Great film follows reportage illustrator George Butler on a trip to Afghanistan
2015
Monumental Head of Buddha
300
Bi-folium from a Qur'an Manuscript
1000
Section of a Qur'an Manuscript
1350
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 from the "Qur'an of `Umar Aqta'
1375
"Bahram Gur in the Turquoise Palace on Wednesday", Folio 216 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1524
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
Miniature Qur'an and Qur'an Case
1554
Bowl with Revolving Scrolls
1175
"Allusion to Sura 27:16", Folio from a Mantiq al-Tayr (Language of the Birds)
1485
Overflap and Inside Cover of 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
"Laila and Majnun at School", Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1406
"Chinese Emperor Standing in Pavilion", Folio from a Majma al-Tavarikh (Compendium of Histories) of Hafiz-i Abru
1400
Seated Bodhisattva Maitreya (Buddha of the Future)
600
Goddess, Possibly Nana, Seated on a Lion
400
Dragon-Handled Jug with Inscription
1500
Divan (Collected Works) of Mir 'Ali Shir Nava'i
1474
"Marriage of Khusrau and Shirin", Folio 104 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1524
"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
Divan of Sultan Husayn Baiqara
1499
Head of a Male Figure with a Mustache
300
Illuminated Frontispiece of a Manuscript of the Mantiq al-Tayr (Language of the Birds)
1486
"Sultan Sanjar and the Old Woman", Folio 17 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1524
Green Tile with Star Design
1100
"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
Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz
1475
"The Eavesdropper", Folio 47r from a Haft Paikar (Seven Portraits) of the Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1405
Linga with Face of Shiva (Ekamukhalinga)
700
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
1431
"Bahman Taking Revenge on the Sistanians" Folio from the Majma' al-Tavarikh (Compendium of Histories) of Hafiz-i Abru
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 Beggar who Professed his Love for a Prince", Folio 28r from a Mantiq al-Tayr (Language of the Birds)
1485
Portrait of a Lady Holding a Flower
1540
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
"Bahram Gur in the Yellow Palace on Sunday", Folio 213 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1524
Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz
1475
Plaque with Loving Couple (Mithuna)
1
Tuhfat al-Ahrar (The Gift to the Noble)
1485
Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz
1475
Tuhfat al-Ahrar (The Gift to the Noble)
1460
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
Illuminated Frontispiece of a Bustan of Sa`di
1513
"Muhammad's Call to Prophecy and the First Revelation", Folio from a Majma' al-Tavarikh (Compendium of Histories)
1400
"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
"Bahram Gur in the White Palace on Friday", Folio 235 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1524
"Dancing Dervishes", Folio from a Divan of Hafiz
1455
"Bahram Gur in the Sandal Palace on Thursday", Folio 230 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1524
"Muslim Pilgrim to Mecca Meets a Brahman on the Road", Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Amir Khusrau Dihlavi
1495
Dagger (Pesh-kabz) with Sheath
1701
Circular Tray (Pata) with Vegetative Scrolling
500
Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz
1475
Anthology of Persian Poetry in Oblong Format (Safina)
1499
"Laila and Majnun in School", Folio 129 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1524
Standing Male Deity (Perhaps Vishnu) Holding a Conch
500
"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
"Funeral Procession", Folio 35r from a Mantiq al-Tayr (Language of the Birds)
1485
Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz
1475
"Bahram Gur in the Dark Palace on Saturday", Folio 207 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1524
"Farhad Carves a Milk Channel for Shirin", Folio 74 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1524
Niche with the Seated Bodhisattva Shakyamuni Flanked by Devotees and an Elephant
350
"Shaikh Mahneh and the Villager", Folio 49r from a Mantiq al-Tayr (Language of the Birds)
1462
"Journey of the Prophet Muhammad", Folio from the Majma al-Tavarikh (Compendium of Histories)
1400
"Jonah and the Whale", Folio from a 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
Festive Dress of a Hazara Woman
1925
"Khusrau Seated on his Throne", Folio 64 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1524
Haft Paikar (Seven Portraits) of the Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1405
Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz
1475
"The Anecdote of the Man Who Fell into the Water", Folio 44r from a Mantiq al-Tayr (Language of the Birds)
1486
"The Mi'raj or The Night Flight of Muhammad on his Steed Buraq", Folio 3v from a Bustan of Sa`di
1500
"Bahram Gur on the Chase", Folio 10r from a Haft Paikar (Seven Portraits) of the Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1405
Upper Half of a Deity or King
400
Fragment of an Ivory Comb
1
Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi
1606
Glass Medallion with Molded Decoration
1100
"Battle between Alexander and Darius", Folio 279 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1524
"Preparation for a Feast", Folio from a Divan of Jami
1475
"Bahram Gur in the Red Palace on Tuesday", Folio 220 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
"Captured Indian Raja Brought to Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni", Folio from a Majma al-Tavarikh (World Histories)
1400
"Sakyamuni (Buddha) Announces Another Prophet", Folio from a Majma al-Tavarikh (Compendium of Histories)
1400
Qairaq (stone castanets)
1950
Bifolium from the "Nurse's Qur'an" (Mushaf al-Hadina)
994
Folio from the "Blue Qur'an"
850
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
Folio from a Qur'an Manuscript
875
Lidded Box of Muhammad al-Hamawi, Timekeeper at the Umayyad Mosque, Damascus
1400
Folio from the "Tashkent Qur'an"
775
Glazed Tiles with Kufic Inscription
1100
Folio from a Qur'an Manuscript with Verses from the Surat al-Maryam
1300
Folio from a Qur'an Manuscript
875
Ewer Inscribed with "al-'izz" ("Glory") in Floriated Kufic on its Neck
1200
Folios from a Qur'an Manuscript
1300
Folios from a Qur'an Manuscript
1300
Folio from a Qur'an Manuscript
1300
Folio from a Qur'an Manuscript
750
Folio from a Qur'an Manuscript
1300
Mosque Lamp Bearing the Name of the Mamluk Sultan al-Malik al-Nasir
1315
Bifolium from a Qur'an Manuscript
1400
Folio from a Qur'an Manuscript
1282
Folio from a Qur'an Manuscript
1307
Section from a Qur'an Manuscript
1192
Opening Folio of the 26th Volume of the "Anonymous Baghdad Qur'an"
1281
Section from a Qur'an
1250
Two Folios from a Qur'an
875
Qur'an Juz' (Unbound)
1525
Folio from a Qur'an Manuscript
1155
Folio from a Qur'an Manuscript
1155
Folio from a Qur'an Manuscript
1136
Folios from a Qur'an Manuscript in Floriated "New Style" Script
1000
Folio from a Qur'an Manuscript in Floriated Script
1000
Folio from a Qur'an Manuscript
1155
Qur'an of Ibrahim Sultan
1426
Folio from a Qur'an Manuscript
1136
Folio from a Qur'an Manuscript
1136
Folio from a Qur'an Manuscript
1091
Folio from a Qur'an Manuscript
1136
Folio from a Qur'an Manuscript
1136
Textile with Processions of Rams
400
Stand for a Qur'an Manuscript
1359
Qur'an of Ibrahim Sultan
1426
Folio from a Qur'an Manuscript
1091
Folio from a Qur'an Manuscript
1136
Bowl with Repeating Persian Inscription Wishing for Good Fortune
1419
Folio from a Qur'an Manuscript
1136