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'Abd al-Rahim 'Ambarin Qalam - Farhad Before Khusraw - Walters W6135A - Full Page

'Abd al-Rahim 'Ambarin Qalam - Farhad Before Khusraw - Walters W6135A ...

This illustration from Walters manuscript W.613 is by Sanvlah, and depicts Farhad before Khusraw.

'Abd al-Rahim 'Ambarin Qalam - Invention of the Mirror in the Presence of Alexander the Great - Walters W61316B - Full Page

'Abd al-Rahim 'Ambarin Qalam - Invention of the Mirror in the Presence...

This folio from Walters manuscript W.613 depicts the invention of the mirror in the presence of Alexander the Great. This is the right side of a double-page illustration by Nanha.

'Abd al-Rahim 'Ambarin Qalam - Invention of the Mirror in the Presence of Alexander the Great - Walters W61316B - Open Obverse

'Abd al-Rahim 'Ambarin Qalam - Invention of the Mirror in the Presence...

This folio from Walters manuscript W.613 depicts the invention of the mirror in the presence of Alexander the Great. This is the right side of a double-page illustration by Nanha.

'Abd al-Rahim 'Ambarin Qalam - Invention of the Mirror in the Presence of Alexander the Great - Walters W61317A - Full Page

'Abd al-Rahim 'Ambarin Qalam - Invention of the Mirror in the Presence...

This folio from Walters manuscript W.613 depicts the invention of the mirror in the presence of Alexander the Great. This is the left side of a double-page illustration by Shivdas.

'Abd al-Rahim 'Ambarin Qalam - Text Page - Walters W6131A - Full Page

'Abd al-Rahim 'Ambarin Qalam - Text Page - Walters W6131A - Full Page

This text page from Walters manuscript W.613 was copied by the royal scribe 'Abd al-Rahim 'Ambarin Qalam in 1003 AH/AD 1595.

'Abd Allah al-Husayni - Album of Persian and Indian Miniatures, Calligraphy, and European Engravings - Walters W771 - Detail

'Abd Allah al-Husayni - Album of Persian and Indian Miniatures, Callig...

This album (muraqqa'), Walters manuscript W.771, in an accordion format, was presented as a gift in 1886 to its former owner. It contains 25 leaves of Persian and Indian paintings and calligraphies, photographs... More

'Abd Allah ibn Fadl - Two Doctors Preparing Medicine - Walters W675A - Full Page

'Abd Allah ibn Fadl - Two Doctors Preparing Medicine - Walters W675A -...

This illustration from Walters manuscript leaf W.675 depicts two doctors preparing medicine. The text is written in partially vocalized Naskh script in brownish-black and red ink.

'Abd Allah ibn Shaykh Murshid al-Katib - A Boy Shoots an Arrow Through a Ring Placed on Top of a Dome and Claims It - Walters W61870B - Full Page

'Abd Allah ibn Shaykh Murshid al-Katib - A Boy Shoots an Arrow Through...

On this folio from Walters manuscript W.618, a boy shoots an arrow through a ring placed on top of a dome and claims it.

'Abd Allah ibn Shaykh Murshid al-Katib - A King Finds a Judge Inebriated - Walters W61888A - Full Page

'Abd Allah ibn Shaykh Murshid al-Katib - A King Finds a Judge Inebriat...

On this folio from Walters manuscript W.618, a king finds a judge inebriated.

'Abd Allah ibn Shaykh Murshid al-Katib - A Maid Dipped in the Sea as a Cure for her Fear of Water - Walters W61818A - Full Page

'Abd Allah ibn Shaykh Murshid al-Katib - A Maid Dipped in the Sea as a...

This folio from Walters manuscript W.618 depicts a maid dipped in the sea as a cure for her fear of water.

'Abd Allah ibn Shaykh Murshid al-Katib - A Supposedly Pious Man - Walters W61849B - Full Page

'Abd Allah ibn Shaykh Murshid al-Katib - A Supposedly Pious Man - Walt...

This folio from Walters manuscript W.618 depicts a supposedly pious man being fanned by a slave and watched by a king who is surprised at his hypocrisy.

'Abd Allah ibn Shaykh Murshid al-Katib - A Wrestling Match - Walters W61831B - Full Page

'Abd Allah ibn Shaykh Murshid al-Katib - A Wrestling Match - Walters W...

This folio from Walters manuscript W.618 depicts a wrestling match.

'Abd Allah ibn Shaykh Murshid al-Katib - Collected Works (Kulliyat) - Walters W618 - Top Exterior Open

'Abd Allah ibn Shaykh Murshid al-Katib - Collected Works (Kulliyat) - ...

Walters manuscript W.618 is an illuminated and illustrated Safavid copy of the collected works (Kulliyat) of Sa'di (died 691 AH/AD 1292). It was written by 'Abd Allah ibn Shaykh Murshid al-Katib in the 10th cen... More

'Abd Allah ibn Shaykh Murshid al-Katib - Colophon - Walters W618136A - Full Page

'Abd Allah ibn Shaykh Murshid al-Katib - Colophon - Walters W618136A -...

