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32.1-32.2. Arabic (Egypt), 14th-15th century. First two leaves from a Qur'an; 

 faciei and blue illumiuations on paper. 



32.3. Persian, early 16th century. A bound book, Mihr-u-Mushtari, by 'Assar 



of Tabriz ; dated to correspond with A. D. 1522. Illuminated first leaf 

 and four miniatures. (See below under Paintings, 32.4r-32.8.) 



32.17. Arabic (Egypt), 16th century. The Qur'dn, in one volume. Text In 



black nasJcM ; richly illuminated ; paper, untrimmed. 



32.18. Armenian, 11th century. The Four Gospels in one volume (18th-19th 



century binding). Parchment leaves. Text in vertical uncials, black 

 and golden ; Ammonian sections in sloping uncials', golden. Illumi- 

 nated title pages, initials, and paragraphs, and 163 miniature paintings. 

 Color and gold. 



32.24. Indian, 15th century, Gujarat!. An illuminated scroll : Vasanta Vildsa, 



a poem on spring. Text in red, black, blue, and yellow ; 79 miniatures. 



Color on cotton. 

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PAINTINGS 



31.20. Indian, Mughal, 17th century. School of Jahanglr. An album leaf: 



Darbar of Jahangir. Color and gold on paper. 



31.21. Persian, 14th century, Mongol period. Leaf from a Shdhndmah: Siya- 



wush taken prisoner by Afrasiyab. Color and gold on paper. 

 Persian, 15th century. Two leaves from a Laild u-Mafnun : 



31.22. The battle between the Arab chief Noufal and the tribe of Laila ; 



31.23. Majnun visited in the wilderness by the sheikh Sallm. 



Color and gold on paper. 

 Indian, late 16th century. School of Akbar. Four leaves from the orig- 

 inal MS. of the Tarikli-i-Alfl (Chronicle of a thousand years) : 



31.25. The capture of Baghdad by Tahir ; 



31.26. The Imam of Baghdad brought before the Caliph on a charge of heresy, 



attributed to Basawan ; 



31.27. A banquet given by the Caliph al-Mutawakkil, by Tiriyya and Brispat ; 



31.28. Muwayyad put to death in the ice. 



Color and gold on paper. 



31.31. Persian, 17th century. Leaf from a Khusraio u-Shlnn, by Nizaml (see 



above under Manuscripts, 31.29). An interpolated painting of a later 

 date than the book, a Shi'a subject showing the Prophet and 'All with 

 twelve companions. Color and gold on paper. 

 Persian, 15th century. Six leaves from a Ehusraw u-Shirln, by Nizami 

 (see above under Manuscripts, 31.29) : 



31.32. Khusraw catches sight of Shirin bathing in a pool ; 



31.33. A hunting scene; 



31.34. The sculptor FarhJid brought by Shapur into the presence of Shirin; 



31.35. Shirin makes a visit to Farhad at work ; 



31.36. Khusraw returns to the castle of Shirin ; 



31.37. An illuminated frontispiece and head piece. 



Color and gold on paper. 

 Persian, early 16th century. Five leaves from a Mihr fi-Mushtarl, by 

 'Assar of Tabriz. (See above under Manuscripts, 32.3) : 



32.4. An illuminated frontispiece ; 



32.5. Prince Mihr and his friend at school ; 



32.6. Mihr slays a lion at one blow ; 



32.7. Mihr feasted in a garden by the king of Khwarizm ; 



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