Great film follows reportage illustrator George Butler on a trip to Afghanistan
2015
Monumental Head of Buddha
300
Anthology of Persian Poetry in Oblong Format (Safina)
1499
Illuminated Frontispiece of a Bustan of Sa`di
1513
"Khusrau Arriving at Shirin's Palace", Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Amir Khusrau Dihlavi
1495
"Laila Visiting Majnun in the Desert", Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Amir Khusrau Dihlavi
1495
Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz
1475
Tuhfat al-Ahrar (The Gift to the Noble)
1460
Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz
1475
Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi
1606
"Marriage of Khusrau and Shirin", Folio 104 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1524
"Farhad Carves a Milk Channel for Shirin", Folio 74 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1524
"Laila and Majnun at School", Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1406
Standing Male Deity (Perhaps Vishnu) Holding a Conch
500
"Dancing Dervishes", Folio from a Divan of Hafiz
1455
"Alexander the Great and Dying Darius", Folio from a Majma' al-Tavarikh (Compendium of Histories) of Hafiz-i Abru
1400
"Bahram Gur on the Chase", Folio 10r from a Haft Paikar (Seven Portraits) of the Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1405
Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz
1475
Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz
1475
"Bahram Gur in the Green Palace on Monday", Folio 224 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1524
"Captured Indian Raja Brought to Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni", Folio from a Majma al-Tavarikh (World Histories)
1400
Divan (Collected Works) of Mir 'Ali Shir Nava'i
1474
"Muhammad's Call to Prophecy and the First Revelation", Folio from a Majma' al-Tavarikh (Compendium of Histories)
1400
"The Mi'raj or The Night Flight of Muhammad on his Steed Buraq", Folio 3v from a Bustan of Sa`di
1500
"Chinese Emperor Standing in Pavilion", Folio from a Majma al-Tavarikh (Compendium of Histories) of Hafiz-i Abru
1400
"Preparation for a Feast", Folio from a Divan of Jami
1475
"Jonah and the Whale", Folio from a Majma' al-Tavarikh (Compendium of Histories) of Hafiz-i Abru
1400
"Laila and Majnun in School", Folio 129 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1524
"Shaikh Mahneh and the Villager", Folio 49r from a Mantiq al-Tayr (Language of the Birds)
1462
Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz
1475
Illuminated Frontispiece of a Manuscript of the Mantiq al-Tayr (Language of the Birds)
1486
Qairaq (stone castanets)
1950
Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz
1475
"Bahram Gur in the Turquoise Palace on Wednesday", Folio 216 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1524
Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz
1475
Dagger (Pesh-kabz) with Sheath
1701
"Bahman Taking Revenge on the Sistanians" Folio from the Majma' al-Tavarikh (Compendium of Histories) of Hafiz-i Abru
1400
Glass Medallion with Molded Decoration
1100
Head of a Male Figure with a Mustache
300
Portrait of a Lady Holding a Flower
1540
Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz
1475
Miniature Qur'an and Qur'an Case
1554
"Khusrau Seated on his Throne", Folio 64 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1524
Fragment of an Ivory Comb
1
Linga with Face of Shiva (Ekamukhalinga)
700
"The Beggar who Professed his Love for a Prince", Folio 28r from a Mantiq al-Tayr (Language of the Birds)
1485
Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz
1475
"The Eavesdropper", Folio 47r from a Haft Paikar (Seven Portraits) of the Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1405
"Muslim Pilgrim to Mecca Meets a Brahman on the Road", Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Amir Khusrau Dihlavi
1495
Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz
1475
"The Anecdote of the Man Who Fell into the Water", Folio 44r from a Mantiq al-Tayr (Language of the Birds)
1486
"Bahram Gur in the Sandal Palace on Thursday", Folio 230 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1524
"Battle between Alexander and Darius", Folio 279 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1524
Square Tile Showing a Lion with Foliated Tail
1150
"Journey of the Prophet Muhammad", Folio from the Majma al-Tavarikh (Compendium of Histories)
1400
Plaque with Loving Couple (Mithuna)
1
Illuminated Opening Page Titled Laila and Majnun from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1406
Bowl with Revolving Scrolls
1175
Divan of Sultan Husayn Baiqara
1499
"Allusion to Sura 27:16", Folio from a Mantiq al-Tayr (Language of the Birds)
1485
"Bahram Gur in the Red Palace on Tuesday", Folio 220 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1524
Knife (Khyber) with Sheath
1701
"Bahram Gur and the Indian Princess in the Dark Palace on Saturday", Folio 23v from a Haft Paikar (Seven Portraits) of the Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1405
"Battle Scene", Folio from a Zafarnama (Book of Victories) of Sharaf al-Din 'Ali Yazdi
1460
Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz
1475
Haft Paikar (Seven Portraits) of the Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1405
"Bahram Gur in the Yellow Palace on Sunday", Folio 213 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1524
"Alexander at a Banquet", Folio 321b from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1524
"Bahram Gur in the White Palace on Friday", Folio 235 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1524
Seated Bodhisattva Maitreya (Buddha of the Future)
600
"Khusrau Catches Sight of Shirin Bathing", Folio 50 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1524
Green Tile with Star Design
1100
