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Afghan

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Great film follows reportage illustrator George Butler on a trip to Afghanistan

Great film follows reportage illustrator George Butler on a trip to Afghanistan

2015
Monumental Head of Buddha

Monumental Head of Buddha

300
Standing Buddha

Standing Buddha

567
Head of a Buddha

Head of a Buddha

200
Gaming Die

Gaming Die

1
"Khusrau Catches Sight of Shirin Bathing", Folio 50 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja

"Khusrau Catches Sight of Shirin Bathing", Folio 50 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja

1524
Tuhfat al-Ahrar (The Gift to the Noble)

Tuhfat al-Ahrar (The Gift to the Noble)

1460
"Bahram Gur in the Sandal Palace on Thursday", Folio 230 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja

"Bahram Gur in the Sandal Palace on Thursday", Folio 230 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja

1524
Overflap and Inside Cover of a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja

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

Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz

1475
"The Beggar who Professed his Love for a Prince", Folio 28r from a Mantiq al-Tayr (Language of the Birds)

"The Beggar who Professed his Love for a Prince", Folio 28r from a Mantiq al-Tayr (Language of the Birds)

1485
Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz

Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz

1475
"Laila and Majnun in School", Folio 129 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja

"Laila and Majnun in School", Folio 129 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja

1524
Female Head

Female Head

350
Seated Male Figure

Seated Male Figure

900
Khyber Knife

Khyber Knife

1701
Decorative Drawing

Decorative Drawing

1400
"Bahram Gur in the Dark Palace on Saturday", Folio 207 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja

"Bahram Gur in the Dark Palace on Saturday", Folio 207 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja

1524
Head of Buddha

Head of Buddha

400
Standing Male Deity (Perhaps Vishnu) Holding a Conch

Standing Male Deity (Perhaps Vishnu) Holding a Conch

500
Bowl with Revolving Scrolls

Bowl with Revolving Scrolls

1175
Knife (Khyber) with Sheath

Knife (Khyber) with Sheath

1701
Dagger (Pesh-kabz) with Sheath

Dagger (Pesh-kabz) with Sheath

1701
Upper Half of a Deity or King

Upper Half of a Deity or King

400
"Battle Scene", Folio from a Zafarnama (Book of Victories) of Sharaf al-Din 'Ali Yazdi

"Battle Scene", Folio from a Zafarnama (Book of Victories) of Sharaf al-Din 'Ali Yazdi

1460
Square Tile Showing a Lion with Foliated Tail

Square Tile Showing a Lion with Foliated Tail

1150
Standing Bodhisattva

Standing Bodhisattva

350
Head of a Male Figure

Head of a Male Figure

100
Qairaq (stone castanets)

Qairaq (stone castanets)

1950
Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz

Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz

1475
"Preparation for a Feast", Folio from a Divan of Jami

"Preparation for a Feast", Folio from a Divan of Jami

1475
"The Mi'raj or The Night Flight of Muhammad on his Steed Buraq", Folio 3v from a Bustan of Sa`di

"The Mi'raj or The Night Flight of Muhammad on his Steed Buraq", Folio 3v from a Bustan of Sa`di

1500
Head of a Male Figure

Head of a Male Figure

400
Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz

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

"Bahram Gur in the White Palace on Friday", Folio 235 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja

1524
"The Anecdote of the Man Who Fell into the Water", Folio 44r from a Mantiq al-Tayr (Language of the Birds)

"The Anecdote of the Man Who Fell into the Water", Folio 44r from a Mantiq al-Tayr (Language of the Birds)

1486
"Jonah and the Whale", Folio from a Majma' al-Tavarikh (Compendium of Histories) of Hafiz-i Abru

"Jonah and the Whale", Folio from a Majma' al-Tavarikh (Compendium of Histories) of Hafiz-i Abru

1400
Ewer with Lid

Ewer with Lid

1400
Square Tile

Square Tile

1200
Anthology of Persian Poetry in Oblong Format (Safina)

Anthology of Persian Poetry in Oblong Format (Safina)

