Great film follows reportage illustrator George Butler on a trip to Afghanistan
2015
Photographer John Laurie explores sports culture in Uzbekistan
2017
Gaza-based painter Malak Mattar on making art as a feminist in Palestine
2021
The personal is political: Haitham Haddad’s journey to bring Arabic back to public spaces in Palestine
2021
Samar Maakaroun’s identity for Together for Palestine applies the visual language of petitions
2025
Monumental Head of Buddha
300
Azerbaijani delegation in Paris 2
1919
Azerbaijani delegation in Paris
1919
Carpet with a Geometricized Medallion Design
1875
Carpet with a Geometricized Medallion Design
1700
Carpet with Triple Lozenge-Medallion Design
1875
White-Ground Kuba Rug
1875
Rug with an Interlocking Lozenge-Medallion Design
1600
Carpet with a Geometricized Saz-Leaf Design
1700
Amulet Case, One of a Pair
1800
Folio from a Manuscript by Mir Ali Shir Nava'i
1500
Bowl with Pseudo-Inscriptional Design
900
Earring, One of a Pair
1800
Folio from the "Qur'an of `Umar Aqta'
1375
Yusuf and Zulaykha of Jami
1498
Earring, One of a Pair
1800
Earring, One of a Pair
1800
Portrait of Muhammad Khan Shaibani, the Uzbek (d.1510)
1500
Fragment of a Wall Painting
1309
"Yusuf Arriving in Egypt and Leaving the Ship in the Nile", Folio of a Yusuf and Zulaykha of Jami
1498
Hair Ornament [or Plait Ornament]
1800
Hair Ornament [or Plait Ornament]
1800
Amulet Case, One of a Pair
1800
"Sultan Listening to a Man Reading from a Manuscript", Folio from a Manuscript by Mir Ali Shir Nava'i
1500
Earring, One of a Pair
1800
Portrait of a Dervish
1500
Pendant, One of a Pair
1800
Futuh al-Haramayn (Description of the Holy Cities)
1500
Tile Decorated with Entrelacs Pattern Based on Octagons
1350
Ornament, One of a Pair
1800
Ornament, One of a Pair
1800
"Interior Reception", Folio 36r from a Bustan of Sa`di
1500
Section from the "Qur'an of `Umar Aqta'
1375
Section from the "Qur'an of `Umar Aqta'
1375
Pendant, One of a Pair
1800
Bridle, Mane piece and Breast collar
1801
"Zulaikha Seizing the Skirt of Joseph's Robe", Folio of a Yusuf and Zulaykha of Jami
1498
Section from a Qur'an Manuscript
1375
Section from a Qur'an Manuscript
1375
Section of a Qur'an Manuscript
1350
Bowl Decorated in the 'Beveled Style'
900
Architectural Tile with Partial Inscription
1350
"Yusuf Tending the Flocks", Folio of a Yusuf and Zulaykha of Jami
1498
Bowl with Arabic Proverb
975
Bowl with Arabic Inscription, "Blessing, Prosperity, Well-being, Happiness"
975
Bustan (Orchard) of Sa'di
1522
Hair Ornament [or Plait Ornament]
1800
"Yusuf and Zulaikha", Folio 51r from a Bustan of Sa`di
1500
Green Tile with Star Design
1100
Illuminated Opening Page Titled Laila and Majnun from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1431
Qairaq (stone castanets)
1950
Illuminated Frontispiece of a Bustan of Sa`di
1513
"The Eavesdropper", Folio 47r from a Haft Paikar (Seven Portraits) of the Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1405
Goddess, Possibly Nana, Seated on a Lion
400
"Bahman Taking Revenge on the Sistanians" Folio from the Majma' al-Tavarikh (Compendium of Histories) of Hafiz-i Abru
1400
Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz
1475
Miniature Qur'an and Qur'an Case
1554
"Funeral Procession", Folio 35r from a Mantiq al-Tayr (Language of the Birds)
1485
"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
Festive Dress of a Hazara Woman
1925
Haft Paikar (Seven Portraits) of the Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1405
"The Anecdote of the Man Who Fell into the Water", Folio 44r from a Mantiq al-Tayr (Language of the Birds)
1486
Divan (Collected Works) of Mir 'Ali Shir Nava'i
1474
"Bahram Gur on the Chase", Folio 10r from a Haft Paikar (Seven Portraits) of the Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1405
Plaque with Loving Couple (Mithuna)
1
"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
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
"Laila Visiting Majnun in the Desert", Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Amir Khusrau Dihlavi
1495
"Journey of the Prophet Muhammad", Folio from the Majma al-Tavarikh (Compendium of Histories)
1400
Linga with Face of Shiva (Ekamukhalinga)
700
Niche with the Seated Bodhisattva Shakyamuni Flanked by Devotees and an Elephant
350
"The Mi'raj or The Night Flight of Muhammad on his Steed Buraq", Folio 3v from a Bustan of Sa`di
1500
Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz
1475
Square Tile Showing a Lion with Foliated Tail
1150
"Farhad Carves a Milk Channel for Shirin", Folio 74 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1524
"Sultan Sanjar and the Old Woman", Folio 17 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1524
"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
"Marriage of Khusrau and Shirin", Folio 104 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1524
Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz
1475
"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
"Allusion to Sura 27:16", Folio from a Mantiq al-Tayr (Language of the Birds)
1485
Seated Bodhisattva Maitreya (Buddha of the Future)
600
"Shaikh Mahneh and the Villager", Folio 49r from a Mantiq al-Tayr (Language of the Birds)
1462
"Chinese Emperor Standing in Pavilion", Folio from a Majma al-Tavarikh (Compendium of Histories) of Hafiz-i Abru
1400
Dragon-Handled Jug with Inscription
1500
"Preparation for a Feast", Folio from a Divan of Jami
1475
Head of a Male Figure with a Mustache
300
Bowl with Revolving Scrolls
1175
"Dancing Dervishes", Folio from a Divan of Hafiz
1455
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
Circular Tray (Pata) with Vegetative Scrolling
500
Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz
1475
Fragment of an Ivory Comb
1
"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
Tuhfat al-Ahrar (The Gift to the Noble)
1460
"Alexander the Great and Dying Darius", Folio from a Majma' al-Tavarikh (Compendium of Histories) of Hafiz-i Abru
1400
"Bahram Gur in the Green Palace on Monday", Folio 224 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
Glass Medallion with Molded Decoration
1100
Dagger (Pesh-kabz) with Sheath
1701
"Bahram Gur in the Turquoise Palace on Wednesday", Folio 216 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1524
"Khusrau Catches Sight of Shirin Bathing", Folio 50 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1524
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 Sandal Palace on Thursday", Folio 230 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
"Bahram Gur in the Dark Palace on Saturday", Folio 207 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1524
Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi
1606
"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
Anthology of Persian Poetry in Oblong Format (Safina)
1499
"Battle between Alexander and Darius", Folio 279 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1524
Portrait of a Lady Holding a Flower
1540
"The Beggar who Professed his Love for a Prince", Folio 28r from a Mantiq al-Tayr (Language of the Birds)
1485
"Khusrau Arriving at Shirin's Palace", Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Amir Khusrau Dihlavi
1495
Divan of Sultan Husayn Baiqara
1499
Illuminated Frontispiece of a Manuscript of the Mantiq al-Tayr (Language of the Birds)
1486
"Bahram Gur's Skill with the Bow", Folio 17v from a Haft Paikar (Seven Portraits) of the Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1405
"Alexander at a Banquet", Folio 321b from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1524