Photography: Giles Duley profiles Syrian refugees in a simple, heartbreaking way
2014
Great film follows reportage illustrator George Butler on a trip to Afghanistan
2015
Giles Duley's unseen photos of the vulnerable victims of the war in Syria
2014
Monumental Head of Buddha
300
"Bahram Gur in the Green Palace on Monday", Folio 224 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1524
Dragon-Handled Jug with Inscription
1500
Qairaq (stone castanets)
1950
"Chinese Emperor Standing in Pavilion", Folio from a Majma al-Tavarikh (Compendium of Histories) of Hafiz-i Abru
1400
"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
Illuminated Opening Page Titled Laila and Majnun from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1431
"Bahram Gur on the Chase", Folio 10r from a Haft Paikar (Seven Portraits) of the Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1405
"Allusion to Sura 27:16", Folio from a Mantiq al-Tayr (Language of the Birds)
1485
"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
Illuminated Opening Page Titled Laila and Majnun from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1406
Green Tile with Star Design
1100
Tuhfat al-Ahrar (The Gift to the Noble)
1460
"Bahram Gur in the Red Palace on Tuesday", Folio 220 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1524
Festive Dress of a Hazara Woman
1925
Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi
1606
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
Tuhfat al-Ahrar (The Gift to the Noble)
1485
"Bahram Gur in the Turquoise Palace on Wednesday", Folio 216 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1524
Dagger (Pesh-kabz) with Sheath
1701
"Khusrau Arriving at Shirin's Palace", Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Amir Khusrau Dihlavi
1495
Overflap and Inside Cover of a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1524
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
"Battle Scene", Folio from a Zafarnama (Book of Victories) of Sharaf al-Din 'Ali Yazdi
1460
"Marriage of Khusrau and Shirin", Folio 104 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1524
Plaque with Loving Couple (Mithuna)
1
Fragment of an Ivory Comb
1
"Funeral Procession", Folio 35r from a Mantiq al-Tayr (Language of the Birds)
1485
"The Mi'raj or The Night Flight of Muhammad on his Steed Buraq", Folio 3v from a Bustan of Sa`di
1500
Illuminated Frontispiece of a Manuscript of the Mantiq al-Tayr (Language of the Birds)
1486
"Battle between Alexander and Darius", Folio 279 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1524
"Bahram Gur's Skill with the Bow", Folio 17v from a Haft Paikar (Seven Portraits) of the Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1405
"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
Head of a Male Figure with a Mustache
300
Seated Bodhisattva Maitreya (Buddha of the Future)
600
"Alexander the Great and Dying Darius", Folio from a Majma' al-Tavarikh (Compendium of Histories) of Hafiz-i Abru
1400
Portrait of a Lady Holding a Flower
1540
"Sakyamuni (Buddha) Announces Another Prophet", 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
"Khusrau Catches Sight of Shirin Bathing", Folio 50 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1524
Bowl with Revolving Scrolls
1175
Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz
1475
"Laila and Majnun at School", Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1406
Standing Male Deity (Perhaps Vishnu) Holding a Conch
500
Upper Half of a Deity or King
400
"Captured Indian Raja Brought to Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni", Folio from a Majma al-Tavarikh (World Histories)
1400
"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
"The Eavesdropper", Folio 47r from a Haft Paikar (Seven Portraits) of the Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1405
"Khusrau Seated on his Throne", Folio 64 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1524
Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz
1475
Niche with the Seated Bodhisattva Shakyamuni Flanked by Devotees and an Elephant
350
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
Miniature Qur'an and Qur'an Case
1554
Anthology of Persian Poetry in Oblong Format (Safina)
1499
Divan of Sultan Husayn Baiqara
1499
"Farhad Carves a Milk Channel for Shirin", Folio 74 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1524
"The Beggar who Professed his Love for a Prince", Folio 28r from a Mantiq al-Tayr (Language of the Birds)
1485
"The Anecdote of the Man Who Fell into the Water", Folio 44r from a Mantiq al-Tayr (Language of the Birds)
1486
Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz
1475
Circular Tray (Pata) with Vegetative Scrolling
500
"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
"Alexander at a Banquet", Folio 321b from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1524
"Muhammad's Call to Prophecy and the First Revelation", Folio from a Majma' al-Tavarikh (Compendium of Histories)
1400
Glass Medallion with Molded Decoration
1100
Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz
1475
Linga with Face of Shiva (Ekamukhalinga)
700
Haft Paikar (Seven Portraits) of the Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1405
"Preparation for a Feast", Folio from a Divan of Jami
1475
"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
"Bahman Taking Revenge on the Sistanians" Folio from the Majma' al-Tavarikh (Compendium of Histories) of Hafiz-i Abru
1400
"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
"Shaikh Mahneh and the Villager", Folio 49r from a Mantiq al-Tayr (Language of the Birds)
1462
"Bahram Gur in the Dark Palace on Saturday", Folio 207 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1524
"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
Square Tile Showing a Lion with Foliated Tail
1150
Illuminated Frontispiece of a Bustan of Sa`di
1513
Dala'il al-Khayrat Prayer Book
1625
Fragment of a Hanging
1700
Fragment of a Hanging
1700
Miquelet Gun of Ali Pasha
1798
Sword (Flyssa) with Scabbard
1701
Pair of Flintlock Pistols
1750
The American Fleet Defeating Rais Hamdu off Cape Gata
1800
Dagger (Flyssa) with Sheath
1700
Fragment of a Hanging
1700
Knife (Flyssa) with sheath
1801
Priming Flask, Powder Measure, and Suspension Cords
1750
Sword (Flyssa) with Scabbard
1801
Knife with Sheath and Small Knife
1801
Knife (Flyssa) with Sheath
1775
High-back chair (pair with 1975.1.1999)
1871
High-back chair (pair with 1975.1.1998)
1871
Hizb (Litany) of An-Nawawi
1738
Beaker with Fish Motifs
1200