Overflap and Inside Cover of a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1524
Upper Half of a Deity or King
400
Niche with the Seated Bodhisattva Shakyamuni Flanked by Devotees and an Elephant
350
Illuminated Opening Page Titled Laila and Majnun from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1431
Goddess, Possibly Nana, Seated on a Lion
400
Tuhfat al-Ahrar (The Gift to the Noble)
1485
Festive Dress of a Hazara Woman
1925
"Funeral Procession", Folio 35r from a Mantiq al-Tayr (Language of the Birds)
1485
"Bahram Gur's Skill with the Bow", Folio 17v from a Haft Paikar (Seven Portraits) of the Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1405
Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz
1475
"Sultan Sanjar and the Old Woman", Folio 17 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1524
Circular Tray (Pata) with Vegetative Scrolling
500
"Bahram Gur in the Dark Palace on Saturday", Folio 207 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1524
Dragon-Handled Jug with Inscription
1500
"Sakyamuni (Buddha) Announces Another Prophet", Folio from a Majma al-Tavarikh (Compendium of Histories)
1400
"How a Braggart was Drowned in a Well", Folio 33v from a Haft Paikar (Seven Portraits) of the Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1405
Stamp seal (scaraboid) with monster
-750
Cuneiform tablet case impressed with cylinder seal in Anatolian style
-2000
Fragmentary gaming board: game of 58 holes
-1800
Fragmentary gaming board: game of 58 holes
-1800
Cuneiform tablet with a small second tablet: private letter
-2000
Cuneiform tablet case impressed with cylinder seal, for cuneiform tablets 1983.135.4a, b: private letter
-2000
Cuneiform tablet case impressed with two cylinder seals, for cuneiform tablet 66.245.5a: record of a lawsuit
-2000
Cuneiform tablet case impressed with three cylinder seals: loan of silver
-2000
Cuneiform tablet: private letter
-2000
Cuneiform tablet case impressed with four cylinder seals, for cuneiform tablet 66.245.15a: quittance
-2000
Cuneiform tablet case impressed with four cylinder seals in Assyrian and Anatolian styles, for cuneiform tablet 66.245.17a: loan of silver
-2000
Cuneiform tablet case impressed with three cylinder seals, for cuneiform tablet 66.245.19a: legal decision by appointed judges
-2000
Cuneiform tablet case impressed with five cylinder seals, for cuneiform tablet 66.245.21b: court deposition
-2000
Cylinder seal and modern impression: goddess leading a worshiper to a seated deity; bull god
-2000
Furniture support: lion's leg
-1800
Sealing with one circular seal impression
-1800
Sealing with stamp seal impression: geometric designs
-1800
Furniture support: female sphinx with Hathor-style curls
-1800
Sealing with four circular impressions of one seal
-1800
Furniture leg, lion's paw
-1800
Sealing with stamp seal impressions: radiating griffins; banquet scene
-1800
Sealing with stamp seal impression: rosette
-1800
Sealing with stamp seal impressions: radiating griffins; banquet scene
-1800
Sealing with stamp seal impression: sphinx
-1800
Almond-shaped sealing with three circular seal impressions
-1800
Discoid sealing with two circular seal impressions
-1800
Cylinder seal and modern impression: two humans and two animals
-1900
Sealing with one circular seal impression
-1800
Sealing with stamp seal impression: seated figure
-1800
Sealing impressed by stamp seal: geometric pattern, griffin-headed wheel; bearded male sphinx
-1800
Conoid seal with hammer head handle
-1820
Oval sealing with one circular seal impression
-1800
Sealing with one circular seal impression
-1800
Sealing with stamp seal impression: confronted sphinxes
-1800
Furniture element with a monkey
-1800
Sealing with stamp seal impression: double-headed eagle and geometric borders
-1800
Almond-shaped sealing with one circular seal impression
-1800
Sealing with stamp seal impression: geometric designs
-1800
Oval sealing with one circular seal impression
-1800
Stamp seal and modern impression: birds of prey, one subduing caprids
-1820
Sealing with stamp seal impression: rosette
-1800
Sealing with one circular seal impression
-1800
Furniture support: lion's leg
-1800
Furniture support: female sphinx with Hathor-style curls
-1800
Cuneiform tablet case impressed with two cylinder seals, for cuneiform tablet 1983.135.5a: court deposition
-2000
Plaque fragment: kneeling lion-headed figure
-1800
Trilobe plaque seal with stalk handle
-1820
Furniture support: female sphinx with Hathor-style curls
-1800
Plaque fragment: kneeling lion-headed figure
-1800
Furniture plaque: hawk
-1800
Furniture plaque: incised griffin
-1800
Cuneiform tablet: commercial note concerning caravan expenses
-2000
Furniture plaque: incised waterbirds
-1800
Sealing with stamp seal impressions: radiating griffins; banquet scene
-1800
Cuneiform tablet: loan of silver
-2000
Cuneiform tablet: loan of silver
-2000
Cuneiform tablet case impressed with four cylinder seals
-2000
Furniture element with a monkey
-1800
Furniture element: human head
-1800
Cuneiform tablet: caravan account
-2000
Plaque fragment: kneeling lion-headed figure
-1800
Furniture plaque: deer
-1800
Cuneiform tablet: private letter
-2000
Furniture plaque: female sphinx with Hathor-style curls
-1800
Cuneiform tablet: private letter
-2000
Cuneiform tablet: private letter
-2000
Furniture element: kneeling male figure
-1800
Cuneiform tablet: record of a lawsuit
-2000
Cuneiform tablet: court deposition
-2000
Cuneiform tablet: statement before witnesses
-2000
Square plaque seal with stalk handle
-1820
Cuneiform tablet: private letter
-2000
Cuneiform tablet: commercial note
-2000
Cuneiform tablet: private letter fragment
-2000
Cuneiform tablet: quittance for a loan in silver
-2000
Furniture plaque: deer
-1800
Cuneiform tablet: private letter
-2000
Furniture plaque: hawk
-1800