, Safavid Persia, 1563-...
Nur al-Din 'Abd al-Rahman Jami (d. AH 898/1492 AD): Diwan Safavid Persia, AH 971-972/1563-64 AD Comprising Tuhfat al-ahrar, Salaman wa Absal, Silsilat al-thahab, Layla wa Majnun, Yusuf wa Zulaykha, Subhat al-a... More
Prisoners and messengers before the ruler of Khutalan, folio from a ma...
Prisoners and messengers before the ruler of Khutalan, Folio from a manuscript of Nigaristan Accession Number:AKM272.f292r Creator:Author: Ahmad b. Muhammad Ghaffari, Persian, died 1567 Scribe: Ahmad al-Shiraz... More
Qadi Nasir al-Din Abu Sa'id 'Abdullah Baydaw; Kitab Nizam al-Tawarikh,...
QADI NASIR AL-DIN ABU SA'ID 'ABDULLAH BAYDAWI: KITAB NIZAM AL-TAWARIKH PROBABLY TABRIZ, SAFAVID IRAN, 16TH CENTURY On history, Persian manuscript on paper, 116ff. each with 15ll. of black nasta'liq script, imp... More
Razi playing a trick to cure the Samanid King. Folio from a manuscript...
Razi playing a trick to cure the Samanid King, Folio from a manuscript of Nigaristan Accession Number:AKM272.f46v Creator:Author: Ahmad b. Muhammad Ghaffari, Persian, died 1567 Scribe: Ahmad al-Shirazi Place:I... More
Revenge on Caliph Muqtadir. Folio from a manuscript of Nigaristan, Ira...
Revenge on Caliph Muqtadir, Folio from a manuscript of Nigaristan Accession Number:AKM272.f69v Creator:Author: Ahmad b. Muhammad Ghaffari, Persian, died 1567 Scribe: Ahmad al-Shirazi Place:Iran, Shiraz (probab... More
Rustam shoots Shaghad through the tree, Safavid Isfahan, Iran, first q...
RUSTAM SHOOTS SHAGHAD THROUGH THE TREE SAFAVID ISFAHAN, IRAN, FIRST QUARTER 17TH CENTURY An illustration from the Shahnama of Firdawsi, opaque pigments heightened with gold on paper, Rustam mounted on Raskh sh... More
Sam Mirza Safavi (1517-1566 or 1576); Tuhfat-i Sami, Safavid Iran, dat...
Sam Mirza Safavi (1517-1566 or 1576): Tuhfat-i Sami, Safavid Iran, dated safar 1023 H/March-April 1614, signed Nizam al-Din 'Ali Ibn Muhammad Qahramani Hamadani
Shah Isma'il on an Equestrian Hunting Expedition, Mu’in Musavvir, Isfa...
This folio has been detached from a manuscript of the Tārikh-i ʿālamārā-yi Shāh Ismaʿīl (World-adorning History of Shah Ismaʿil). Seven lines of Persian in nastaliq script frame a painting of figures on horseb... More
Shaykh Safi al-Din’s dream about the rise of the Chubanids, from the m...
Shaykh Safi al-Din’s dream about the rise of the Chubanids From the manuscript of Safvat al-Safa (The Quintessence of Purity), the hagiography of Shaykh Safi al-Din Ishaq Ardabili (1252/3–1334) Accession Numbe... More
Shaykh Muslih al-Din Sa'di (d.1292); Kulliyat, Safavid Shiraz, circa 1...
SHAYKH MUSLIH AL-DIN SA'DI (D.1292): KULLIYAT SAFAVID SHIRAZ, CIRCA 1600; THE ILLUSTRATIONS, QAJAR IRAN, 19TH CENTURY Poetry, Persian manuscript on paper, 359ff., plus two flyleaves, 12ll. of black nasta'liq o... More
Sheikh Muhammad Ahli Shirazi (d. 1535); diwan, signed Mohammad Mir Mir...
