Great film follows reportage illustrator George Butler on a trip to Afghanistan
2015
Photographer John Laurie explores sports culture in Uzbekistan
2017
Post-Soviet Visions: image and identity in the new Eastern Europe
2018
Celebrating the daring designs of Soviet avant-garde film posters with collector Susan Pack
2022
Monumental Head of Buddha
300
Azerbaijani delegation in Paris 2
1919
Azerbaijani delegation in Paris
1919
Diplôme d'honneur. Golikoff (USSR). 1925
1925
Carpet with a Geometricized Saz-Leaf Design
1700
Rug with an Interlocking Lozenge-Medallion Design
1600
White-Ground Kuba Rug
1875
Carpet with Triple Lozenge-Medallion Design
1875
Carpet with a Geometricized Medallion Design
1875
Carpet with a Geometricized Medallion Design
1700
Hair Ornament [or Plait Ornament]
1800
Section from a Qur'an Manuscript
1375
Amulet Case, One of a Pair
1800
Ornament, One of a Pair
1800
Section from a Qur'an Manuscript
1375
Earring, One of a Pair
1800
Tile Decorated with Entrelacs Pattern Based on Octagons
1350
Futuh al-Haramayn (Description of the Holy Cities)
1500
"Interior Reception", Folio 36r from a Bustan of Sa`di
1500
Earring, One of a Pair
1800
Hair Ornament [or Plait Ornament]
1800
Bustan (Orchard) of Sa'di
1522
"Zulaikha Seizing the Skirt of Joseph's Robe", Folio of a Yusuf and Zulaykha of Jami
1498
Architectural Tile with Partial Inscription
1350
Bowl with Arabic Inscription, "Blessing, Prosperity, Well-being, Happiness"
975
Section from the "Qur'an of `Umar Aqta'
1375
Fragment of a Wall Painting
1309
Amulet Case, One of a Pair
1800
Bowl Decorated in the 'Beveled Style'
900
"Sultan Listening to a Man Reading from a Manuscript", Folio from a Manuscript by Mir Ali Shir Nava'i
1500
Yusuf and Zulaykha of Jami
1498
Ornament, One of a Pair
1800
Bowl with Arabic Proverb
975
Section from the "Qur'an of `Umar Aqta'
1375
"Yusuf and Zulaikha", Folio 51r from a Bustan of Sa`di
1500
"Yusuf Arriving in Egypt and Leaving the Ship in the Nile", Folio of a Yusuf and Zulaykha of Jami
1498
Folio from the "Qur'an of `Umar Aqta'
1375
Pendant, One of a Pair
1800
Earring, One of a Pair
1800
Portrait of Muhammad Khan Shaibani, the Uzbek (d.1510)
1500
"Yusuf Tending the Flocks", Folio of a Yusuf and Zulaykha of Jami
1498
Hair Ornament [or Plait Ornament]
1800
Earring, One of a Pair
1800
Bowl with Pseudo-Inscriptional Design
900
Section of a Qur'an Manuscript
1350
Portrait of a Dervish
1500
Folio from a Manuscript by Mir Ali Shir Nava'i
1500
Pendant, One of a Pair
1800
Bridle, Mane piece and Breast collar
1801
Glass Medallion with Molded Decoration
1100
Plaque with Loving Couple (Mithuna)
1
Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz
1475
Dagger (Pesh-kabz) with Sheath
1701
Niche with the Seated Bodhisattva Shakyamuni Flanked by Devotees and an Elephant
350
Tuhfat al-Ahrar (The Gift to the Noble)
1460
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
Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz
1475
Knife (Khyber) with Sheath
1701
"Bahram Gur in the Turquoise Palace on Wednesday", Folio 216 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1524
Fragment of an Ivory Comb
1
"Khusrau Catches Sight of Shirin Bathing", Folio 50 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1524
"Khusrau Arriving at Shirin's Palace", Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Amir Khusrau Dihlavi
1495
Tuhfat al-Ahrar (The Gift to the Noble)
1485
Anthology of Persian Poetry in Oblong Format (Safina)
1499
Standing Male Deity (Perhaps Vishnu) Holding a Conch
500
"Journey of the Prophet Muhammad", Folio from the Majma al-Tavarikh (Compendium of Histories)
1400
Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi
1606
"Bahram Gur in the Sandal Palace on Thursday", Folio 230 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1524
Festive Dress of a Hazara Woman
1925
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
Circular Tray (Pata) with Vegetative Scrolling
500
