Eman Ali calmly guides us through the streets of Oman in a touching hometown revisit
2023
Great film follows reportage illustrator George Butler on a trip to Afghanistan
2015
Photographer John Laurie explores sports culture in Uzbekistan
2017
Gżira, Muscat Motors (3)
1945
Gżira, Muscat Motors (4)
1945
Gżira, Muscat Motors (right front)
1945
Gżira, Muscat Motors (5)
1945
Gżira, Muscat Motors (6)
1945
Gżira, Muscat Motors (1)
1945
Fawwara Gate, Muscat Motors and a post-modern Italianate building
1945
Gżira, Muscat Motors (central view)
1945
Gżira, Muscat Motors (left front)
1945
Monumental Head of Buddha
300
"Sultan Listening to a Man Reading from a Manuscript", Folio from a Manuscript by Mir Ali Shir Nava'i
1500
Amulet Case, One of a Pair
1800
Hair Ornament [or Plait Ornament]
1800
Bowl with Arabic Proverb
975
Hair Ornament [or Plait Ornament]
1800
Earring, One of a Pair
1800
Portrait of Muhammad Khan Shaibani, the Uzbek (d.1510)
1500
Section of a Qur'an Manuscript
1350
Pendant, One of a Pair
1800
Section from a Qur'an Manuscript
1375
Architectural Tile with Partial Inscription
1350
Tile Decorated with Entrelacs Pattern Based on Octagons
1350
Bowl with Pseudo-Inscriptional Design
900
"Zulaikha Seizing the Skirt of Joseph's Robe", Folio of a Yusuf and Zulaykha of Jami
1498
Earring, One of a Pair
1800
Portrait of a Dervish
1500
Section from a Qur'an Manuscript
1375
Bustan (Orchard) of Sa'di
1522
Earring, One of a Pair
1800
Section from the "Qur'an of `Umar Aqta'
1375
Fragment of a Wall Painting
1309
Futuh al-Haramayn (Description of the Holy Cities)
1500
"Interior Reception", Folio 36r from a Bustan of Sa`di
1500
Amulet Case, One of a Pair
1800
Hair Ornament [or Plait Ornament]
1800
"Yusuf Arriving in Egypt and Leaving the Ship in the Nile", Folio of a Yusuf and Zulaykha of Jami
1498
Bowl with Arabic Inscription, "Blessing, Prosperity, Well-being, Happiness"
975
Pendant, One of a Pair
1800
Yusuf and Zulaykha of Jami
1498
Earring, One of a Pair
1800
Folio from the "Qur'an of `Umar Aqta'
1375
Section from the "Qur'an of `Umar Aqta'
1375
Ornament, One of a Pair
1800
Ornament, One of a Pair
1800
"Yusuf and Zulaikha", Folio 51r from a Bustan of Sa`di
1500
Bridle, Mane piece and Breast collar
1801
Folio from a Manuscript by Mir Ali Shir Nava'i
1500
Bowl Decorated in the 'Beveled Style'
900
"Yusuf Tending the Flocks", Folio of a Yusuf and Zulaykha of Jami
1498
"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
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
Square Tile Showing a Lion with Foliated Tail
1150
Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz
1475
Linga with Face of Shiva (Ekamukhalinga)
700
"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 Beggar who Professed his Love for a Prince", Folio 28r 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
"The Eavesdropper", Folio 47r from a Haft Paikar (Seven Portraits) of the Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1405
"Bahram Gur in the Green Palace on Monday", Folio 224 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1524
"Laila Visiting Majnun in the Desert", Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Amir Khusrau Dihlavi
1495
"Khusrau Arriving at Shirin's Palace", Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Amir Khusrau Dihlavi
1495
Miniature Qur'an and Qur'an Case
1554
"Journey of the Prophet Muhammad", Folio from the Majma al-Tavarikh (Compendium of Histories)
1400
"Shaikh Mahneh and the Villager", Folio 49r from a Mantiq al-Tayr (Language of the Birds)
1462
"The Mi'raj or The Night Flight of Muhammad on his Steed Buraq", Folio 3v from a Bustan of Sa`di
1500
"Dancing Dervishes", Folio from a Divan of Hafiz
1455
"Muslim Pilgrim to Mecca Meets a Brahman on the Road", Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Amir Khusrau Dihlavi
1495
"Bahram Gur on the Chase", Folio 10r 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
"Laila and Majnun at School", Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1406
Circular Tray (Pata) with Vegetative Scrolling
500
"Farhad Carves a Milk Channel for Shirin", Folio 74 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1524
Divan (Collected Works) of Mir 'Ali Shir Nava'i
1474
"Bahram Gur in the Dark Palace on Saturday", Folio 207 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1524
Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz
1475
"Funeral Procession", Folio 35r from a Mantiq al-Tayr (Language of the Birds)
1485
Overflap and Inside Cover of 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
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
Illuminated Frontispiece of a Bustan of Sa`di
1513
Illuminated Opening Page Titled Laila and Majnun from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1431
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
"Marriage of Khusrau and Shirin", Folio 104 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1524
Green Tile with Star Design
1100
Head of a Male Figure with a Mustache
300
"Sakyamuni (Buddha) Announces Another Prophet", Folio from a Majma al-Tavarikh (Compendium of Histories)
1400
"Laila and Majnun in School", Folio 129 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
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
Plaque with Loving Couple (Mithuna)
1
Divan of Sultan Husayn Baiqara
1499
Dragon-Handled Jug with Inscription
1500
Anthology of Persian Poetry in Oblong Format (Safina)
1499
"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
"Bahram Gur in the White Palace on Friday", Folio 235 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1524
Goddess, Possibly Nana, Seated on a Lion
400
"Chinese Emperor Standing in Pavilion", Folio from a Majma al-Tavarikh (Compendium of Histories) of Hafiz-i Abru
1400
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
"Allusion to Sura 27:16", Folio from a Mantiq al-Tayr (Language of the Birds)
1485
Bowl with Revolving Scrolls
1175
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
"Muhammad's Call to Prophecy and the First Revelation", Folio from a Majma' al-Tavarikh (Compendium of Histories)
1400
Qairaq (stone castanets)
1950
Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi
1606
Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz
1475
Standing Male Deity (Perhaps Vishnu) Holding a Conch
500
"The Anecdote of the Man Who Fell into the Water", Folio 44r from a Mantiq al-Tayr (Language of the Birds)
1486
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
Knife (Khyber) with Sheath
1701
"Bahram Gur in the Red Palace on Tuesday", Folio 220 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1524
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
Festive Dress of a Hazara Woman
1925
Niche with the Seated Bodhisattva Shakyamuni Flanked by Devotees and an Elephant
350
"Battle between Alexander and Darius", Folio 279 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1524
Glass Medallion with Molded Decoration
1100
Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz
1475
Fragment of an Ivory Comb
1
Tuhfat al-Ahrar (The Gift to the Noble)
1460