SHEIKH MUHAMMAD AHLI SHIRAZI (D. AH 942/1535 AD): DIWAN SIGNED MUHAMMAD MIR MIRAM BIN MAHMUD 'IMAD, SAFAVID IRAN, DATED AH 989/1581-82 AD A fine Safavid copy of this Ahli's Poetry, Persian manuscript on gold-s... More
Siavush Marries Farangis, folio from a Shahnameh (Book of Kings), pain...
Siavush Marries Farangis Folio 104r from the first volume of a two-volume Shahnameh (Book of Kings) Accession Number:AKM274 Creator:Artist (painter): Mu'in Musavvir, Persian, 1638 - ca. 1698 Author: Firdausi, ... More
The war of two Il-Khanid rulers, Arghun Khan vs. Sultan Ahmad, from th...
The war of two Il-Khanid rulers, Arghun Khan vs. Sultan Ahmad From the manuscript of Safvat al-Safa (The Quintessence of Purity), the hagiography of Shaykh Safi al-Din Ishaq Ardabili (1252/3–1334) Accession Nu... More
The ʿAbbasid bride of the Caliph Muqtadi, folio from a manuscript of N...
The ʿAbbasid bride of the Caliph Muqtadi, Folio from a manuscript of Nigaristan Accession Number:AKM272.f76v Creator:Author: Ahmad b. Muhammad Ghaffari, Persian, died 1567 Scribe: Ahmad al-Shirazi Place:Iran, ... More
The victory of Maʿmun over Amin, folio from a manuscript of Nigaristan...
The victory of Maʿmun over Amin, Folio from a manuscript of Nigaristan Accession Number:AKM272.f52v Creator:Author: Ahmad b. Muhammad Ghaffari, Persian, died 1567 Scribe: Ahmad al-Shirazi Place:Iran, Shiraz (p... More
Turkish Sultan mourning for his wife, folio from a manuscript of Nigar...
Turkish Sultan mourning for his wife, Folio from a manuscript of Nigaristan Accession Number:AKM272.f142r Creator:Author: Ahmad b. Muhammad Ghaffari, Persian, died 1567 Scribe: Ahmad al-Shirazi Place:Iran, Shi... More
Twelve folios from a Makhzan al-Asrar of Nizami with illuminated and i...
TWELVE FOLIOS FROM A MAKHZAN AL-ASRAR OF NIZAMI WITH ILLUMINATED AND ILLUSTRATED BORDERS COMMISSIONED FOR SHAH DURAQ USTAJLU, THE MARGINS SIGNED MUHAMMAD AL-KATIB AND HASAN 'ALI AL-KATIB, SAFAVID HERAT, CIRCA ... More
Two folios from the Makhzan al-Asrar of Nizami with illuminated and il...
TWO FOLIOS FROM THE MAKHZAN AL-ASRAR OF NIZAMI WITH ILLUMINATED AND ILLUSTRATED BORDERS COMMISSIONED FOR SHAH DURAQ USTAJLU, THE MARGINS SIGNED HASAN 'ALI AL-KATIB, SAFAVID HERAT, CIRCA 1522 Persian manuscript... More
Two troops on the move, folio from a manuscript of Nigaristan, Iran, p...
Two troops on the move, Folio from a manuscript of Nigaristan Accession Number:AKM272.f255r Creator:Author: Ahmad b. Muhammad Ghaffari, Persian, died 1567 Scribe: Ahmad al-Shirazi Place:Iran, Shiraz (probably)... More
Two works by Khwajah 'Abdullah Ansari (d. 1088), signed Shah Qasim, Sa...
TWO WORKS BY KHWAJAH 'ABDULLAH ANSARI (D. 481/1088 AD) SIGNED SHAH QASIM, SAFAVID HERAT, DATED MUHARRAM AH 1014/19 MAY 1605 AD Persian manuscript on marbled or gold sprinkled paper, 66ff. plus 8 fly-leaves, ea... More
Amir Khosru Dehlavi's Masnavi-e Davalrāni Khezar Khān, 1590 CE, Astān-...
