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Khusraw Parviz (r. 591–628) was the last major ruler of the Sasanian dynasty before the Muslim conquest of Iran. The scene shows the young ruler on a throne in an open garden, surr...

The drawing depicts a solitary woman offering a cup to someone outside the picture frame; other vessels for holding liquids are shown at her feet. The woman’s facial features, whic...

On a night graced by a full moon, three Bhil hunters, two women and one man, approach a herd of entranced deer. The painting displays one of the many forms of hunting described by ...

reverse die axis 6 o'clock Standing Virgin orant with clipeate bust of Christ child on her breast Greek Inscription: clockwise from lower left, obverse to reverse (God-Bearer, he...