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 Ibrahim Adil Shah II
Portrait of Bujurg Umid Khan
Painting of a Group of Mullahs on a Terrace
Drawing of Two Mughal Noblemen
Leaf from an Unidentified Persian Manuscript, Reverse
Illustration of a Bridge Over a River from an Unidentified Persian Manuscript
Portrait of Nur Jahan
Portrait of Muzaffar Shah III on Horseback Holding a Severed Head
Painting of a Prince with His Hawk and His Attendants
Calligraphy
Painting of a Group of Opium-Smokers
Painting of a Group of Dancers
Drawing of Emperor Akbar with His Son and Vizier
Drawing of a Court Scene
Painting of the Virgin and Child (Back)
Painting of the Virgin and Child
Persian Calligraphy
Painting of a Man and Woman Embracing on a Palace Terrace
Portrait of an Unidentified Man Holding a Jewel
Portrait of an Unidentified Woman Standing Under a Willow Tree