This folio from Walters manuscript W.618 contains a colophon in Arabic, giving only the name of the scribe.

'Abd Allah ibn Shaykh Murshid al-Katib - Double-page Illuminated Frontispiece - Walters W6183B - Full Page

'Abd Allah ibn Shaykh Murshid al-Katib - Double-page Illuminated Front...

This folio from Walters manuscript W.618 is the right side of a double-page illuminated frontispiece introducing the text of the Gulistan.

'Abd Allah ibn Shaykh Murshid al-Katib - Double-page Illuminated Frontispiece - Walters W6184A - Full Page

'Abd Allah ibn Shaykh Murshid al-Katib - Double-page Illuminated Front...

This folio from Walters manuscript W.618 is the left side of a double-page illuminated frontispiece introducing the text of the Gulistan.

'Abd Allah ibn Shaykh Murshid al-Katib - Double-page Illustrated Frontispiece - Walters W6182B - Full Page

'Abd Allah ibn Shaykh Murshid al-Katib - Double-page Illustrated Front...

This folio from Walters manuscript W.618 is the right side of a double-page illustrated frontispiece depicting a banquet. The inscriptions contain honorific titles as well as poetic verses.

'Abd Allah ibn Shaykh Murshid al-Katib - Double-page Illustrated Frontispiece - Walters W6183A - Full Page

'Abd Allah ibn Shaykh Murshid al-Katib - Double-page Illustrated Front...

This folio from Walters manuscript W.618 is the left side of a double-page illustrated frontispiece depicting figures feasting outside and walking toward the banquet shown on the opposite side.

'Abd Allah ibn Shaykh Murshid al-Katib - Frontispiece with Illuminated Medallion - Walters W6182A - Full Page (cropped)

'Abd Allah ibn Shaykh Murshid al-Katib - Frontispiece with Illuminated...

This folio from Walters manuscript W.618 contains a frontispiece with an illuminated medallion.

'Abd Allah ibn Shaykh Murshid al-Katib - Frontispiece with Illuminated Medallion - Walters W6182A - Full Page

'Abd Allah ibn Shaykh Murshid al-Katib - Frontispiece with Illuminated...

This folio from Walters manuscript W.618 contains a frontispiece with an illuminated medallion.

'Abd Allah ibn Shaykh Murshid al-Katib - Sa'di and a Dervish Go to Settle their Quarrel Before a Judge - Walters W618106B - Full Page

'Abd Allah ibn Shaykh Murshid al-Katib - Sa'di and a Dervish Go to Set...

On this folio from Walters manuscript W.618, Sa'di and a dervish go to settle their quarrel before a judge.

'Abd Allah ibn Shaykh Murshid al-Katib - Sa'di Surrenders his Arms to Two Indian Robbers - Walters W618101A - Full Page

'Abd Allah ibn Shaykh Murshid al-Katib - Sa'di Surrenders his Arms to ...

On this folio from Walters manuscript W.618, Sa'di surrenders his arms to two Indian robbers.

'Ali Dede al-Busnawi - Colophon - Walters W585210B - Full Page

'Ali Dede al-Busnawi - Colophon - Walters W585210B - Full Page

This folio from Walters manuscript W.585 contains a colophon written obliquely on the right side of the frame. The colophon contains the name of the scribe and the date of copying.

'Ali Dede al-Busnawi - Illuminated Incipit Page with Headpiece - Walters W5851B - Full Page

'Ali Dede al-Busnawi - Illuminated Incipit Page with Headpiece - Walte...

This illuminated incipit page with polychrome floral design from Walters manuscript W.585 is inscribed with the doxological formula (basmalah).

'Ali Dede al-Busnawi - Three Hundred Sixty Sufi Questions - Walters W585 - Closed Top View A

'Ali Dede al-Busnawi - Three Hundred Sixty Sufi Questions - Walters W5...

Walters manuscript W.585, a work on Sufism in the form of questions entitled Khawatim al-hikam is by 'Ali Dede al-Busnawi (died 1007 AH/AD 1598). This particular Ottoman copy was written in Nasta'liq script by ... More

'Ali ibn Abi Talib - Illuminated Colophon - Walters W5798B - Full Page

'Ali ibn Abi Talib - Illuminated Colophon - Walters W5798B - Full Page

This folio from Walters manuscript W.579 contains this illuminated colophon, written in Tawqi'/Riqa' script in gold ink, it is stated that Shaykh Kamal ibn "Abd al-Haqq al-Sabzawari completed the manuscript at ... More

'Ali ibn Abi Talib - Illuminated Incipit Page with Titlepiece - Walters W6151B - Full Page

'Ali ibn Abi Talib - Illuminated Incipit Page with Titlepiece - Walter...

