1. "Imperial" Menologion with Scenes of Martyrdom

Date:

ca. 1025-1050 (Byzantine)

Medium:

ink and pigments on very high quality parchment and paper bound between squared wooden boards covered with red leather

Extent:

Dimensions: Binding H: 12 3/8 x W: 10 1/4 in. (31.5 x 26 cm)

2. "Katar" (Fist of Punch Dagger)

Date:

17th-19th century

Medium:

Steel, decorated with gold

Extent:

Dimensions: Overall: 22 7/16 in. (57 cm)

3. "Mihrab" Plaque

Date:

1276-1277 (Medieval)

Medium:

fritware ceramic with underglaze and luster decoration

Extent:

Dimensions: H: 18 9/16 x W: 14 1/4 x D: 1 15/16 in. (47.2 x 36.2 x 5 cm)

4. "Salting" Carpet

Date:

2nd half 16th century

Medium:

silk, wool pile, wrapped silver thread

Extent:

Dimensions: L: 101 x W: 68 in. (256.5 x 172.7 cm)

5. "Senet" Board

Date:

1307-1070 BCE (New Kingdom)

Medium:

Egyptian faience with glaze

Extent:

Dimensions: 10 7/16 x 3 9/16 in. (26.5 x 9.1 cm)

6. "Senet" Game Piece

Date:

1550-712 BCE (New Kingdom-Third Intermediate Period)

Medium:

Egyptian faience

Extent:

Dimensions: 1/2 x 5/8 x 5/8 in. (1.21 x 1.55 x 1.55 cm) (h. x d. x diam.)

7. "Senet" Game Piece

Date:

1550-712 BCE (New Kingdom-Third Intermediate Period)

Medium:

Egyptian faience

Extent:

Dimensions: 15/16 x 1/2 x 1/2 in. (2.33 x 1.3 x 1.3 cm) (h. x d. x diam.)

8. "Shrine" Type Ring, Perhaps Referring to the Holy Sepulchre

Date:

6th century (Late Antique)

Medium:

bronze

Extent:

Dimensions: H: 5/16 x W: 1 x D: 1 3/8 in. (0.8 x 2.5 x 3.6 cm)

9. "Turban" Helmet

Date:

16th century

Medium:

engraved and punched steel, silver, gold

Extent:

Dimensions: 11 7/16 x 8 11/16 in. (29 x 22 cm)

10. 'Alam

Date:

1664-1665 (Early Modern)

Medium:

cast, hammered, and pierced iron

Extent:

Dimensions: H: 49 7/16 × Max W: 16 5/8 × D: 3/8 in. (125.5 × 42.2 × 1 cm); Base H: 5 9/16 × W: 7 3/8 in. (14.1 × 18.7 cm)

11. 8 pc. jewelled coffee set

Date:

19th century

Extent:

Dimensions:

12. A Balsam Tree and an Oak Tree

Date:

1121 AH/AD 1717 (Ottoman)

Medium:

ink and pigments on European laid paper

Extent:

Dimensions: H: 13 x W: 7 7/8 in. (33 x 20 cm)

13. A Battle Scene

Date:

Folio: late 10th century AH/AD 16th century; Borders: 13th century AH/AD 19th century (Mughal)

Medium:

ink and pigments on paper mounted on pasteboard

Extent:

Dimensions: H: 11 13/16 x W: 9 5/8 in. (30 x 24.5 cm); Image H: 9 1/2 x W: 5 11/16 in. (24.2 x 14.5 cm)

14. A Battle Scene

Date:

1073 AH/AD 1663

Medium:

ink and pigments on thin laid paper (probably Kashmiri)

Extent:

Dimensions: H: 10 7/16 x W: 5 7/8 in. (26.5 x 15 cm)

15. A Battle Scene (Back)

Date:

Folio: late 10th century AH/AD 16th century; Borders: 13th century AH/AD 19th century (Mughal)

Medium:

ink and pigments on paper mounted on pasteboard

Extent:

Dimensions: H: 11 13/16 x W: 9 5/8 in. (30 x 24.5 cm)

16. A Bear and a Hay-weasel

Date:

1121 AH/AD 1717 (Ottoman)

Medium:

ink and pigments on European laid paper

Extent:

Dimensions: H: 13 x W: 7 7/8 in. (33 x 20 cm)

17. A Bear and a Sleeping Man

Date:

1073 AH/AD 1663

Medium:

ink and pigments on thin laid paper (probably Kashmiri)

Extent:

Dimensions: H: 10 7/16 x W: 5 7/8 in. (26.5 x 15 cm)

18. A Bird Called Hadinat al-af'á (Viper’s Dry Nurse)

Date:

1121 AH/AD 1717 (Ottoman)

Medium:

ink and pigments on European laid paper

Extent:

Dimensions: H: 13 x W: 7 7/8 in. (33 x 20 cm)

19. A Bird Called Maka and a Vulture

Date:

1121 AH/AD 1717 (Ottoman)

Medium:

ink and pigments on European laid paper

Extent:

Dimensions: H: 13 x W: 7 7/8 in. (33 x 20 cm)

20. A Bird Called Shafatin, a Green Magpie, and a Singing Bird

Date:

1121 AH/AD 1717 (Ottoman)

Medium:

ink and pigments on European laid paper

Extent:

Dimensions: H: 13 x W: 7 7/8 in. (33 x 20 cm)

21. A Bird Called Yura'ah (?) and a Turtle-dove

Date:

1121 AH/AD 1717 (Ottoman)

Medium:

ink and pigments on European laid paper

Extent:

Dimensions: H: 13 x W: 7 7/8 in. (33 x 20 cm)

22. A Boastful Jackal

Date:

1073 AH/AD 1663

Medium:

ink and pigments on thin laid paper (probably Kashmiri)

Extent:

Dimensions: H: 10 7/16 x W: 5 7/8 in. (26.5 x 15 cm)

23. A Boy Shoots an Arrow Through a Ring Placed on Top of a Dome and Claims It

Date:

10th century AH/AD 16th century (Safavid)

Medium:

ink and pigments on laid paper with gold-sprinkled margins

Extent:

Dimensions: H: 10 7/16 x W: 6 1/2 in. (26.5 x 16.5 cm)

24. A Buffalo

Date:

1121 AH/AD 1717 (Ottoman)

Medium:

ink and pigments on European laid paper

Extent:

Dimensions: H: 13 x W: 7 7/8 in. (33 x 20 cm)

25. A Bull of the Sea

Date:

1121 AH/AD 1717 (Ottoman)

Medium:

ink and pigments on European laid paper

Extent:

Dimensions: H: 13 x W: 7 7/8 in. (33 x 20 cm)

26. A Bustard

Date:

1121 AH/AD 1717 (Ottoman)

Medium:

ink and pigments on European laid paper

Extent:

Dimensions: H: 13 x W: 7 7/8 in. (33 x 20 cm)

27. A Camel

Date:

1121 AH/AD 1717 (Ottoman)

Medium:

ink and pigments on European laid paper

Extent:

Dimensions: H: 13 x W: 7 7/8 in. (33 x 20 cm)

28. A Camel Being Presented to an Enthroned King

Date:

1121 AH/AD 1717 (Ottoman)

Medium:

ink and pigments on European laid paper

Extent:

Dimensions: H: 13 x W: 7 7/8 in. (33 x 20 cm)

29. A Camel and Three Strange Single-handed and Single-legged Creatures

Date:

1121 AH/AD 1717 (Ottoman)

Medium:

ink and pigments on European laid paper

Extent:

Dimensions: H: 13 x W: 7 7/8 in. (33 x 20 cm)

30. A Camphor Tree

Date:

1121 AH/AD 1717 (Ottoman)

Medium:

ink and pigments on European laid paper

Extent:

Dimensions: H: 13 x W: 7 7/8 in. (33 x 20 cm)

31. A Cat

Date:

1121 AH/AD 1717 (Ottoman)

Medium:

ink and pigments on European laid paper

Extent:

Dimensions: H: 13 x W: 7 7/8 in. (33 x 20 cm)

32. A Charging Elephant

Date:

early 11th century AH/AD 17th century (Mughal)

Medium:

ink and pigments on paper mounted on pasteboard

Extent:

Dimensions: H: 7 5/16 x W: 12 in. (18.5 x 30.5 cm); Image H: 3 15/16 x W: 5 1/2 in. (10 x 14 cm)