A copy of Amir Khosru Dehlavi's Masnavi-e Davalrāni copied by the master scribe Baba Shah al-Isfahani. Currently placed at the Astān-e Qods Razavi Library (Mashad, Iran.)
Badr al-Din Hilali (d. 1530); Sifat al-'Ashiqin, copied by Shah Muhamm...
BADR AL-DIN HILALI (D. AH 936/1530 AD): SIFAT AL-'ASHIQIN Copied by Shah Muhammad, Safavid Iran, early 16th Century Poetry, Persian manuscript on pink paper, 61ff. with 10ll. of fine black nasta'liq arranged i... More
Portrait of a Safavid official
Manuscript Object no: Per 265.5 Title: Portrait of a Safavid official Artist and production place: Unknown, Isfahan Production date: 1650-1700 Dimensions: 231 mm x 177 mm (height x width) Material: Paper ... More
A calligraphy specimen of two couplets from the Dīvān of Amīr Shāhī, s...
A calligraphy specimen of two couplets from the Dīvān of Amīr Shāhī, signed by Aḥmad al-Ḥusayni al-Mashhadī (fragment from the composite page of calligraphy). Nastaliq script. Ink, opaque watercolor and gold o... More
Closing page from a ziyaratnama (letter of recommendation) issued by t...
Closing page from a ziyaratnama (letter of recommendation) issued by the shrine of Imam Riza at Mashhad on 14 Dhu'l Hijja 944/5 July 1533. This letter recommending Darvish Khidr Shah as a worthy person who had... More
In the Court of Abu Saʿid, folio from a manuscript of Nigaristan, Iran...
In the Court of Abu Saʿid, Folio from a manuscript of Nigaristan Accession Number:AKM272.f229v Creator:Author: Ahmad b. Muhammad Ghaffari, Persian, died 1567 Scribe: Ahmad al-Shirazi Place:Iran, Shiraz (probab... More
Khwaja Humam from Tabriz and Shirazi Sheikh in the bath, folio from a ...
Khwaja Humam from Tabriz and Shirazi Sheikh in the bath, Folio from a manuscript of Nigaristan Accession Number:AKM272.f168v Creator:Author: Ahmad b. Muhammad Ghaffari, Persian, died 1567 Scribe: Ahmad al-Shir... More
A Découpé Nasta'liq Quatrain
A Découpé Nasta'liq Quatrain signed by Mir 'Ali. Persian manuscript on blue paper, with 4ll. of nasta'liq elegantly cut out and laid down, the signature in smaller similar nasta'liq in the lower left hand corn... More
1695 წ. შაჰ-სულთან ჰუსეინის ბრძანებულება ქიზიყის მოურავის ღულამების რი...
ქართული: 1695 წ. შაჰ-სულთან ჰუსეინის ბრძანებულება ქიზიყის მოურავის ღულამების რიგებში ჩარიცხვის შესახებ
1705 . შაჰ-სულთან ჰუსეინის ბრძანებულება პაატა ბეგისათვის ჯამაგირის დან...
1705. შაჰ-სულთან ჰუსეინის ბრძანებულება პაატა ბეგისათვის ჯამაგირის დანიშვნის შესახებ Public domain reproduction of illuminated book or manuscript page, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
1705 შაჰ-სულთან ჰუსეინის ბრძანებულება კახეთში მოთარეშე დაღესტნელების დ...
1705. შაჰ-სულთან ჰუსეინის ბრძანებულება კახეთში მოთარეშე დაღესტნელების დასჯის შესახებ Public domain reproduction of illuminated book or manuscript page, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
1708 შაჰ-სულთან ჰუსეინის ბრძანებულება ქართლ-კახეთის საეკლესიო მამულები...
