1. "Bahram Gur at the Home of Baraham the Jew," Page from an Illustrated Manuscript of the Second Small Shahnama of Firdawsi (d. 1020) Date: ca. 1300 Geographic region: Baghdad, Iraq Time period: Ilkhanid Medium: Opaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paper Extent: 6 5/8 x 5 1/4in. (16.8 x 13.3cm)
2. "Sarafra'i Kills Khushnavaz in a Night Battle," Page from a Manuscript of the Shahnama of Firdawsi Creator: Vazir Qavam al-Din Hasan Date: AH 741 / 1341 C.E. Time period: Injuid Medium: Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper Extent: 9 1/2 x 3 5/8 in. (24.1 x 9.2 cm)
3. "Sultanabad" Bowl Date: 14th century Medium: Black, cobalt blue, and turquoise glaze on white ground. Extent: 3 3/4 x 7 3/4 x 2 5/8 in. (9.5 x 19.7 x 6.6 cm)
5. Albarello Date: 13th century Medium: Ceramic; fritware, painted in cobalt blue under a transparent turquoise glaze; heavy iridescence Extent: 6 1/8 x 4 1/16 in. (15.5 x 10.3 cm)
6. Albarello Date: 13th century Medium: Ceramic; fritware, molded and painted in black and cobalt blue (rim) under a transparent turquoise glaze Extent: 12 11/16 x 6 5/16 in. (32.3 x 16 cm) Diam of neck: 3 9/16 in. (9 cm)
7. Aquamanile in the Form of a Lion Date: 12th century Medium: Ceramic, glaze Extent: 7 11/16 x 4 5/16 x 6 7/8 in. (19.5 x 11 x 17.5 cm)
8. Arjasp's Horsemen Killing Luhrasp, Page from an Illustrated Manuscript of the Second Small Shahnama of Firdawsi (d. 1020) Date: ca. 1300 Time period: Ilkhanid Medium: Ink, opaque watercolors and gold on paper Extent: 6 3/4 x 5 1/8 in. (17.2 x 13.0 cm)
9. Bahram Gur in a Peasant's House, folio from the so-called 'Second Small Shahnama' Date: early 14th century Time period: Ilkhanid Period Medium: Ink, opaque watercolors, gold on paper Extent: original sheet size: 6 5/16 x 5 11/16 in. (16 x 14.5 cm)
10. Band Fragment with Figural and Botanical Decoration Creator: Coptic Date: 8th century C.E. or later Time period: Umayyad Period or later Medium: Flax, wool Extent: 20 1/2 x 4 in. (52.1 x 10.2 cm)
11. Base of a Bowl Creator: Byzantine Date: late 12th-13th century Time period: Medieval Medium: Ceramic Extent: 1 1/4 x 4 3/4 in. (3.2 x 12.1 cm) Height of foot: 5/16 in. (0.8 cm) Diameter of roundel: 4 7/16 in. (11.2 cm) Average thickness of body: 3/8 in. (0.9 cm)
12. Basin Inscribed with Honorifics in Arabic Thuluth Script Date: mid 14th century Medium: Brass, incised, punched, and inlaid with silver Extent: 7 1/16 x 16 15/16 in. (18 x 43 cm) Base (diam): 12 3/4 in. (32.4 cm)