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Islamic and Indian Art

12 November 2024 | starting at 11:00 GMT

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An illuminated sura heading and a single line from a large Ilkhanid manuscript of the Qur'an Iraq, early 14th Century

An illustrated leaf from a dispersed manuscript of the Shahnama, depicting Gudarz and Tus planning the night attack Injuid Shiraz, mid-14th Century

An illustrated leaf from a manuscript of Firdausi's Shahnama, depicting a prince with courtiers Persia, Shiraz, circa 1450

An illustrated leaf from a manuscript of Firdausi's Shahnama, depicting Rustam killing the white elephant Persia, Shiraz, circa 1450

An illustrated leaf from a manuscript of Firdausi's Shahnama, depicting Manuchehr lifting Tur from his horse and hurling him to the ground Persia, Shiraz, Aq-Qoyunlu period, circa 1480-90

An illustrated leaf from a manuscript of Firdausi's Shahnama, depicting Sohrab slain by Rustam Persia, Shiraz, Aq-Qoyunlu period, circa 1480-90

An illustrated leaf from a manuscript of Firdausi's Shahnama depicting Yazdgerd being killed by the horse at the fountain of Su Persia, Shiraz, Aq-Qoyunlu period, circa 1480-90

Cavalrymen and artillery preparing for an assault Persia, 17th Century

Amir Khusrau, Iskandarnameh Persia, Tabriz, 16th Century

An illustrated leaf from a manuscript of Firdausi's Shahnama, depicting Bahram Gur in combat with two lions in order to gain the throne Mughal, attributed to Mirza Ghulam, circa 1610

A fine illuminated Qur'an Kashmir, first quarter of the 19th Century

Thirty-nine illustrated leaves from a dispersed manuscript of Firdausi's Shahnama North India, Kashmir, mid-19th Century(39)

A lithograph text of Firdausi's Shahnama in Urdu, with 21 illustrations, translated from Persian by Mul Chand Munshi North India, Lucknow, second half of the 19th Century

An unusual illustrated lithograph text in Urdu, Tilism-i Bangla, The Talisman of Bengal, concerning magic and astrology Agra, 1889 and 1891

An illuminated prayer scroll, copied by the scribe Muhammad Isma'il in naskhi and nasta'liq scripts, for Prince Qay Qubad Mirza, one of the sons of Fath 'Ali Shah Qajar Qajar Persia, dated AH 1248/AD 1832-33

An illuminated prayer scroll Qajar Persia, 19th Century

A large illuminated calligraphic composition consisting of the names of the Seven Sleepers and their dog Qitmir Probably Southern Caucasus, late 19th-early 20th Century

Pir Muhammad ibn Piri Ahmad bin Khalil, Kitab Anis al-'Arifin, on poetry Ottoman Turkey, dated AH 995/AD 1586-87

A collection of selected suras from the Qur'an and prayers, with numerous diagrams and illustrations of the Ka'ba and the Mosque of the Prophet at Medina, copied by Husain al-Rushdi al-Kastamoni Ottoman Turkey, dated AH 1260/AD 1844-45

An illuminated Ruzname (almanac or calendar), in scroll form, copied by Sulayman, known as Hikmati Ottoman Turkey, late 18th/early 19th Century

An illuminated collection of prayers, including al-Jazuli's Dala'il al-Khayrat, with two illustrations of Mecca and Medina North India, Kashmir, 18th-19th Century

A Mamluk style illuminated frontispiece bifolium from a manuscript of the Qur'an Near East, 20th Century

A large calligraphic panel with two lines in the style of the 'Baysunghur' Qur'an Persia, 19th/20th Century

Twenty-nine illuminated Qur'an ajza', copied by Muhammad Sadiq al-Husaini al-Yazdi Qajar Persia, dated AH 1243/AD 1827-28(29)

Mullah Muhammad Baqir ibn Muhammad Taqi Majlisi, Kitab Zad al-Ma'ad (Provisions for the Hereafter), copied by 'Abd al-Wahab Qajar Persia, dated AH 1250/AD 1834-35

Badr al-Din Abu Nasr Farahi (d. 1242), Lama'at al-Badr, a verse commentary on the al-Jami' al-Saghir, in concertina form Qajar Persia, 19th Century

An Umayyad or Early Abbasid amber glass beaker Mesopotamia, 8th/ 9th Century

Two glass bottles with applied decoration Syria, 12th Century(2)

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