1708. შაჰ-სულთან ჰუსეინის ბრძანებულება ქართლ-კახეთის საეკლესიო მამულების კათალიკოსისათვის დამტკიცების შესახებ
1724 წ . შაჰ-თამაზ II-ის ფირმანი პაატა-ბეგისადმი ჯამაგირის დაშვნის შეს...
1724 წ. შაჰ-თამაზ II-ის ფირმანი კახეთის დივანბეგ პაატა-ბეგისადმი ჯამაგირის დაშვნის შესახებ
Nizami's Divan - Nasta'liq calligraphy style
This calligraphic fragment includes several verses from Nizami's (d. 614/1218) "Divan" (Compendium of Poems). Script: nasta'liq. The composition, which recalls a number of Safavid calligraphic exercises (siyah... More
Page from the Sa‘di's Bustan copied by Mir 'Ali al-Kateb
Page from the manuscript of Sa‘di's Bustan copied by Mir 'Ali al-Kateb. Nastaliq script. 1538 CE, Library of the Islamic Parliament of Iran, No. 13,361
Bahram Gur hunting - Public domain dedication image
This painting represents an episode drawn from Nizami's "Haft Paykar" (The Seven Thrones), the fourth book of his "Khamsah" (Quintet). The great Sasanian king Bahram Gur (r. 430-38), famous for his hunting pow... More
The ʿAbbasid bride of the Caliph Muqtadi, folio from a manuscript of N...
The ʿAbbasid bride of the Caliph Muqtadi, Folio from a manuscript of Nigaristan Accession Number:AKM272.f76v Creator:Author: Ahmad b. Muhammad Ghaffari, Persian, died 1567 Scribe: Ahmad al-Shirazi Place:Iran, ... More
In the Palace of the ‘Abbasid Caliph. Folio from a manuscript of Nigar...
In the Palace of the ‘Abbasid Caliph, Folio from a manuscript of Nigaristan Accession Number:AKM272.f37v Creator:Author: Ahmad b. Muhammad Ghaffari, Persian, died 1567 Scribe: Ahmad al-Shirazi Place:Iran, Shir... More
Shaykh Muslih al-Din Sa'di (d. 1292); Bustan, Safavid Iran, 16th centu...
SHAYKH MUSLIH AL-DIN SA'DI (D.1292 AD): BUSTAN, SAFAVID IRAN, 16TH CENTURY Poetry, Persian manuscript on cream paper, 464ff. plus five flyleaves, 12ll. of black nasta'liq sometimes arranged in three columns wi... More
Bahram Gur in the Turquoise Pavilion
Bahram Gur in the Turquoise Pavilion: Page from a manuscript of the Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami, dated 1524–25; Safavid Afghanistan (Herat) Colors, gold, and silver on paper; H. 12 5/8 in. (32.1 cm), W. 8 3/4 i... More
Bahram Gur Visiting the Red Pavilion on Tuesdays
Bahram Gur Visiting the Slavic princess in the Red Pavilion on Tuesdays. Early 16th century, Safavid Iran, probably Shiraz. 32.6 x 19.4 cm (painting 26.3 x 15.2 cm)
Bahram Gur and the Indian Princess in the Black Pavilion
Bahram Gur and the Indian Princess in the Black Pavilion (painting, verso; text, recto), illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Khamsa (Haft Paykar) by Nizami. Safavid period, Shiraz, Iran. Ink, opaque wat... More
Calligraphy by Kamal al-Din - Public domain dedication image
Folio of calligraphy Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper H: 22.0 W: 13.7 cm Iran or Afghanistan
1698 შაჰ სულთან ჰუსეინის ფირმანი გოფარბეგ ჯავახიშვილს
1698. შაჰ სულთან ჰუსეინის ფირმანი გოფარბეგ ჯავახიშვილისადმი სამსახურში მიღების შესახებ
A decree issued by Shah Sultan Husayn, Safavid Iran, dated May-June 17...