33. A Charging Elephant (Back)

Date:

early 11th century AH/AD 17th century (Mughal)

Medium:

ink and pigments on paper mounted on pasteboard

Extent:

Dimensions: H: 7 5/16 x W: 12 in. (18.5 x 30.5 cm)

34. A Cheetah

Date:

1121 AH/AD 1717 (Ottoman)

Medium:

ink and pigments on European laid paper

Extent:

Dimensions: H: 13 x W: 7 7/8 in. (33 x 20 cm)

35. A Chestnut Tree and a Sandal Tree

Date:

1121 AH/AD 1717 (Ottoman)

Medium:

ink and pigments on European laid paper

Extent:

Dimensions: H: 13 x W: 7 7/8 in. (33 x 20 cm)

36. A Christian Girl on Her Deathbed After Converting to Islam

Date:

1133 AH/AD 1721 (Ottoman)

Medium:

ink and pigments on laid paper

Extent:

Dimensions: H: 8 1/4 x W: 6 1/8 in. (21 x 15.5 cm)

37. A Citron Tree

Date:

1121 AH/AD 1717 (Ottoman)

Medium:

ink and pigments on European laid paper

Extent:

Dimensions: H: 13 x W: 7 7/8 in. (33 x 20 cm)

38. A Colocynth Plant

Date:

1121 AH/AD 1717 (Ottoman)

Medium:

ink and pigments on European laid paper

Extent:

Dimensions: H: 13 x W: 7 7/8 in. (33 x 20 cm)

39. A Colored Slave, Washed and Shaved, Stands in Front of the King

Date:

1073 AH/AD 1663

Medium:

ink and pigments on thin laid paper (probably Kashmiri)

Extent:

Dimensions: H: 10 7/16 x W: 5 7/8 in. (26.5 x 15 cm)

40. A Complete Set of Canopic Jars

Date:

ca. 900-800 BCE (Third Intermediate Period)

Medium:

limestone with paint

Extent:

Dimensions: Qebehsenuef: 12 5/8 x 4 5/8 x 5 1/8 in. (32 x 11.7 x 13 cm); Imsety: 13 9/16 x 4 3/4 x 5 3/16 in. (34.5 x 12 x 13.2 cm); Duamutef: 14 3/16 x 5 11/16 x 5 5/16 in. (36 x 14.4 x 13.5 cm); Hapi: 13 3/8 x 4 13/16 x 5 5/16 in. (34 x 12.3 x 13.5 cm)

41. A Court Scene

Date:

1017 AH/AD 1609 (Safavid)

Medium:

ink and pigments on mostly laid paper

Extent:

Dimensions: H: 13 9/16 x W: 8 11/16 in. (34.5 x 22 cm)

42. A Court Scene

Date:

1017 AH/AD 1609 (Safavid)

Medium:

ink and pigments on mostly laid paper

Extent:

Dimensions: H: 13 9/16 x W: 8 11/16 in. (34.5 x 22 cm)

43. A Court Scene with Food and Music

Date:

1073 AH/AD 1663

Medium:

ink and pigments on thin laid paper (probably Kashmiri)

Extent:

Dimensions: H: 10 7/16 x W: 5 7/8 in. (26.5 x 15 cm)

44. A Court Scene with Music, Dance, and Wine

Date:

1073 AH/AD 1663

Medium:

ink and pigments on thin laid paper (probably Kashmiri)

Extent:

Dimensions: H: 10 7/16 x W: 5 7/8 in. (26.5 x 15 cm)

45. A Court Scene with Musicians and Dancers

Date:

1073 AH/AD 1663

Medium:

ink and pigments on thin laid paper (probably Kashmiri)

Extent:

Dimensions: H: 10 7/16 x W: 5 7/8 in. (26.5 x 15 cm)

46. A Court Scene with Timur and His Maiden From Khwarezm

Date:

10th century AH/AD 16th century (Safavid)

Medium:

ink and pigments on laid paper

Extent:

Dimensions: H: 9 1/4 x W: 5 1/2 in. (23.5 x 14 cm)

47. A Court Scene with a Physician Feeling a Sick Woman's Pulse

Date:

1073 AH/AD 1663

Medium:

ink and pigments on thin laid paper (probably Kashmiri)

