Great film follows reportage illustrator George Butler on a trip to Afghanistan
2015
Pendant with Saint Anthony of Padua
1500
Staff finial with seated woman
1800
Crucifix with Saint Anthony of Padua
1500
Tusk with figurative relief
1875
Royal portrait of Akessa(?)
1770
Pendant of the Virgin Mary
1500
Gambanda (wife of the chief) mask
1890
Staff with Saint Anthony of Padua
1800
Receptacle with Figurative Relief and Stopper
1880
Power Figure: Seated Female (Nkisi)
1800
Woman's ceremonial overskirt
1880
Tusk with Figurative Relief
1875
Pendant of Saint Anthony of Padua
1675
Monumental Head of Buddha
300
Bi-folium from a Qur'an Manuscript
1000
Folio from the "Qur'an of `Umar Aqta'
1375
Section from a Qur'an Manuscript
1375
Section from a Qur'an Manuscript
1375
Section from the "Qur'an of `Umar Aqta'
1375
Section of a Qur'an Manuscript
1350
Section from the "Qur'an of `Umar Aqta'
1375
"Bahman Taking Revenge on the Sistanians" Folio from the Majma' al-Tavarikh (Compendium of Histories) of Hafiz-i Abru
1400
Illuminated Opening Page Titled Laila and Majnun from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1431
"Sakyamuni (Buddha) Announces Another Prophet", Folio from a Majma al-Tavarikh (Compendium of Histories)
1400
Green Tile with Star Design
1100
Illuminated Frontispiece of a Bustan of Sa`di
1513
"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
Illuminated Frontispiece of a Manuscript of the Mantiq al-Tayr (Language of the Birds)
1486
Divan of Sultan Husayn Baiqara
1499
Circular Tray (Pata) with Vegetative Scrolling
500
Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz
1475
"Bahram Gur in the Yellow Palace on Sunday", Folio 213 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1524
Goddess, Possibly Nana, Seated on a Lion
400
Portrait of a Lady Holding a Flower
1540
Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz
1475
"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
"Marriage of Khusrau and Shirin", Folio 104 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1524
Divan (Collected Works) of Mir 'Ali Shir Nava'i
1474
"Alexander at a Banquet", Folio 321b from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1524
"Bahram Gur in the Green Palace on Monday", Folio 224 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1524
"The Eavesdropper", Folio 47r 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
Square Tile Showing a Lion with Foliated Tail
1150
"Captured Indian Raja Brought to Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni", Folio from a Majma al-Tavarikh (World Histories)
1400
Linga with Face of Shiva (Ekamukhalinga)
700
Dagger (Pesh-kabz) with Sheath
1701
"Khusrau Arriving at Shirin's Palace", Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Amir Khusrau Dihlavi
1495
Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz
1475
"Bahram Gur on the Chase", Folio 10r from a Haft Paikar (Seven Portraits) of the Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1405
"Shaikh Mahneh and the Villager", Folio 49r from a Mantiq al-Tayr (Language of the Birds)
1462
Miniature Qur'an and Qur'an Case
1554
Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz
1475
Upper Half of a Deity or King
400
Qairaq (stone castanets)
1950
Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz
1475
"Muhammad's Call to Prophecy and the First Revelation", Folio from a Majma' al-Tavarikh (Compendium of Histories)
1400
Knife (Khyber) with Sheath
1701
Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz
1475
Illuminated Opening Page Titled Laila and Majnun from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1406
Bowl with Revolving Scrolls
1175
"Allusion to Sura 27:16", Folio from a Mantiq al-Tayr (Language of the Birds)
1485
Anthology of Persian Poetry in Oblong Format (Safina)
1499
Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz
1475
"Muslim Pilgrim to Mecca Meets a Brahman on the Road", Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Amir Khusrau Dihlavi
1495
"Dancing Dervishes", Folio from a Divan of Hafiz
1455
"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
