MS
Medium20 works

Collection Summary

Works Held20
Date Range875 – 1899
Primary DepartmentIslamic Art (23)
Most Common FormCodices (23)
Countries8
Public Domain22 works (96%)

Works by Century

9th century
13th century
14th century
15th century
16th century
17th century
18th century

Geographic Distribution

India
10
Turkey
5
Iran
2
Present-day Uzbekistan
2
Egypt
1
Iran or Turkey
1
present-day Pakistan
1
Syria or Iraq
1

Cities Represented

Bukhara · 2Istanbul · 1Delhi · 1probably Cairo · 1Shiraz · 1Lahore · 1probably Istanbul or Amasya · 1probably Istanbul · 1

Works Index

TitleClassificationDateOrigin
Qur'an ManuscriptCodiceslate 9th–early 10th centurySyria or Iraq
Section from a Qur'an ManuscriptCodicesca. 1320Egypt
Anthology of Persian PoetryCodices15th centuryIran
"Rustam Seizes Afrasiyab by the Girdle and Lifts him from…Codicesca. 1430–40India
"Kai Khusrau, Farangis and Giv Crossing the River Jihun…Codicesmid-15th centuryIndia
"Rustam Captures Rakhsh", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of…Codicesmid-15th centuryIndia
Khusrau and ShirinCodicesdated A.H. 904/A.D. 1498–99Turkey
Album of Calligraphies Including Poetry and Prophetic…Codicesca. 1500Turkey
Yusuf and Zulaykha of JamiCodices1523–24present-day Uzbekistan
Anthology of Persian PoetryCodices16th centuryIran or Turkey
Portrait of a DervishCodices16th centuryPresent-day Uzbekistan
Dragon Wrapped around Saz LeavesCodicesca. 1550–70Turkey
Futuh al-Haramain (Description of the Holy Cities)Codicesmid-16th centuryTurkey
"A Bathhouse Keeper is Consumed by Passion for his…Codices1597–98present-day Pakistan
"A King Offers to Make Amends to a Bereaved Mother", Folio…Codices1597–98India
"Alexander is Lowered into the Sea", Folio from a Khamsa…Codices1597–98India
"Alexander Visits the Sage Plato in his Mountain Cave"…Codices1597–98India
"Bahram Gur Sees a Herd of Deer Mesmerized by Dilaram' s…Codices1597–98India
"Alexander Fights a Sea Battle", Folio from a Khamsa…Codices1597–98India
Jahangir Watching an Elephant FightCodicesca. 1605India
AngelCodices17th centuryTurkey
Anthology of Persian Poetry (Safina)CodicesA.H. 1092 and 1096/ A.D 1681 and 1685Iran
Eight Men in Indian and Burmese CostumeCodices19th centuryIndia

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Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access