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Bhagavad Gita , India, Kashmir, 17th"19th century, Carbon black ink and pigments on paper with textile covering, Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library, MSS 01106,

The contents (Sanskrit text and Hindu iconography), materials (Islamic burnished paper and Indian textiles), and format (Islamic-style binding of this…

Kamawa-sa, Myanmar (Burma), 19th century, Cloth, wood, lacquer, gold leaf, ROM, 2014.55.10.1,

This Burmese book of Buddhist scriptures (Kamawa-sa) includes selections written in Pali from the Tipitaka (literally, "three baskets") of Therevada,…

Qur'an Anthology, China, second half of the 18th century, Ink, opaque watercolour, and gold on paper, AKM824,

"Glory to God" (subhan Allah) appears on the right-hand page as an ornate Arabic letter form upon a delicate floral background. The sweeping letter…

Eskandar in a Tree Pavilion, India, ca. 1610, Opaque watercolour and gold on paper, AKM147

Persian, Indian, and European forms converge in this stunning painting of Alexander the Great (Eskandar). Seated in a pose that resembles that of the…

A pilgrimage route for the river Alakananda from Haridwar to Badrinath in Garhwal, India, Garhwal, early 18th century ,

This monumental map follows India's Ganges River and one of its sources, the Alakananda, from the point of view of a Hindu pilgrim travelling from one…

Choir Book , Spain, Granada (?), 16th century, ink and paint on parchment, wood cover with metal, , Western University, Music Library, MS M2150,

Spiritual travel is experienced through sung prayer as well as through map image. This choir book or "antiphoner" includes chants for the Christian…

Prayer Book (Dala'il al-Khayrat), 19th century, Morocco, Gilt and embossed leather binding; opaque watercolour, ink and gold on paper,

This late copy of the Dala'il al-Khayrat was created in Morocco, where the work was originally composed four hundred years earlier. Thousands of…

Amulet Scroll , Ethiopia, late 19th century, Black and red ink on parchment, Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library, MSS 08024

Used for protection against illness, difficult childbirth, and the evil eye, this Ethiopian amulet scroll (Amharic kitab, Arabic for "book") was…

Tiraz textile fragments, Egypt, 10th century, Linen with tapestry-woven inscription in silk , ROM, 978.76.984 A

These delicate tapestry-woven textile armbands with inscriptions (Arabic tiraz) rendered in golden Kufic script lettering would have adorned the…

Marriage Contract (Ketubah) of David ben Shabettov and Serula bat Samuel, Greece, Thessaloniki,, 24 March 1797/26 Adar 5557, Opaque watercolour and gold on paper and parchment, , Royal Ontario Museum, 974X409.1,

This Jewish marriage contract (Hebrew ketubah) details the groom"s financial obligations to the bride in the event of divorce or widowhood. Both text…

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