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This fifteenth-century copy of an important textbook in Islamic law is intricately annotated with the notes of a legal expert (Arabic faqih) in Egypt…
The lacquered cover of this Shahnameh manuscript showcases a dense pattern of grape-bearing vine scrolls, which continued to be an influential motif…
The oblong pages of this palm-leaf style (pothi) book are covered with Sanskrit phrases (mantra) to treat illness, prevent disaster, and grant…
This Buddhist prayer sheet is a rare survivor among hundreds of identical prints featuring Avalokite?vara, a form of the Boddhisatva of compassion,…
The prayer book "Waymarks of Benefits" (Dala"il al-Khayrat), originally composed in fifteenth-century Morocco, was frequently copied from Senegal to…
This is an extremely rare example of a complete medieval woven silk robe. Luxurious robes were highly valued in trade and often presented as…
Silk Roads (World History)
BSR - A Learned Man (AKM906)"The subject of this single-page drawing has been most often described as a learned man, but he also possesses qualities that may indicate he is a…