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Illustrated Manuscript of Yusuf va Zulaykha by Jami
Illustrated Manuscript of Yusuf va Zulaykha by Jami
This manuscript of Jami’s Yusuf and Zulaykha retains its decorated binding, double illuminated frontispiece, and five illustrations. The text is copied in nasta`liq in two columns ...
Blessings and Peace: Desert Storm
Blessings and Peace: Desert Storm
The artist describes the technique of the bowl as follows: “White stoneware, high fire soda glaze, iron oxide, oribe blue glaze rim, low fire gold luster.”...
An Album of Persian Paintings and Drawings
An Album of Persian Paintings and Drawings
This album is bound in folding or accordion format, with 20 folios, or 40 pages, containing Persian sketches and paintings. The majority of the works are rendered in black or red ...
The Gulf of Naples. Moonlight
The Gulf of Naples. Moonlight
During his time in Italy in 1820–21, Dahl embraced open-air painting, presumably prompted by Eckersberg. He painted numerous studies out of doors, often in the company of the Germa...
The Beloved Arrives at Midnight (painting, recto; text, verso), folio 54 from a manuscript of the Divan (Collection of Works) of Anvari
The Beloved Arrives at Midnight (painting, recto; text, verso), folio 54 from a manuscript of the Divan (Collection of Works) of Anvari
The recto side of the folio features two columns of Persian text written in black ink and nasta’liq script. The columns are interrupted by a painting depicting a male figure in the...
Breechcloth
Breechcloth
Breechcloth; probably Yanktonai; 1860-1870Wool, porcupine quills, sinew, metal, horsehair, pigments; 117.5 x 28.5 cm.\RMV 710-9; Herman F.C. ten Kate collection; purchased from tra...
Persian siglos
Persian siglos
Obv.: Archer with bow and dagger running to r.; two small countermarks.
Rev.: incuse punch...