1499
Green Tile with Star Design

Green Tile with Star Design

1100
Divan of Sultan Husayn Baiqara

Divan of Sultan Husayn Baiqara

1499
Square Tile

Square Tile

1175
High-Tin Bronze Bowl

High-Tin Bronze Bowl

1000
"Alexander the Great and Dying Darius", Folio from a Majma' al-Tavarikh (Compendium of Histories) of Hafiz-i Abru

"Alexander the Great and Dying Darius", 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

"Laila Visiting Majnun in the Desert", Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Amir Khusrau Dihlavi

1495
Fragment of an Ivory Comb

Fragment of an Ivory Comb

1
Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz

Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz

1475
Carpet

Carpet

1550
"Bahram Gur on the Chase", Folio 10r from a Haft Paikar (Seven Portraits) of the Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja

"Bahram Gur on the Chase", Folio 10r 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

"The Eavesdropper", Folio 47r from a Haft Paikar (Seven Portraits) of the Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja

1405
Square Tile

Square Tile

1175
Divan (Collected Works) of Mir 'Ali Shir Nava'i

Divan (Collected Works) of Mir 'Ali Shir Nava'i

1474
"Khusrau Arriving at Shirin's Palace", Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Amir Khusrau Dihlavi

"Khusrau Arriving at Shirin's Palace", Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Amir Khusrau Dihlavi

1495
"Shaikh Mahneh and the Villager", Folio 49r from a Mantiq al-Tayr (Language of the Birds)

"Shaikh Mahneh and the Villager", Folio 49r from a Mantiq al-Tayr (Language of the Birds)

1462
"Muhammad's Call to Prophecy and the First Revelation", Folio from a Majma' al-Tavarikh (Compendium of Histories)

"Muhammad's Call to Prophecy and the First Revelation", Folio from a Majma' al-Tavarikh (Compendium of Histories)

1400
Coin

Coin

1433
Head of a Male Figure

Head of a Male Figure

250
Glass Medallion with Molded Decoration

Glass Medallion with Molded Decoration

1100
"Bahram Gur in the Yellow Palace on Sunday", Folio 213 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja

"Bahram Gur in the Yellow Palace on Sunday", Folio 213 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja

1524
Circular Tray (Pata) with Vegetative Scrolling

Circular Tray (Pata) with Vegetative Scrolling

500
"How a Braggart was Drowned in a Well", Folio 33v from a Haft Paikar (Seven Portraits) of the Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja

"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

Square Tile

1150
"Farhad Carves a Milk Channel for Shirin", Folio 74 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja

"Farhad Carves a Milk Channel for Shirin", Folio 74 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja

1524
"Chinese Emperor Standing in Pavilion", Folio from a Majma al-Tavarikh (Compendium of Histories) of Hafiz-i Abru

"Chinese Emperor Standing in Pavilion", Folio from a Majma al-Tavarikh (Compendium of Histories) of Hafiz-i Abru

1400
"Allusion to Sura 27:16", Folio from a Mantiq al-Tayr (Language of the Birds)

"Allusion to Sura 27:16", Folio from a Mantiq al-Tayr (Language of the Birds)

1485
Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz

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

Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz

1475
"Captured Indian Raja Brought to Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni", Folio from a Majma al-Tavarikh (World Histories)

"Captured Indian Raja Brought to Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni", Folio from a Majma al-Tavarikh (World Histories)

1400
"Khusrau Seated on his Throne", Folio 64 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja

"Khusrau Seated on his Throne", Folio 64 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja

1524
Knife Blade

Knife Blade

1001
Tuhfat al-Ahrar (The Gift to the Noble)

Tuhfat al-Ahrar (The Gift to the Noble)

1485
Seated Bodhisattva Maitreya (Buddha of the Future)

Seated Bodhisattva Maitreya (Buddha of the Future)

600
Head of a Male Figure with a Mustache

Head of a Male Figure with a Mustache

300
Goddess, Possibly Nana, Seated on a Lion

Goddess, Possibly Nana, Seated on a Lion

400
Shield

Shield

1801
"Bahram Gur's Skill with the Bow", Folio 17v from a Haft Paikar (Seven Portraits) of the Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja

"Bahram Gur's Skill with the Bow", Folio 17v from a Haft Paikar (Seven Portraits) of the Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja

1405
Seated Figure

Seated Figure

900
Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz

Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz

1475
Bodhisattva

Bodhisattva

300
"Marriage of Khusrau and Shirin", Folio 104 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja

"Marriage of Khusrau and Shirin", Folio 104 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja

1524
Hexagonal Tile

Hexagonal Tile

1200
Square Tile

Square Tile

1200
"Dancing Dervishes", Folio from a Divan of Hafiz

"Dancing Dervishes", Folio from a Divan of Hafiz

1455
"Funeral Procession", Folio 35r from a Mantiq al-Tayr (Language of the Birds)

"Funeral Procession", Folio 35r from a Mantiq al-Tayr (Language of the Birds)

1485
Tent Door Hanging

Tent Door Hanging

1800
Festive Dress of a Hazara Woman

Festive Dress of a Hazara Woman

1925
Portrait of a Lady Holding a Flower

Portrait of a Lady Holding a Flower

1540
Chang (jaw harp)

Chang (jaw harp)

1950
Illuminated Frontispiece of a Bustan of Sa`di

Illuminated Frontispiece of a Bustan of Sa`di

1513
"Sakyamuni (Buddha) Announces Another Prophet", Folio from a Majma al-Tavarikh (Compendium of Histories)

"Sakyamuni (Buddha) Announces Another Prophet", Folio from a Majma al-Tavarikh (Compendium of Histories)

1400
Miniature Qur'an and Qur'an Case

Miniature Qur'an and Qur'an Case

1554
"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

"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
"Alexander at a Banquet", Folio 321b from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja

"Alexander at a Banquet", Folio 321b from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja

1524
A Stallion

A Stallion

1575
"Bahram Gur in the Turquoise Palace on Wednesday", Folio 216 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja

"Bahram Gur in the Turquoise Palace on Wednesday", Folio 216 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

"Sultan Sanjar and the Old Woman", Folio 17 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja

1524
Haft Paikar (Seven Portraits) of the Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja

Haft Paikar (Seven Portraits) of the Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja

1405
Bowl

Bowl

1400
"Laila and Majnun at School", Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja

"Laila and Majnun at School", Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja

1406
Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz

Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz

1475
Carpet

Carpet

1600
Sheep bell

Sheep bell

1950
Illuminated Opening Page Titled Laila and Majnun from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja

Illuminated Opening Page Titled Laila and Majnun from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja

1406
Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz

Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz

1475
"Bahram Gur in the Green Palace on Monday", Folio 224 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja

"Bahram Gur in the Green Palace on Monday", Folio 224 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja

1524
Linga with Face of Shiva (Ekamukhalinga)

Linga with Face of Shiva (Ekamukhalinga)

700
Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz

Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz

1475
Mirror

Mirror

1100
"Muslim Pilgrim to Mecca Meets a Brahman on the Road", Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Amir Khusrau Dihlavi

"Muslim Pilgrim to Mecca Meets a Brahman on the Road", Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Amir Khusrau Dihlavi

1495
"Bahman Taking Revenge on the Sistanians" Folio from the Majma' al-Tavarikh (Compendium of Histories) of Hafiz-i Abru

"Bahman Taking Revenge on the Sistanians" Folio from the Majma' al-Tavarikh (Compendium of Histories) of Hafiz-i Abru

1400
Illuminated Opening Page Titled Laila and Majnun from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja

Illuminated Opening Page Titled Laila and Majnun from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja

1431
Illuminated Frontispiece of a Manuscript of the Mantiq al-Tayr (Language of the Birds)

Illuminated Frontispiece of a Manuscript of the Mantiq al-Tayr (Language of the Birds)

1486
Niche with the Seated Bodhisattva Shakyamuni Flanked by Devotees and an Elephant

Niche with the Seated Bodhisattva Shakyamuni Flanked by Devotees and an Elephant

350
Dutār

Dutār

1855
Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi

Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi

1606
Plaque with Loving Couple (Mithuna)

Plaque with Loving Couple (Mithuna)

1
Chang (jaw harp)

Chang (jaw harp)

1950
Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz

Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz

1475
"Journey of the Prophet Muhammad", Folio from the Majma al-Tavarikh (Compendium of Histories)

"Journey of the Prophet Muhammad", Folio from the Majma al-Tavarikh (Compendium of Histories)

1400
"Battle between Alexander and Darius", Folio 279 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja

"Battle between Alexander and Darius", Folio 279 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

"Bahram Gur in the Red Palace on Tuesday", Folio 220 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja

1524
Ritual Basin

Ritual Basin

500
Dragon-Handled Jug with Inscription

Dragon-Handled Jug with Inscription

1500
Folio from a Qur'an Manuscript

Folio from a Qur'an Manuscript

1155
Folio from a Qur'an Manuscript

Folio from a Qur'an Manuscript

1155
Box with Lid

Box with Lid

1100
Folio from a Qur'an Manuscript

Folio from a Qur'an Manuscript

1155
Folio from a Qur'an Manuscript

Folio from a Qur'an Manuscript

1091
Ewer

Ewer

1155
Textile with Processions of Rams

Textile with Processions of Rams

400
Bowl with Repeating Persian Inscription Wishing for Good Fortune

Bowl with Repeating Persian Inscription Wishing for Good Fortune

1419
Folio from a Qur'an Manuscript

Folio from a Qur'an Manuscript

1091
Dinar of Mahmud

Dinar of Mahmud

1027
"Rustam Comes from Kabul to Pay Homage to Kai Khusrau", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi

"Rustam Comes from Kabul to Pay Homage to Kai Khusrau", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi

1305
Bowl

Bowl

800
Bowl

Bowl

900
Inscribed Pen Box

Inscribed Pen Box

1325
Textile with Boar's Head Roundels

Textile with Boar's Head Roundels

600
Beautiful Skateistan book celebrates the power of skateboarding in Afghanistan

Beautiful Skateistan book celebrates the power of skateboarding in Afghanistan

2012
Johnson's Turkey in Asia. Johnson's Persia, Arabia, Beloochistan and Afghanistan

Johnson's Turkey in Asia. Johnson's Persia, Arabia, Beloochistan and Afghanistan

1867
Daniel Gebhart de Koekkoek photographs a holiday resort, seemingly only open to Afghan Hounds

Daniel Gebhart de Koekkoek photographs a holiday resort, seemingly only open to Afghan Hounds

2020
The people of Afghanistan will destroy the international imperialist gangs! - Soviet poster

The people of Afghanistan will destroy the international imperialist gangs! - Soviet poster

1983
How do you advertise a Swedish bank? With Snoop Dogg and Afghan hounds

How do you advertise a Swedish bank? With Snoop Dogg and Afghan hounds

2019
7 Dec. 2016 CJCS USO Holiday Tour - Afghanistan 161207-D-PB383-041 (31457319576)

7 Dec. 2016 CJCS USO Holiday Tour - Afghanistan 161207-D-PB383-041 (31457319576)

2016
We speak to Ruvan Wijesooriya about his documentation of a Kabul school

We speak to Ruvan Wijesooriya about his documentation of a Kabul school

2015
Prill Vieceli Cremers create stunning work for a cultural project in Afghanistan

Prill Vieceli Cremers create stunning work for a cultural project in Afghanistan

2014
Afghan anti-Soviet poster

Afghan anti-Soviet poster

Afghanistan, the end of aggression — Afghan poster

Afghanistan, the end of aggression — Afghan poster

1988
Red Devil — Afghan poster

Red Devil — Afghan poster

Turkey, Arabia, Persia, Hindostan, Afghanistan &c. Egypt, Nubia, Abysinia, &c.

Turkey, Arabia, Persia, Hindostan, Afghanistan &c. Egypt, Nubia, Abysinia, &c.

1835
Edmund Clark's new book reflects on the end of US operations in Afghanistan

Edmund Clark's new book reflects on the end of US operations in Afghanistan

2014
Close up shot of a poster in Bagram, Afghanistan, taken on Sept. 17, 2004. The poster is telling Afghans to turn in their illegal weapons to authorities at the vehicle check point o - DPLA - 61d446b13

Close up shot of a poster in Bagram, Afghanistan, taken on Sept. 17, 2004. The poster is telling Afghans to turn in their illegal weapons to authorities at the vehicle check point o - DPLA - 61d446b13

2020
Afghan anti-Soviet poster

Afghan anti-Soviet poster

1979
Omar Mohammad revives Afghan culture through design and typography

Omar Mohammad revives Afghan culture through design and typography

2023