"Laila and Majnun in School", Folio 129 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1524
Divan (Collected Works) of Mir 'Ali Shir Nava'i
1474
"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
Bowl with Revolving Scrolls
1175
Haft Paikar (Seven Portraits) of the Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1405
"Muhammad's Call to Prophecy and the First Revelation", Folio from a Majma' al-Tavarikh (Compendium of Histories)
1400
Illuminated Frontispiece of a Manuscript of the Mantiq al-Tayr (Language of the Birds)
1486
"Laila Visiting Majnun in the Desert", Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Amir Khusrau Dihlavi
1495
"Battle between Alexander and Darius", Folio 279 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1524
Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz
1475
Green Tile with Star Design
1100
Qairaq (stone castanets)
1950
"Bahram Gur's Skill with the Bow", Folio 17v from a Haft Paikar (Seven Portraits) of the Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1405
Illuminated Opening Page Titled Laila and Majnun from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1431
"Bahman Taking Revenge on the Sistanians" Folio from the Majma' al-Tavarikh (Compendium of Histories) of Hafiz-i Abru
1400
Linga with Face of Shiva (Ekamukhalinga)
700
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
Divan of Sultan Husayn Baiqara
1499
Portrait of a Lady Holding a Flower
1540
"Jonah and the Whale", Folio from a Majma' al-Tavarikh (Compendium of Histories) of Hafiz-i Abru
1400
"Funeral Procession", Folio 35r from a Mantiq al-Tayr (Language of the Birds)
1485
"Bahram Gur in the Dark Palace on Saturday", Folio 207 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1524
Head of a Male Figure with a Mustache
300
"The Anecdote of the Man Who Fell into the Water", Folio 44r from a Mantiq al-Tayr (Language of the Birds)
1486
"The Beggar who Professed his Love for a Prince", Folio 28r from a Mantiq al-Tayr (Language of the Birds)
1485
"Chinese Emperor Standing in Pavilion", Folio from a Majma al-Tavarikh (Compendium of Histories) of Hafiz-i Abru
1400
"Khusrau Seated on his Throne", Folio 64 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
"Bahram Gur in the Yellow Palace on Sunday", Folio 213 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1524
Miniature Qur'an and Qur'an Case
1554
"Sakyamuni (Buddha) Announces Another Prophet", Folio from a Majma al-Tavarikh (Compendium of Histories)
1400
Square Tile Showing a Lion with Foliated Tail
1150
Illuminated Frontispiece of a Bustan of Sa`di
1513
"The Mi'raj or The Night Flight of Muhammad on his Steed Buraq", Folio 3v from a Bustan of Sa`di
1500
"Battle Scene", Folio from a Zafarnama (Book of Victories) of Sharaf al-Din 'Ali Yazdi
1460
"Bahram Gur in the White Palace on Friday", Folio 235 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1524
Upper Half of a Deity or King
400
"Farhad Carves a Milk Channel for Shirin", Folio 74 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1524
"Preparation for a Feast", Folio from a Divan of Jami
1475
Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz
1475
Goddess, Possibly Nana, Seated on a Lion
400
"Alexander at a Banquet", Folio 321b from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1524
Seated Bodhisattva Maitreya (Buddha of the Future)
600
"Sultan Sanjar and the Old Woman", Folio 17 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1524
Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz
1475
Overflap and Inside Cover of a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1524
"Laila and Majnun at School", Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1406
"Bahram Gur in the Green Palace on Monday", Folio 224 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1524
"Alexander the Great and Dying Darius", Folio from a Majma' al-Tavarikh (Compendium of Histories) of Hafiz-i Abru
1400
Dragon-Handled Jug with Inscription
1500
"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