This opening decorated page from Walters manuscript W.615 has an illuminated headpiece with the title of the work in Tawqi script executed in white ink on a gold background. The text begins with the doxological... More

'Ali ibn Abi Talib - Illuminated Text Page with Seal - Walters W5793A - Full Page (cropped)

'Ali ibn Abi Talib - Illuminated Text Page with Seal - Walters W5793A ...

This text page from Walters manuscript W.579 is defined by the use of alternating black Naskh and gold Thuluth. The Naskh panels are flanked by illuminated medallions with a gold-tooled outline. The gold Thulut... More

'Ali ibn Abi Talib - Illuminated Text Page with Seal - Walters W5793A - Full Page

'Ali ibn Abi Talib - Illuminated Text Page with Seal - Walters W5793A ...

This text page from Walters manuscript W.579 is defined by the use of alternating black Naskh and gold Thuluth. The Naskh panels are flanked by illuminated medallions with a gold-tooled outline. The gold Thulut... More

'Ali ibn Abi Talib - Incipit with illuminated Headpiece - Walters W5792B - Full Page

'Ali ibn Abi Talib - Incipit with illuminated Headpiece - Walters W579...

Walters manuscript W.579 opens with an illuminated headpiece containing a cartouche with the doxological formula (basmalah) in Tawqi' script. Fluid and curvilinear, Tawqi' script is used for headings and rarely... More

'Ali ibn Abi Talib - One Hundred Sayings - Walters W615 - Closed Top

'Ali ibn Abi Talib - One Hundred Sayings - Walters W615 - Closed Top

Walters manuscript W.615, an illuminated copy of One hundred sayings, referred to as Mi'at kalimah in Arabic and Sad kalimah in Persian and attributed to the 4th caliph of Islam, "Ali ibn Abi Talib (died 40 AH/... More

'Ali ibn Abi Talib - Prayer Book - Walters W579 - Closed Top View A

'Ali ibn Abi Talib - Prayer Book - Walters W579 - Closed Top View A

Walters manuscript W.579 is an illuminated manuscript of a prayer (wird) called Miftah al-najah, attributed to 'Ali ibn Abi Talib, the 4th caliph of Islam. According to the colophon, it was completed by Shaykh ... More

'Ali Quli ibn Qadr ibn Nur-- Barrak (?) - Collection of Poems (divan) - Walters W630 - Bottom Exterior

'Ali Quli ibn Qadr ibn Nur-- Barrak (?) - Collection of Poems (divan) ...

Walters manuscript W.630 is an illuminated copy of the collection of poems (divan) by Shams al-Din Muhammad Hafiz al-Shirazi (flourished 8th century AH/AD 14th). The manuscript is written in black Nasta'liq scr... More

'Ali Quli ibn Qadr ibn Nur-- Barrak (?) - Collection of Poems (divan) - Walters W630 - Bottom Interior

'Ali Quli ibn Qadr ibn Nur-- Barrak (?) - Collection of Poems (divan) ...

Walters manuscript W.630 is an illuminated copy of the collection of poems (divan) by Shams al-Din Muhammad Hafiz al-Shirazi (flourished 8th century AH/AD 14th). The manuscript is written in black Nasta'liq scr... More

'Ali Quli ibn Qadr ibn Nur-- Barrak (?) - Collection of Poems (divan) - Walters W630 - Top Exterior

'Ali Quli ibn Qadr ibn Nur-- Barrak (?) - Collection of Poems (divan) ...

Walters manuscript W.630 is an illuminated copy of the collection of poems (divan) by Shams al-Din Muhammad Hafiz al-Shirazi (flourished 8th century AH/AD 14th). The manuscript is written in black Nasta'liq scr... More

'Ali Quli ibn Qadr ibn Nur-- Barrak (?) - Collection of Poems (divan) - Walters W630 - Top Interior

'Ali Quli ibn Qadr ibn Nur-- Barrak (?) - Collection of Poems (divan) ...

Walters manuscript W.630 is an illuminated copy of the collection of poems (divan) by Shams al-Din Muhammad Hafiz al-Shirazi (flourished 8th century AH/AD 14th). The manuscript is written in black Nasta'liq scr... More

'Ali Quli ibn Qadr ibn Nur-- Barrak (?) - Colophon - Walters W630187A - Full Page

'Ali Quli ibn Qadr ibn Nur-- Barrak (?) - Colophon - Walters W630187A ...

This folio from Walters manuscript W.630 contains a colophon in Arabic and Persian giving the name of the scribe and the date of copying.

'Ali Quli ibn Qadr ibn Nur-- Barrak (?) - Incipit Page with Titlepiece - Walters W6301B - Full Page

'Ali Quli ibn Qadr ibn Nur-- Barrak (?) - Incipit Page with Titlepiece...

This incipit page from Walters manuscript W.630 is inscribed with the title of the work and the author's name: Divan-i Khvajah Hafiz Shirazi 'alayhi al-rahmah. The gilt medallion with inscription and blue and g... More

'Ali Quli ibn Qadr ibn Nur-- Barrak (?) - Text Page with Chapter Heading - Walters W6302A - Full Page

'Ali Quli ibn Qadr ibn Nur-- Barrak (?) - Text Page with Chapter Headi...

