1. Book Binding Date: early 19th century Time period: Qajar Period Medium: Lacquer on leather Extent: 8 1/4 x 5 7/8 in. (21 x 15 cm)
2. Book binding Date: mid-19th century Time period: Qajar Medium: Lacquer, paper mache Extent: 4 3/4 x 8 1/8 in. (12.1 x 20.6 cm)
3. Book of Adages Date: late 18th century Medium: Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper; leather binding Extent: 10 x 6 7/8 in. (25.4 x 17.5 cm) Text page: 7 x 4 1/4 in. (17.8 x 10.8 cm)
4. Bookbinding with Earthly and Mythical Creatures Date: 16th century Medium: Paper, leather, opaque white watercolor, and gilding Extent: 9 1/2 x 15 1/2 x 1/4 in. (24.1 x 39.4 x 0.6 cm)
5. Bound Manuscript of the Khamsa of Nizami Creator: Nizami Date: late 16th century Time period: Safavid Medium: Ink, opaque watercolor, pasteboard, leather, gold on paper Extent: 8 1/4 x 13 3/8 in. (21 x 34 cm)
6. Flap of a Bookbinding Date: ca. 1540-1580 Medium: Opaque watercolors and gold under a lacquer varnish on paper and pasteboard Extent: 10 x 4 1/4in. (25.4 x 10.8cm)
7. Fragments of Light 2 Creator: Kelly DriscollZahra PartoviJalal al-Din Rumi Date: 2003 Geographic region: New York, New York, United States Time period: Contemporary Medium: Glass, laser etched; ultrasuede binding Extent: 2 x 25 x 10 in. (5.1 x 63.5 x 25.4 cm)
8. Illuminated Qur'an Manuscript Date: 1799-1800 Time period: Ottoman Period Medium: Leather, ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper Extent: 7 1/2 x 5 in. (19.1 x 12.7 cm) Sheet: 7 3/8 x 4 7/8 in. (18.7 x 12.4 cm)
9. Illustrated Manuscript of the Dala'il al-Khayrat (The Ways of Edification) of al-Jazuli Date: late 18th-early 19th century Time period: Ottoman Medium: Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper; tooled and gilded leather binding Extent: 6 3/8 x 4 1/8 in. (16.2 x 10.5 cm)
10. Inside Half of a Book Cover Date: 16th century Medium: Tooled leather, gilt paper filigree, paint and gilding Extent: 18 x 12 in. (framed dimensions, according to card catalogue: 17.25" x 23.5")
11. Manuscript of Al-Amulnasrah, a manual on reading the Qur'an according to the teachings of al-Basrah Creator: Ibn al-Qasim Date: 1701-1702 Medium: Ink and colors on paper, bound manuscript Extent: Page: 5 7/8 x 8 1/16 in. (15 x 20.4 cm) Text: 3 5/16 x 5 1/2 in. (8.4 x 14 cm)
12. Manuscript of the Qur'an Date: A.H. 889/1484 C.E. Medium: Ink, opaque watercolors, and gold on paper Extent: Paper: 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 in. (9.5 x 9.5 cm)