Extent:

Dimensions: H: 10 7/16 x W: 5 7/8 in. (26.5 x 15 cm)

48. A Cow or a Bull

Date:

1121 AH/AD 1717 (Ottoman)

Medium:

ink and pigments on European laid paper

Extent:

Dimensions: H: 13 x W: 7 7/8 in. (33 x 20 cm)

49. A Crane and a Heron (?)

Date:

1121 AH/AD 1717 (Ottoman)

Medium:

ink and pigments on European laid paper

Extent:

Dimensions: H: 13 x W: 7 7/8 in. (33 x 20 cm)

50. A Crocodile

Date:

1121 AH/AD 1717 (Ottoman)

Medium:

ink and pigments on European laid paper

Extent:

Dimensions: H: 13 x W: 7 7/8 in. (33 x 20 cm)

51. A Crow

Date:

1121 AH/AD 1717 (Ottoman)

Medium:

ink and pigments on European laid paper

Extent:

Dimensions: H: 13 x W: 7 7/8 in. (33 x 20 cm)

52. A Crow (Sitting on a Tree), a Rabbit, and a Cat

Date:

1121 AH/AD 1717 (Ottoman)

Medium:

ink and pigments on European laid paper

Extent:

Dimensions: H: 13 x W: 7 7/8 in. (33 x 20 cm)

53. A Dervish Expressing His Devotion

Date:

10th century AH/AD 16th century (Safavid)

Medium:

ink and pigments on cream and pink-tinted laid paper

Extent:

Dimensions: H: 10 5/8 x W: 6 5/16 in. (27 x 16 cm)

54. A Dog

Date:

1121 AH/AD 1717 (Ottoman)

Medium:

ink and pigments on European laid paper

Extent:

Dimensions: H: 13 x W: 7 7/8 in. (33 x 20 cm)

55. A Dog Bites a Blind Beggar

Date:

1073 AH/AD 1663

Medium:

ink and pigments on thin laid paper (probably Kashmiri)

Extent:

Dimensions: H: 10 7/16 x W: 5 7/8 in. (26.5 x 15 cm)

56. A Donkey and a Wild Ass

Date:

1121 AH/AD 1717 (Ottoman)

Medium:

ink and pigments on European laid paper

Extent:

Dimensions: H: 13 x W: 7 7/8 in. (33 x 20 cm)

57. A Dragon

Date:

1121 AH/AD 1717 (Ottoman)

Medium:

ink and pigments on European laid paper

Extent:

Dimensions: H: 13 x W: 7 7/8 in. (33 x 20 cm)

58. A Dragon of the Caspian Sea

Date:

1121 AH/AD 1717 (Ottoman)

Medium:

ink and pigments on European laid paper

Extent:

Dimensions: H: 13 x W: 7 7/8 in. (33 x 20 cm)

59. A Dragon, a Lizard, and Other Animals

Date:

1121 AH/AD 1717 (Ottoman)

Medium:

ink and pigments on European laid paper

Extent:

Dimensions: H: 13 x W: 7 7/8 in. (33 x 20 cm)

60. A Drinking and Merry-making Party

Date:

1st half 11th century AH/AD 17th century

Medium:

ink and pigments on laid paper

Extent:

Dimensions: H: 9 7/16 x W: 5 5/16 in. (24 x 13.5 cm)

61. A Drunkard and a Policeman

Date:

1073 AH/AD 1663

Medium:

ink and pigments on thin laid paper (probably Kashmiri)

Extent:

Dimensions: H: 10 7/16 x W: 5 7/8 in. (26.5 x 15 cm)

62. A Duck

Date:

1121 AH/AD 1717 (Ottoman)

Medium:

ink and pigments on European laid paper

Extent:

Dimensions: H: 13 x W: 7 7/8 in. (33 x 20 cm)

63. A Fabulous (Legendary) Bird Such as a Griffon or Simurgh

Date:

1121 AH/AD 1717 (Ottoman)

Medium:

ink and pigments on European laid paper

Extent:

Dimensions: H: 13 x W: 7 7/8 in. (33 x 20 cm)

64. A Fabulous Creature from Vaynah (Vinah?) Island

Date:

1121 AH/AD 1717 (Ottoman)

Medium:

ink and pigments on European laid paper

Extent:

Dimensions: H: 13 x W: 7 7/8 in. (33 x 20 cm)

65. A Fatal Quarrel Over a Prostitute

Date:

late 10th century AH/AD 16th century (Mughal)

Medium:

ink and pigments on paper

Extent:

Dimensions: H: 13 9/16 x W: 8 3/4 in. (34.5 x 22.2 cm); Image H: 8 7/8 x W: 5 1/16 in. (22.5 x 12.9 cm)

66. A Festive Gathering

Date:

ca. 1163 AH/AD 1750 (Mughal)

Medium:

opaque watercolor on on paper

Extent:

Dimensions: H: 13 1/8 x W: 9 7/8 in. (33.34 x 25.08 cm); Framed H: 26 1/4 × W: 21 3/4 × D: 1 1/2 in. (66.68 × 55.25 × 3.81 cm)

67. A Festive Party in a Garden with Dance, Music, and Wine

Date:

1st half 11th century AH/AD 17th century

Medium:

ink and pigments on laid paper

Extent:

Dimensions: H: 9 7/16 x W: 5 5/16 in. (24 x 13.5 cm)

68. A Festive gathering in a Landscape

Date:

10th century AH/AD 16th century (Safavid)

Medium:

ink and pigments on laid paper

Extent:

Dimensions: H: 12 13/16 x W: 7 1/2 in. (32.5 x 19 cm)

69. A Fig Tree

Date:

1121 AH/AD 1717 (Ottoman)

Medium:

ink and pigments on European laid paper

Extent:

Dimensions: H: 13 x W: 7 7/8 in. (33 x 20 cm)

70. A Fish and a Large Snake from Vaynah (Vinah?) Island

Date:

1121 AH/AD 1717 (Ottoman)

Medium:

ink and pigments on European laid paper

Extent:

Dimensions: H: 13 x W: 7 7/8 in. (33 x 20 cm)

71. A Fish from the Vaynah (Vinah?) Seas

Date:

1121 AH/AD 1717 (Ottoman)

Medium:

ink and pigments on European laid paper

Extent:

Dimensions: H: 13 x W: 7 7/8 in. (33 x 20 cm)

72. A Fish from the Vaynah (Vinah?) Seas

Date:

1121 AH/AD 1717 (Ottoman)

Medium:

ink and pigments on European laid paper

Extent:

Dimensions: H: 13 x W: 7 7/8 in. (33 x 20 cm)

73. A Fish from the Vaynah (Vinah?) Seas

Date:

1121 AH/AD 1717 (Ottoman)

Medium:

ink and pigments on European laid paper

Extent:

Dimensions: H: 13 x W: 7 7/8 in. (33 x 20 cm)

74. A Fish with the Head of an Owl

Date:

1121 AH/AD 1717 (Ottoman)

Medium:

ink and pigments on European laid paper

Extent:

Dimensions: H: 13 x W: 7 7/8 in. (33 x 20 cm)

75. A Fox and a Robber

Date:

1059 AH/AD 1649 (Safavid; Qajar)

Medium:

ink and pigments on laid paper

Extent:

Dimensions: H: 11 5/8 x W: 6 11/16 in. (29.5 x 17 cm)

76. A Fox and a Young Billy Goat

Date:

1121 AH/AD 1717 (Ottoman)

Medium:

ink and pigments on European laid paper

Extent:

Dimensions: H: 13 x W: 7 7/8 in. (33 x 20 cm)

77. A Fox in the Company of an Enthroned King

Date:

1121 AH/AD 1717 (Ottoman)

Medium:

ink and pigments on European laid paper

Extent:

Dimensions: H: 13 x W: 7 7/8 in. (33 x 20 cm)

78. A Frankincense Tree and an Almond Tree

Date:

1121 AH/AD 1717 (Ottoman)

Medium:

ink and pigments on European laid paper

Extent:

Dimensions: H: 13 x W: 7 7/8 in. (33 x 20 cm)

79. A Garden Reception (majlis)

Date:

946 AH/AD 1539 (Safavid)

Medium:

ink and pigments on laid paper

Extent:

Dimensions: H: 8 11/16 x W: 5 1/8 in. (22 x 13 cm)

80. A Garden Reception (majlis)

Date:

946 AH/AD 1539 (Safavid)

Medium:

ink and pigments on laid paper

Extent:

Dimensions: H: 8 11/16 x W: 5 1/8 in. (22 x 13 cm)

81. A Garden Scene with a Man (Probably the Poet Himself) Kissing the Prince's Feet

Date:

1011 AH/AD 1602 (Mughal)

Medium:

ink and pigments on biscuit-colored laid paper

Extent:

Dimensions: H: 12 3/8 x W: 8 1/16 in. (31.5 x 20.5 cm)

82. A Gazelle

Date:

1121 AH/AD 1717 (Ottoman)

Medium:

ink and pigments on European laid paper

Extent:

Dimensions: H: 13 x W: 7 7/8 in. (33 x 20 cm)

83. A Giraffe

Date:

1121 AH/AD 1717 (Ottoman)

Medium:

ink and pigments on European laid paper

Extent:

Dimensions: H: 13 x W: 7 7/8 in. (33 x 20 cm)

84. A Goat

Date:

1121 AH/AD 1717 (Ottoman)

Medium:

ink and pigments on European laid paper

Extent:

Dimensions: H: 13 x W: 7 7/8 in. (33 x 20 cm)

85. A Grape Vine and a Plant Called the Ears of the Mouse

Date:

1121 AH/AD 1717 (Ottoman)

Medium:

ink and pigments on European laid paper

Extent:

Dimensions: H: 13 x W: 7 7/8 in. (33 x 20 cm)

86. A Group of Birds

Date:

1121 AH/AD 1717 (Ottoman)

Medium:

ink and pigments on European laid paper

Extent:

Dimensions: H: 13 x W: 7 7/8 in. (33 x 20 cm)

87. A Group of Sufis, Having Stolen a Donkey from Another Sufi, Celebrate in Dance and Song

Date:

1073 AH/AD 1663

Medium:

ink and pigments on thin laid paper (probably Kashmiri)

Extent:

Dimensions: H: 10 7/16 x W: 5 7/8 in. (26.5 x 15 cm)

88. A Half-human, Half-frog Creature

Date:

1121 AH/AD 1717 (Ottoman)

Medium:

ink and pigments on European laid paper

Extent:

Dimensions: H: 13 x W: 7 7/8 in. (33 x 20 cm)

89. A Hawk and a Sparrow Hawk

Date:

1121 AH/AD 1717 (Ottoman)

Medium:

ink and pigments on European laid paper

Extent:

Dimensions: H: 13 x W: 7 7/8 in. (33 x 20 cm)

90. A Healthy Horse

Date:

1271 AH/AD 1854-1855 (Ottoman)

Medium:

ink and pigments on buff European wove paper

Extent:

Dimensions: H: 8 7/16 x W: 6 1/8 in. (21.5 x 15.5 cm)

91. A Healthy Horse

Date:

1271 AH/AD 1854-1855 (Ottoman)

Medium:

ink and pigments on buff European wove paper

Extent:

Dimensions: H: 8 7/16 x W: 6 1/8 in. (21.5 x 15.5 cm)

92. A Hedgehog and An Insect Called Mahl

Date:

1121 AH/AD 1717 (Ottoman)

Medium:

ink and pigments on European laid paper

Extent:

Dimensions: H: 13 x W: 7 7/8 in. (33 x 20 cm)

93. A Hen

Date:

1121 AH/AD 1717 (Ottoman)

Medium:

ink and pigments on European laid paper

Extent:

Dimensions: H: 13 x W: 7 7/8 in. (33 x 20 cm)

94. A Horse

Date:

1121 AH/AD 1717 (Ottoman)

Medium:

ink and pigments on European laid paper

Extent:

Dimensions: H: 13 x W: 7 7/8 in. (33 x 20 cm)

95. A Huge Bird Carries a Man on its Back

Date:

1121 AH/AD 1717 (Ottoman)

Medium:

ink and pigments on European laid paper

Extent:

Dimensions: H: 13 x W: 7 7/8 in. (33 x 20 cm)

96. A Huge Fish

Date:

1121 AH/AD 1717 (Ottoman)

Medium:

ink and pigments on European laid paper

Extent:

Dimensions: H: 13 x W: 7 7/8 in. (33 x 20 cm)