Manuscripts of the Muslim World

These handwritten books and paintings in the Rare Book Department come from the Middle East, North Africa, and South Asia and were made between 1000 and 1900. Browse a sampling of religious texts, calligraphic poetry, literary illustrations, and court portraits.

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Portrait of a Woman Kneeling Holding Fruits (Back)
Portrait of a Woman Kneeling Holding Fruits
Painting of a Man and Woman Reclining in a Garden (Back)
Painting of a Man and Woman Reclining in a Garden
Leaf from a Persian Manuscript
Portrait of a Young Man Holding a Pomegranate
Drawing of a Man Reading a Book Under a Tree (Back)
Drawing of a Man Reading a Book Under a Tree
Portrait of a Kneeling Woman
Portrait of a Young Woman Reclining in a Tree
Portrait of a Woman Placing a Flower in Her Veil
Portrait of a Young Prince Sitting on a Cushion with Food and Drink
Drawing of Two Musicians on Browned Paper
Painting of a Woman Giving Her Dog a Drink
Portrait of a Young Prince with Persian Calligraphic Borders
Painting of a Young Man in a Garden
Leaf from Nizami's "Khamsah," Bahram Gur in the Black Pavilion
Leaf from Nizami's "Khamsah," Bahram Gur in the Black Pavilion, Reverse
Leaf from Nizami's "Khamsah," Bahram Gur in the Green Pavilion, Reverse
Leaf from Nizami's "Khamsah," Bahram Gur in the Green Pavilion