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30.1. Persinu, thirteenth to fourteenth century. A ms. copy of the Shilh 

 NCimuh, with leuvos detaclied from the binding, containing 42 minia- 

 tures, 29.25-47, 30.2-20. (See under Painting.) 

 ;?0.23- K^'yptian, eiglith to ninth century. Two parclunent leaves from n 

 ;i0.24 Koran, written in Kilfic script on both sides in black and red with ad- 

 ditions of gold. 

 30.55. Egyptian, fourteenth century. Mamh'ik poritul. A double title page from 



a Koran, richly illuminated in colors and gold. Vellum. 

 30.50- Egyi)tian, f(»urleeutii century. .ManilfiU iicriiKl. l\»ur leaves from a 

 30.59. Koran with illuminated chapter headings and otlier ornaments. 



Vellum. 

 30.G0- Egyptian, eighth to ninth century. Eleven leaves from a Koran written 

 30.70. in kt'ific script in dark brown ink with dots of red and gold. One 

 illuminated title. Vellum. 



30.2- Persian, thirteenth to fourteenth century. Mongol period. Nineteen 



30.20. miniatures in colors and gold, illustrating episodes in the ShCili NCimah 

 (i^ee 30.1 above). 



30.21. Persian, thirteenth to fourteenth century. Moiij^ol period. A miniature 



in cf)lors and gold on paper; an illustration in a Persian translation 

 of the Universal History by Muhammad Ibn DjarTr al Tabarl. 



30.22. Indian, early seventeenth century. Mughal, School of Jahanglr. Por- 



trait of a y<iuiig prince. In colors and gold on paper. 



30.25. Indian, seventeenth century. Rajput, Basohli School. Sri-Krishna 

 rises to welcome Sudama. In full color and gold on paper. 



30.36. Chinese, dated in correspondence with A. D. 9GS. Sung dynasty. A 

 painting on silk from "The caves of a thousand Buddhas " at Tun- 

 huang. The deity Avalokitefivara with two attendant divinities. In 

 the register below, the family of the donor is portrayed, and an 

 inscriiition reconls the offering. 



30.48- Persian, Fifteenth century. Timurid period. Two miniature paintings 



30.49. in colors and gold on paper, illustrating episodes in the Slu'ih Xumah. 

 The first shows a group of warriors ; the second, a prince receiving two 

 personages. 



30.71- Egyptian, early fourteenth century. Mesopotamian school. Seven 



30.77. miniatures in full color and gold, originally illustrations in a ms. book 

 on Automalirs. 



30.78. Persian, fourteenth century. Mongol period. A miniature painting in 



colors and gold on paper. An illustration of an epi-sode in the Shah 

 Ndmah, showing a king reclining within an arched doorway, his horse 

 tethered outside. 



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29.83. Chinese, early eighteenth century. Yung Ciieng period. A bowl made 

 at the Ku Yiieh Ilsiian studio for imperial use. The exterior Is 

 decorated with foTir land.scape vignettes executed in red enamel over 

 glaze, witli inscrii)lions in black. The space between the vignettes 

 is fllled with a millc-flcur design in colored enamels, over glaze. Reign 

 mark, in blue enamel. 