Dragon-Handled Jug with Inscription
1500
"The Mi'raj or The Night Flight of Muhammad on his Steed Buraq", Folio 3v from a Bustan of Sa`di
1500
"Farhad Carves a Milk Channel for Shirin", Folio 74 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1524
"Khusrau Seated on his Throne", Folio 64 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1524
"Bahram Gur in the Dark Palace on Saturday", Folio 207 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1524
"Funeral Procession", Folio 35r from a Mantiq al-Tayr (Language of the Birds)
1485
Tuhfat al-Ahrar (The Gift to the Noble)
1460
"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
"Jonah and the Whale", Folio from a Majma' al-Tavarikh (Compendium of Histories) of Hafiz-i Abru
1400
"Journey of the Prophet Muhammad", Folio from the Majma al-Tavarikh (Compendium of Histories)
1400
Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz
1475
Seated Bodhisattva Maitreya (Buddha of the Future)
600
"The Beggar who Professed his Love for a Prince", Folio 28r from a Mantiq al-Tayr (Language of the Birds)
1485
Head of a Male Figure with a Mustache
300
"Sultan Sanjar and the Old Woman", Folio 17 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1524
Niche with the Seated Bodhisattva Shakyamuni Flanked by Devotees and an Elephant
350
Plaque with Loving Couple (Mithuna)
1
Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz
1475
"Bahram Gur in the Sandal Palace on Thursday", Folio 230 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
Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz
1475
"Alexander the Great and Dying Darius", Folio from a Majma' al-Tavarikh (Compendium of Histories) of Hafiz-i Abru
1400
Overflap and Inside Cover of a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1524
Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi
1606
"The Anecdote of the Man Who Fell into the Water", Folio 44r from a Mantiq al-Tayr (Language of the Birds)
1486
Haft Paikar (Seven Portraits) of the Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1405
"Laila and Majnun at School", Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1406
Festive Dress of a Hazara Woman
1925
"Laila and Majnun in School", Folio 129 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1524
Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz
1475
Standing Male Deity (Perhaps Vishnu) Holding a Conch
500
Tuhfat al-Ahrar (The Gift to the Noble)
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
"Khusrau Catches Sight of Shirin Bathing", Folio 50 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1524
"Bahram Gur in the Turquoise Palace on Wednesday", Folio 216 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1524
"Bahram Gur in the Red Palace on Tuesday", Folio 220 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
Glass Medallion with Molded Decoration
1100
Fragment of an Ivory Comb
1
Folio from the "Blue Qur'an"
850
Bifolium from the "Nurse's Qur'an" (Mushaf al-Hadina)
994
A Manuscript of Five Sections of a Qur'an
1700
Section from a Qur'an Manuscript
1275
Textile Fragment with Double-Headed Eagles
1000
Carpet with Pseudo-Kufic Inscriptions
1600
Bifolium from a Qur'an
1300
Lidded Box of Muhammad al-Hamawi, Timekeeper at the Umayyad Mosque, Damascus
1400
Folio from a Qur'an Manuscript
875
Folio from the "Tashkent Qur'an"
775
Glazed Tiles with Kufic Inscription
1100
Folio from a Qur'an Manuscript
875
Folio from a Qur'an Manuscript with Verses from the Surat al-Maryam
1300
Folios from a Qur'an Manuscript
1300
Ewer Inscribed with "al-'izz" ("Glory") in Floriated Kufic on its Neck
1200
Folio from a Qur'an Manuscript
750
Folio from a Qur'an Manuscript
1300
Folio from a Qur'an Manuscript
1300
Folios from a Qur'an Manuscript
1300
Bifolium from a Qur'an Manuscript
1400
Mosque Lamp Bearing the Name of the Mamluk Sultan al-Malik al-Nasir
1315
Folio from a Qur'an Manuscript
1282
Section from a Qur'an Manuscript
1192
Folio from a Qur'an Manuscript
1307
Opening Folio of the 26th Volume of the "Anonymous Baghdad Qur'an"
1281