This text page from Walters manuscript W.630, Divan-i Hafiz, has interlinear gilt decoration and a chapter heading in blue. The framing lines are in blue, gold, and black.

16th-century Turkish portolan map of the Black Sea

16th-century Turkish portolan map of the Black Sea

This folio from Walters manuscript W.660 contains a map of southern Greece and the Aegean Sea.

Abu al-Fadl 'Iyad ibn Musá al-Yahsubi al-Bahili - Illuminated Explicit with Tailpiece Inscribed with a Prayer for the Prophet Muhammad - Walters W580140A - Full Page

Abu al-Fadl 'Iyad ibn Musá al-Yahsubi al-Bahili - Illuminated Explicit...

This illuminated explicit from Walters manuscript W.580 contains a tailpiece inscribed with a prayer for the Prophet Muhammad (the salwalah), with a palmette at the left.

Abu al-Fadl 'Iyad ibn Musá al-Yahsubi al-Bahili - Illuminated Incipit Page with Titlepiece - Walters W5802A - Full Page

Abu al-Fadl 'Iyad ibn Musá al-Yahsubi al-Bahili - Illuminated Incipit ...

This illuminated page from Walters manuscript W.580 begins with al-sifr al-thalith min Kitab al-Shifa, written in a large Maghribi script in gold ink, indicating that it is the 3rd volume of Kitab al-Shifa by '... More

Abu al-Fadl 'Iyad ibn Musá al-Yahsubi al-Bahili - Illuminated Incipit Page with Titlepiece - Walters W5803B - Full Page

Abu al-Fadl 'Iyad ibn Musá al-Yahsubi al-Bahili - Illuminated Incipit ...

This illuminated incipit page from Walters manuscript W.580 includes a titlepiece framed by gold trefoils and vertical bars of gold strapwork, with a marginal rosette at the right.

Abu al-Fadl 'Iyad ibn Musá al-Yahsubi al-Bahili - Left Side of an Illuminated Double-page Frontispiece - Walters W5803A - Full Page

Abu al-Fadl 'Iyad ibn Musá al-Yahsubi al-Bahili - Left Side of an Illu...

This folio from Walters manuscript W.580 is the left side of an illuminated double-page frontispiece of geometric design in gold, red, blue, and green, with a marginal rosette at the left.

Abu al-Fadl 'Iyad ibn Musá al-Yahsubi al-Bahili - Right Side of an Illuminated Double-page Frontispiece - Walters W5802B - Full Page

Abu al-Fadl 'Iyad ibn Musá al-Yahsubi al-Bahili - Right Side of an Ill...

This folio from Walters manuscript W.580 is the right side of an illuminated double-page frontispiece of geometric design in gold, red, blue, and green, with a marginal rosette at the right.

Abu al-Hasan al-Shadhili - Bequest Statement with Erased Seals - Walters W5782A - Full Page

Abu al-Hasan al-Shadhili - Bequest Statement with Erased Seals - Walte...

This folio from Walters manuscript W.578 includes a bequest (waqf) statement in the name of Sultan 'Uthman Khan III (reigned 1168-1171 AH/AD 1754-1757) that is signed by Ibrahim Hanif, inspector of awqaf. Seals... More

Abu al-Hasan al-Shadhili - Illuminated Finispiece with Doxological Formulae and Qur'anic Inscriptions - Walters W5787B - Full Page

Abu al-Hasan al-Shadhili - Illuminated Finispiece with Doxological For...

The top and bottom panels of this illuminated finispiece from Walters manuscript W.578 are inscribed with the basmalah and hamdalah in white Thuluth script. The Qur'anic verses in the central panel are written ... More

Abu al-Hasan al-Shadhili - Leaf from Prayer Book - Walters W5784A - Full Page

Abu al-Hasan al-Shadhili - Leaf from Prayer Book - Walters W5784A - Fu...

This folio from Walters manuscript W.578 includes calligraphic text in multiple scripts arranged in compartments.

Abu Bakr Shah ibn Hasan ibn 'Ali al-Shahrastani - Double-page Illuminated Frontispiece - Walters W6051B - Full Page

Abu Bakr Shah ibn Hasan ibn 'Ali al-Shahrastani - Double-page Illumina...

This is the right side of a double-page illuminated frontispiece from Walters manuscript W.605, which together with the left side contains the title and the author's name, written in gold Thuluth script.

Abu Bakr Shah ibn Hasan ibn 'Ali al-Shahrastani - Double-page Illuminated Frontispiece - Walters W6052A - Full Page

Abu Bakr Shah ibn Hasan ibn 'Ali al-Shahrastani - Double-page Illumina...

This is the left side of a double-page illuminated frontispiece from Walters manuscript W.605, which together with the right side contains the title and the author's name, written in gold Thuluth script.

