Aga Khan Museum

The Conquest of Tunisia

Artist (painter): `Ali Artist (painter): Naqqas Osman Author: Lokman Scribe:…

Opaque watercolour, ink, and gold on paper

Panel of Four Tiles

Unknown artist · 1580

Fritware, underglazed and painted

Folio from a Manuscript of Yusuf and Zulaykha

Author: Jami · 1556-57/AH 964

Ink and gold on paper

A manuscript of Book of Kings (Shahnameh)

Author: Firdausi, Persian, ca. 935 - 1020 Created for: Sultan…

Opaque watercolour, ink, silver and gold on paper Binding: leather, paint, lacquer,…

Pen rest

Unknown artist · 18th to 19th century

Ivory

Tile Panel

Unknown artist · 17th century

Earthenware, over-glaze painted

Frontispiece, from a manuscript of Nigaristan

Author: Ahmad · 1573-74 CE/980 AH/AH 980

Ink, opaque watercolour, and gold on paper

A Drowsy Courtier Reading by Candlelight

signed by Naqi · ca. 1630

ink, opaque watercolour, and gold on paper

A Market Square, Folio from a manuscript of the Ethics of Nasir (Akhlaq-i Nasiri)

Author: Nasir al-Din Tusi · ca. 1590-1595

opaque watercolour, ink and gold on paper

Folio from the Manuscript of Khawass al-Ashjar (The Characteristics of Trees)

Author: Dioscorides, Greek, ca. 40 - ca. 90 · 13th…

Opaque watercolour and ink on paper

Qur’an Manuscript

copied by Mahmud Sha‘ban · 7 Dhu’l-Qa‘da 801 AH /…

ink, opaque watercolour, and gold on paper

Qur'an Manuscript

Scribe: Hafiz Qazzaq · ca. 1550–1565

Ink, opaque watercolour

Qur'an Manuscript

transcribed by 'Abdallah al-Shirazi · 1550–1565

ink, opaque watercolour and gold on paper

Your Way Begins on the Other Side

Aisha Khalid · 2014

Gold-plated and stainless steel pins on velvet and silk

Dala’il al-Khayrat Prayerbook

created for Üsküdar-i Muhammad ‘Aden-I, scribed by Ibrahim al-Hafiz scribe:…

gilt and embossed leather binding; opaque watercolor, ink and gold on paper

The Manuscript of Gulistan (Rose Garden)

Author: Sa`di, Persian, · 1572-73 CE/980 AH/AH 980

Ink and gold on paper; leather binding.