A DECREE ISSUED BY SHAH SULTAN HUSAYN SAFAVID IRAN, DATED DHU'L-HIJJAH AH 1111/MAY-JUNE 1700 AD Decree issued by the Safavid Shah Sultan Husayn to set a slave girl, named Khosh Manzar, free, Persian manuscript... More
An attestation of pilgrimage (Ziyaratnameh) to Mashhad, Mashhad, Safav...
AN ATTESTATION OF PILGRIMAGE (ZIYARATNAMA) TO MASHHAD MASHHAD, SAFAVID IRAN, DATED BEGINNING OF RAJAB AH 928/MAY 1522 AD Persian manuscript on paper, with 20ll. of elegant black, gold and blue shikasteh, each ... More
Idris Instructing his Children (CBL Per 231, f.22a)
Idris Instructing his Children. From the Qisas al-anbiya (The Tales of the Propeths) by Ishaq ibn Ibrahim al-Nishapuri. Iran (probably Qazvin), 1570-80. Chester Beatty Library Per 231, f.22a
Introduction of Chess to the Iranians (CBL Per 295, f.443a)
Introduction of Chess to the Iranians. From Shahnama (Book of Kings). Khurasan, c. 1575. Nasta'liq script. Chester Beatty Library. Per 295, f.443a
Manuscript of the Tarikh-i-Wassaf, copied in Safavid Persia, 17th cent...
ABDALLAH IBN FADLALLAH SHIRAZI (FL. AH 723/1323 AD): TARIKH-I-WASSAF Safavid Persia, 17th Century History of the Mongols in Persia, Persian manuscript on paper, 335ff. with 22ll. of black nasta'liq, opening fo... More
Maryam (Mary) at the palm tree with baby `Isa (Jesus) (CBL Per 231.227...
Maryam (Mary) at the palm tree with baby `Isa (Jesus). From the Qisas al-anbiya (The Tales of the Propeths) by Ishaq ibn Ibrahim al-Nishapuri. Iran (probably Qazvin), c. 1570. Chester Beatty Library Per 231.227
Mir Muhammad ibn Khawand Shah bin Mahmud (Mirkhwand) (d. 1498 AD)- Raw...
Mir Muhammad ibn Khawand Shah bin Mahmud (Mirkhwand) (d. 1498 AD): Rawdat al-Safa Fi Sirat al-Anbiya' Wa al-muluk wa al-Khulafa Safavid Iran, dated Muharram 1045 / June 1635 The Gardens of purity in the biogra... More
Mushtari and Badr await execution before King Shapur, an illustration ...
MUSHTARI AND BADR AWAIT EXECUTION BEFORE KING SHAPUR SAFAVID TABRIZ, CIRCA 1520 An illustration to the Mihr o Mushtari of Assar Tabrizi, gouache heightened with gold on paper, the bearded King Shapur sits befo... More
Safinah Fragment WDL203 - Public domain illuminated manuscript
Русский: Этот фрагмент каллиграфии - первая страница альбома продольной формы ("сафинах"). Сверху - красивая иллюминированная панель и флерон ("сарлох") с мотивами золотых и голубых цветов и виноградной лозы. ... More
Salman Savaji (d. 1396), divan, Safavid Iran, 16th century with later ...
SALMAN SAVAJI (D. 1396 AD): DIWAN SAFAVID IRAN, 16TH CENTURY WITH LATER ADDITIONS Poetry, Persian manuscript on cream paper, 157ff. each with 15ll. of black nasta'liq script arranged in two columns with double... More
Sayyid Nurullah ibn Sharif al-Mar'ashi al-Shustari (d AH 1019 1610 AD)...