Abu Bakr Shah ibn Hasan ibn 'Ali al-Shahrastani - Five Poems (Quintet) - Walters W605 - Exterior Closed

Abu Bakr Shah ibn Hasan ibn 'Ali al-Shahrastani - Five Poems (Quintet)...

This copy of the Khamsah (quintet) of Nizami Ganjavi (died 605 AH/AD 1209), Walters manuscript W.605, was written by Abu Bakr Shah ibn Hasan ibn 'Ali al-Shahrastani and illuminated by Jamal al-Din ibn Muhammad... More

Abu Bakr Shah ibn Hasan ibn 'Ali al-Shahrastani - Majnun Brought to the Ka'ba in Mecca - Walters W60566B - Full Page

Abu Bakr Shah ibn Hasan ibn 'Ali al-Shahrastani - Majnun Brought to th...

On this folio from Walters manuscript W.605, Majnun is brought to the Ka'ba in Mecca.

Acala detail, Tibetan - Cover of a Buddhist Manuscript - Walters W896 - Top (cropped)

Acala detail, Tibetan - Cover of a Buddhist Manuscript - Walters W896 ...

The central panel depicts the Buddha Shakyamuni on the night of his enlightenment. On our left is the bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara in his "Six Syllable" form ("Hail jewel lotus!"), the words of a spell come aliv... More

African - Decorated Finispiece Containing a Colophon - Walters W556133B - Full Page

African - Decorated Finispiece Containing a Colophon - Walters W556133...

This decorated finispiece from Walters manuscript W.556 contains a colophon inscribed in Mashriqi (also known as Thuluth Maghribi) script stating that this is the end of volume 9 of the Qur'an (al-juz' al-tasi'... More

African - Illuminated Incipit Page with Headpiece - Walters W5564B - Full Page

African - Illuminated Incipit Page with Headpiece - Walters W5564B - F...

This illuminated incipit page from Walters manuscript W.556 has a headpiece with an inscription in an Early Abbasid (Kufic) script that is now illegible due to damage. The headpiece is of geometric design in go... More

African - Illuminated Incipit with Headpiece for Chapter 19 - Walters W5681B - Full Page

African - Illuminated Incipit with Headpiece for Chapter 19 - Walters ...

This page from Walters manuscript W.568 has an illuminated headpiece inscribed with the chapter heading for chapter 19 (Surat Maryam) in the New Abbasid (Broken Cursive) style in gold ink. The text is written i... More

African - Illuminated Tailpiece for Chapter 37 of the Qur'an - Walters W556133A - Full Page

African - Illuminated Tailpiece for Chapter 37 of the Qur'an - Walters...

This folio from Walters manuscript W.556 contains an illuminated tailpiece for chapter 37 (Surat al-saffat) that bears an inscription in Early Abbasid (Kufic) script.

African - Left Side of a Double-page Illuminated Frontispiece - Walters W5564A - Full Page

African - Left Side of a Double-page Illuminated Frontispiece - Walter...

Walters manuscript W.556 opens with this double-page illuminated frontispiece (fols. 3b-4a) of geometrical design in gold, blue, and white. There is a palmette medallion in the margin.

African - Qur'an - Walters W556 - Closed Top View A

African - Qur'an - Walters W556 - Closed Top View A

Walters manuscript W.556, a square-format manuscript on parchment is volume 9 (al-juz' al-tasi') of the Qur'an, covering chapter 29 (Surat 'ankabut), verse 46, to the end of chapter 37 (Surat al-saffat). It dat... More

African - Right Side of a Double-page Illuminated Frontispiece - Walters W5563B - Full Page

African - Right Side of a Double-page Illuminated Frontispiece - Walte...

Walters manuscript W.556 opens with this double-page illuminated frontispiece (fols. 3b-4a) of geometrical design in gold, blue, and white. There is a palmette medallion in the margin.

African - Text Page of Chapter 19 - Walters W5682A - Full Page

African - Text Page of Chapter 19 - Walters W5682A - Full Page

The text on this folio from Walters manuscript W.568 is written in a large Maghribi script, with vocalization in red, green, and yellow ink.

African - Text Page with Illuminated Chapter Heading for Chapter 21 - Walters W56847B - Full Page

African - Text Page with Illuminated Chapter Heading for Chapter 21 - ...

This text page from Walters manuscript W.568 has the chapter heading for chapter 21 (Surat al-anbiya'), written in the New Abbasid (Broken Cursive) style in gold ink. The main text is written in a large Maghrib... More

African - Text Page with Illuminated Marginal Medallion - Walters W56813B - Full Page

African - Text Page with Illuminated Marginal Medallion - Walters W568...

This text page from Walters manuscript W.568 has an illuminated medallion in gold, blue, and red located in the right margin. This decorative form indicates the place where the believer performs a ritual prostr... More

Ahmad ibn Hajji Abi Bakr al-Katib - Double-page Illuminated Frontispiece - Walters W6252B - Full Page

Ahmad ibn Hajji Abi Bakr al-Katib - Double-page Illuminated Frontispie...

