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Robe Embroidery of Sultan Sanjar and the Old Woman

Side view of the Aga Khan Museum's PS24, Robe. Embroidered illustration of Sultan Sanjar and the Old Woman. Depicts a scene from the Treasury of…

King Solomon and His Court

Painting of King Solomon's seated on a gold throne above a congregation of creatures and beings. The image was likely intended to demonstrate the…

Metiochus and Parthenope

Mosaic floor pattern depicting a scene between lovers, Metiochus and Parthenope from a Greek tale.

Hebrew Bible, Spain, Toledo, Kislev 5068 / December 1307 , ink on parchment , Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library, Friedberg MSS 5-001

This Hebrew Bible (Tanakh) was written and decorated in 1307 in Christian-ruled Toledo at a time when Jewish life in Spain was becoming increasingly…

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…

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