Sayyid Nurullah ibn Sharif al-Mar'ashi al-Shustari (d.AH 1019/1610 AD): Majalis al-mu'minin (The Assemblies of Believers) and Suwalat i shaitan Safavid Persia, AH 1043/1633-4 AD The lives of eminent Shi'as, Pe... More
Scorpio. From the Taqrir of al-Dashtaki (CBL Ar 4220, f73b, detail)
Scorpio. From the Taqrir of al-Dashtaki. Iran, last quarter of the 16th century. Chester Beatty Library Ar 4220, f73b, detail
Sheikh Mohammad Ahli Shirazi (d. 1535), divan signed Mohammad Mir Mira...
SHEIKH MUHAMMAD AHLI SHIRAZI (D. AH 942/1535 AD): DIWAN SIGNED MUHAMMAD MIR MIRAM BIN MAHMUD 'IMAD, SAFAVID IRAN, DATED AH 989/1581-82 AD A fine Safavid copy of this Ahli's Poetry, Persian manuscript on gold-s... More
Three Bayts (Verses) to a Loved One WDL2488
Русский: В этот каллиграфический фрагмент включены три бейта (стиха) поэзии на основной текстовой панели и десять стихов вокруг этой панели, что создает текстовую рамку, украшенную золотыми виноградными лозами... More
Verses from Niẓāmī's "Divan" WDL6840
Русский: В данный каллиграфический фрагмент входит несколько стихов из "Дивана" (сборника стихотворений) Низами (1140 или 1141–1202 или 1203 гг.). После начальной молитвы Богу в стихах описывается, как те или ... More
Yazdagird III flees to the mill in Merv (CBL Per 254.128)
Yazdagird III flees to the mill in Merv. From the Garden of Purity (Rawzat al-safa), by Mir Khvand. Nasta'liq script. Shiraz (probably) 1595. Chester Beatty Library Per 254.128
Zeynab's will (Safavid)
Will of Zeynab Begum, Tahmasp I's (r. 1524-1576) daughter
Nasihat verso - Public domain dedication image
Dimensions of Written Surface: Recto: 13.8 (w) x 24.7 (h) cm Dimensions of Written Surface: Verso: 14 (w) x 25 (h) cm Script: nasta'liq This fragment includes an excerpt from Sa'di's (d. 691/1292) Bustan (The F... More
Nasihat recto - Public domain dedication image
Dimensions of Written Surface: Recto: 13.8 (w) x 24.7 (h) cm Dimensions of Written Surface: Verso: 14 (w) x 25 (h) cm Script: nasta'liq This fragment includes an excerpt from Sa'di's (d. 691/1292) Bustan (The F... More
Tazkarat al-Fuqaha - Public domain dedication image
نسخه اي از تذکرة الفقهاء علامه حلي Shi‘ite fatwas, Persia, late 17th century BL Or. MS 13890, ff. 2v–3 This manuscript was copied by the scribe Qasim ibn Husayn Shirazi. The opening double page has an illumina... More
Qadi Nasir al-Din Abu Sa'id 'Abdullah Baydawi; Kitab Nizam al-Tawarikh...
QADI NASIR AL-DIN ABU SA'ID 'ABDULLAH BAYDAWI: KITAB NIZAM AL-TAWARIKH PROBABLY TABRIZ, SAFAVID IRAN, 16TH CENTURY On history, Persian manuscript on paper, 116ff. each with 15ll. of black nasta'liq script, imp... More
Leaf calligraphy Met 1982.120.4
Leaf of calligraphy, Timurid artwork. Français : Feuille de calligraphie. Public domain reproduction of illuminated manuscript page, 16th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Leaf album Saadi Met 34.49 - Public domain dedication image
Leaf of an album with the poems of Saadi, Safavid artwork. Français : Feuille d'un album des poèmes de Saadi, œuvre safavide.
A party at night, from the Bustan (Orchard) of Sa`di (CBL Per 236)
A party at night, from the Bustan (Orchard) of Sa`di. Tabriz, c. 1540. Chester Beatty Library Per 236, f.59b