This is the right side of a double-page illuminated frontispiece from Walters manuscript W.625 with inscriptions in decorated New Abbasid (Broken Cursive) Style of the 1st book (daftar) of the Collection of poe... More

Ahmad ibn Hajji Abi Bakr al-Katib - Double-page Illuminated Frontispiece - Walters W6253A - Full Page

Ahmad ibn Hajji Abi Bakr al-Katib - Double-page Illuminated Frontispie...

This is the left side of a double-page illuminated frontispiece from Walters manuscript W.625 with inscriptions in decorated New Abbasid (Broken Cursive) Style of the first book (daftar) of the Collection of po... More

Ahmad ibn Hajji Abi Bakr al-Katib - Explicit of the Second Book of the Collection of Poems (masnavi) - Walters W62595A - Full Page

Ahmad ibn Hajji Abi Bakr al-Katib - Explicit of the Second Book of the...

This folio from Walters manuscript W.625 is the illuminated final page of the 2nd book (daftar) of the Collection of poems (Masnavi-i ma'navi).

Ahmad ibn Hajji Abi Bakr al-Katib - Finispiece of the First Book of the Collection of Poems (masnavi) - Walters W62551A - Full Page

Ahmad ibn Hajji Abi Bakr al-Katib - Finispiece of the First Book of th...

This illuminated page with floral decoration from Walters manuscript W.625 ends the first book (daftar) of the Collection of poems (Masnavi-i ma'navi).

Ahmad ibn Hajji Abi Bakr al-Katib - Frontispiece with Illuminated Medallion - Walters W6251A - Full Page

Ahmad ibn Hajji Abi Bakr al-Katib - Frontispiece with Illuminated Meda...

This page from Walters manuscript W.625, which opens the book, has an illuminated medallion outlined in blue with radiating blue lines. The medallion is surrounded by illuminated floral decoration.

Ahmad ibn Hajji Abi Bakr al-Katib - Illuminated Preface to the Fifth Book of the Collection of Poems (masnavi) - Walters W625203B - Full Page

Ahmad ibn Hajji Abi Bakr al-Katib - Illuminated Preface to the Fifth B...

This folio from Walters manuscript W.625 is the right side of a double-page illuminated preface, written in Persian, to the 5th book (daftar) of the Collection of poems (Masnavi-i ma'navi). The text is written ... More

Ahmad ibn Hajji Abi Bakr al-Katib - Illuminated Preface to the Fifth Book of the Collection of Poems (masnavi) - Walters W625204A - Full Page

Ahmad ibn Hajji Abi Bakr al-Katib - Illuminated Preface to the Fifth B...

This folio from Walters manuscript W.625 is the left side of a double-page illuminated preface, written in Persian, to the 5th book (daftar) of the Collection of poems (Masnavi-i ma'navi). The text is written i... More

Ahmad ibn Hajji Abi Bakr al-Katib - Illuminated Preface to the First Book of the Collection of Poems (masnavi) - Walters W6251B - Full Page

Ahmad ibn Hajji Abi Bakr al-Katib - Illuminated Preface to the First B...

This page from Walters manuscript W.625 is the right side of a double-page illuminated preface, written in Arabic, introducing the first book (daftar) of the Collection of poems (Masnavi-i ma'navi). The text is... More

Ahmad ibn Hajji Abi Bakr al-Katib - Illuminated Preface to the First Book of the Collection of Poems (masnavi) - Walters W6252A - Full Page

Ahmad ibn Hajji Abi Bakr al-Katib - Illuminated Preface to the First B...

This page from Walters manuscript W.625 is the left side of a double-page illuminated preface, written in Arabic, introducing the first book (daftar) of the Collection of poems (Masnavi-i ma'navi). The text is ... More

Ahmad ibn Hajji Abi Bakr al-Katib - Illuminated Preface to the Fourth Book of the Collection of Poems (masnavi) - Walters W625155B - Full Page

Ahmad ibn Hajji Abi Bakr al-Katib - Illuminated Preface to the Fourth ...

This folio from Walters manuscript W.625 is the right side of a double-page illuminated preface, written in Arabic, to the 4th book (daftar) of the Collection of poems (Masnavi-i ma'navi). The text is written i... More

Ahmad ibn Hajji Abi Bakr al-Katib - Illuminated Preface to the Fourth Book of the Collection of Poems (masnavi) - Walters W625156A - Full Page

Ahmad ibn Hajji Abi Bakr al-Katib - Illuminated Preface to the Fourth ...

This folio from Walters manuscript W.625 is the left side of a double-page illuminated preface, written in Arabic, to the 4th book (daftar) of the Collection of poems (Masnavi-i ma'navi). The text is written in... More

Ahmad ibn Hajji Abi Bakr al-Katib - Illuminated Preface to the Second Book of the Collection of Poems (masnavi) - Walters W62551B - Full Page

Ahmad ibn Hajji Abi Bakr al-Katib - Illuminated Preface to the Second ...

This folio from Walters manuscript W.625 is the right side of a double-page illuminated preface, written in Persian, to the 2nd book (daftar) of the Collection of poems (Masnavi-i ma'navi). The text area is fra... More

Ahmad ibn Hajji Abi Bakr al-Katib - Illuminated Preface to the Second Book of the Collection of Poems (masnavi) - Walters W62552A - Full Page

Ahmad ibn Hajji Abi Bakr al-Katib - Illuminated Preface to the Second ...

This folio from Walters manuscript W.625 is the left side of a double-page illuminated preface, written in Persian, to the 2nd book (daftar) of the Collection of poems (Masnavi-i ma'navi). The text area is fram... More

Ahmad ibn Hajji Abi Bakr al-Katib - Illuminated Preface to the Sixth Book of the Collection of Poems (masnavi) - Walters W625256B - Full Page

Ahmad ibn Hajji Abi Bakr al-Katib - Illuminated Preface to the Sixth B...

This folio from Walters manuscript W.625 is the right side of a double-page illuminated preface, written in Persian, to the 6th book (daftar) of the Collection of poems (Masnavi-i ma'navi).

Ahmad ibn Hajji Abi Bakr al-Katib - Illuminated Preface to the Sixth Book of the Collection of Poems (masnavi) - Walters W625257A - Full Page

Ahmad ibn Hajji Abi Bakr al-Katib - Illuminated Preface to the Sixth B...

This folio from Walters manuscript W.625 is the left side of a double-page illuminated preface, written in Persian, to the 6th book (daftar) of the Collection of poems (Masnavi-i ma'navi).

Ahmad ibn Hajji Abi Bakr al-Katib - Illuminated Preface to the Third Book of the Collection of Poems (masnavi) - Walters W62595B - Full Page

Ahmad ibn Hajji Abi Bakr al-Katib - Illuminated Preface to the Third B...

This folio from Walters manuscript W625 is the right side of a double-page illuminated preface, written in Arabic, to the third book (daftar) of the Collection of poems (Masnavi-i ma'navi). The text is written ... More

Ahmad ibn Hajji Abi Bakr al-Katib - Illuminated Preface to the Third Book of the Collection of Poems (masnavi) - Walters W62596A - Full Page

Ahmad ibn Hajji Abi Bakr al-Katib - Illuminated Preface to the Third B...

This folio from Walters manuscript W.625 is the left side of a double-page illuminated preface, written in Arabic, to the third book (daftar) of the Collection of poems (Masnavi-i ma'navi). The text is written ... More

Ahmad ibn Hajji Abi Bakr al-Katib - Incipit with Illuminated Titlepeice Introducing the Fourth Book of the Collection of Poems (masnavi) - Walters W625156B - Full Page

Ahmad ibn Hajji Abi Bakr al-Katib - Incipit with Illuminated Titlepeic...

This illuminated titlepiece from Walters manuscript W.625 introduces the 4th book (daftar) of the Collection of poems (Masnavi-i ma'navi).

Ahmad ibn Hajji Abi Bakr al-Katib - Incipit with Illuminated Titlepiece Introducing the Fifth Book of the Collection of Poems (masnavi) - Walters W625204B - Full Page

Ahmad ibn Hajji Abi Bakr al-Katib - Incipit with Illuminated Titlepiec...

This illuminated titlepiece from Walters manuscript W.625 introduces the 5th book (daftar) of the Collection of poems (Masnavi-i ma'navi).

Ahmad ibn Hajji Abi Bakr al-Katib - Incipit with Illuminated Titlepiece Introducing the Second Book of the Collection of Poems (masnavi) - Walters W62552B - Full Page

Ahmad ibn Hajji Abi Bakr al-Katib - Incipit with Illuminated Titlepiec...

This illuminated titlepiece from Walters manuscript W.625 introduces the 2nd book (daftar) of the Collection of poems (Masnavi-i ma'navi), with the inscription in decorated New Abbasid (Broken Cursive) Style re... More

Ahmad ibn Muhammad Ghaffari - History of Nigaristan - Walters W598 - Top Exterior

Ahmad ibn Muhammad Ghaffari - History of Nigaristan - Walters W598 - T...

Walters manuscript W.598 is an illuminated and illustrated Safavid copy of the History of Nigaristan (Iran), known as Kitab-i Nigaristan or Tarikh-i Nigaristan by Ahmad Ghaffari (died 975 AH/AD 1567-1568). The ... More

Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn 'Ali al-Muqri al Fayyumi - Alphabetical Table of Contents - Walters W5901B - Full Page

Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn 'Ali al-Muqri al Fayyumi - Alphabetical Table o...

This folio from Walters manuscript W.590 contains an alphabetical table of contents that precedes the title page. It is written in red ink for the chapters and black ink for the folio numbers.

Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn 'Ali al-Muqri al Fayyumi - Colophon with Later Notations - Walters W590147A - Full Page

Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn 'Ali al-Muqri al Fayyumi - Colophon with Later ...

The colophon on this page from Walters manuscript W.590 gives the name of the scribe as 'Ali ibn Muhibb 'Ali and the date of copying as 1083 AH/AD 1673. Later notations were written by Muhammad al-Atrabazundi i... More

Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn 'Ali al-Muqri al Fayyumi - Glossary of Islamic Legal Terminology - Walters W590 - Bottom Exterior

Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn 'Ali al-Muqri al Fayyumi - Glossary of Islamic ...

Walters manuscript W.590 is a manuscript copy of al-Misbah al-munir fi gharib al-Sharh al-Kabir by Ahmad ibn Muhammad al-Muqri al-Fayyumi (died ca. 770 AH/AD 1368). It is a dictionary of Islamic legal terms tha... More

Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn 'Ali al-Muqri al Fayyumi - Glossary of Islamic Legal Terminology - Walters W590 - Exterior Top

Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn 'Ali al-Muqri al Fayyumi - Glossary of Islamic ...

Walters manuscript W.590 is a manuscript copy of al-Misbah al-munir fi gharib al-Sharh al-Kabir by Ahmad ibn Muhammad al-Muqri al-Fayyumi (died ca. 770 AH/AD 1368). It is a dictionary of Islamic legal terms tha... More

Ahmed 'Ata Tayyarzade - A Healthy Horse - Walters W66177A - Full Page

Ahmed 'Ata Tayyarzade - A Healthy Horse - Walters W66177A - Full Page

This folio from Walters manuscript W.661 depicts a healthy horse.

Ahmed 'Ata Tayyarzade - A Healthy Horse - Walters W66180A - Full Page

Ahmed 'Ata Tayyarzade - A Healthy Horse - Walters W66180A - Full Page

This folio from Walters manuscript W.661 depicts a healthy horse.

Ahmed 'Ata Tayyarzade - Bandaging the Head of a Horse - Walters W66178A - Full Page

Ahmed 'Ata Tayyarzade - Bandaging the Head of a Horse - Walters W66178...

This folio from Walters manuscript W.661 depicts bandaging the head of a horse.

Ahmed 'Ata Tayyarzade - Book on Horses - Walters W661 - Top Exterior

Ahmed 'Ata Tayyarzade - Book on Horses - Walters W661 - Top Exterior

Walters manuscript W.661 is an illustrated Ottoman copy of a Turkish work on the training and care of warhorses (Tuhfat ül-farisin fi ahval-i huyul il-mucahidin) by Ahmed 'Ata Tayyarzade (died 1294 AH/AD 1877).... More

Horses - Ahmed 'Ata Tayyarzade - Foal Training - Walters W66179A - Full Page

Horses - Ahmed 'Ata Tayyarzade - Foal Training - Walters W66179A - Ful...

This folio from Walters manuscript W.661 contains an illustration that depicts foal training.

Ahmed 'Ata Tayyarzade - Healing a Horse Suffering from Colic with Old Wine and Olive Oil - Walters W66174A - Full Page

Ahmed 'Ata Tayyarzade - Healing a Horse Suffering from Colic with Old ...

The folio from Walters manuscript W.661 depicts healing a horse suffering from colic with old wine and olive oil.

Horses - Ahmed 'Ata Tayyarzade - Horse Training - Walters W66176A - Full Page

Horses - Ahmed 'Ata Tayyarzade - Horse Training - Walters W66176A - Fu...

This folio from Walters manuscript W.661 depicts horse training. Public domain reproduction of illuminated manuscript, folio, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Ahmed 'Ata Tayyarzade - Illuminated Incipit - Walters W6613B - Full Page

Ahmed 'Ata Tayyarzade - Illuminated Incipit - Walters W6613B - Full Pa...

This illuminated incipit page from Walters manuscript W.66a has an unusually designed headpiece comprised of a star and crescent with flags, two trumpets, and a drum.

Ahmed 'Ata Tayyarzade - Leading a Horse with Quick Steps, Then Slowing Down - Walters W66172A - Full Page

Ahmed 'Ata Tayyarzade - Leading a Horse with Quick Steps, Then Slowing...

This folio from Walters manuscript W.661 contains an illustration that shows a man leading a horse with quick steps, then slowing down.

Ahmed 'Ata Tayyarzade - Removing a Leech from a Horse's Mouth - Walters W66175A - Full Page

Ahmed 'Ata Tayyarzade - Removing a Leech from a Horse's Mouth - Walter...

This folio from Walters manuscript W.661 contains an illustration that depicts removing a leech from a horse's mouth.

Ahmed 'Ata Tayyarzade - Riding a Horse in Training - Walters W66170A - Full Page

Ahmed 'Ata Tayyarzade - Riding a Horse in Training - Walters W66170A -...

This folio from Walters manuscript W.661 contains an illustration that depicts riding a horse in training.

Ahmed 'Ata Tayyarzade - Washing a Mare - Walters W66169A - Full Page

Ahmed 'Ata Tayyarzade - Washing a Mare - Walters W66169A - Full Page

This folio from Walters manuscript W.661 depicts men washing a mare.

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