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Islamic Manuscripts

The Walters’ collection of Islamic Manuscripts showcases masterpieces of illuminated and illustrated manuscripts. The sacred, devotional and non-religious manuscripts presented here were created across the breadth of the Islamic world and date from the 9th through the 19th century. In the Islamic book, the primary vehicle for literary and artistic expression, the powers of poetry, prayer and visual form collide. They bear witness to remarkable achievements in literature and the book arts. Examples include a 15th-century Koran from northern India, executed at the height of the Timurid empire; a luxurious 16th-century copy of the Khamsa by Amir Khusraw, illustrated by a number of famous artists for the emperor Akbar; and a Turkish calligraphy album by Sheik Handullah al Amasi, one of the greatest calligraphers. 

All images of Islamic manuscripts were created and are provided through a Preservation and Access grant awarded to The Walters Art Museum by the National Endowment for the Humanities, 2008-2010.

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Image for Collection of Poems (Divan)

Collection of Poems (Divan)

10th century AH/AD 16th century (Safavid)
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Five Poems (Quintet)

10th century AH/AD 16th century (Safavid)
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Three Collections of Poetry

10th century AH/AD 16th century (Safavid (?))
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Five Poems (Quintet)

mid 10th century AH/AD 16th century (Safavid)
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Collection of Poems (Divan)

10th century AH/AD 16th century (Safavid)
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Album of Persian Miniatures and Calligraphy

10th century AH/AD 16th century-14th century AH/AD 20th century
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Collection of Poems (Divan)

10th century AH/AD 16th century; Paintings: 11th century AH/AD 17th century
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The Seven Beauties (Haft paykar)

late 10th century AH/AD 16th century (Safavid)
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Album of Persian and Indian Calligraphy, Miniatures, and Prints

10th century AH/AD 16th century-13th century AH/AD 19th century (Mughal; Qajar; Zand)
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Single Leaf of a Horseman

Basavan Artist
10th century AH/AD 16th (Mughal)
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Wonders of Creation

10th century AH/AD 16th century
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Baburnama

10th century AH/AD 16th century (Mughal)
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Image for Single Leaf from Akbarnama by Abu'l Fazl

Single Leaf from Akbarnama by Abu'l Fazl

late 10th century AH/AD 16th century (Mughal)
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Two Works on Islamic Beliefs and Practices

10th century AH/AD 16th century (Ottoman)
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Book of Kings (Shahnama)

10th century AH/AD 16th century (Safavid)
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Epic of Timur

10th century AH/AD 16th century (Safavid)
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Yusuf and Zulaykha

early 10th century AH/AD 16th century (Safavid)
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Turkish Version of Sindbadnama

10th century AH/AD 16th century (Ottoman)
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Image for Two Poetical Works: Yusuf and Zulaykha and Mihr and Mushtari

Two Poetical Works: Yusuf and Zulaykha and Mihr and Mushtari

10th century AH/AD 16th century (Safavid)
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Yusuf and Zulaykha

10th century AH/AD 16th century (Safavid)
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Album of Calligraphy

10th century AH/16th century AD-12th century AH/18th century AD (Ottoman)
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Collection of Poems (Divan)

10th century AH/AD 16th century (Safavid)
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The Orchard (Bustan)

10th century AH/AD 16th century (Safavid)
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Collection of Poems (Divan)

Sha'ban 918 AH/AD 1512 (Safavid)
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Five Poems (Quintet)

922 AH/AD 1516 (Safavid)
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Colophon

923-924 AH/AD 1517-1518
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Hermes Debates with 70 Greek Scholars

923-924 AH/AD 1517-1518
W.606.333B
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Leaf from Five Poems (Quintet)

923-924 AH/AD 1517-1518
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Leaf from Five Poems (Quintet)

923-924 AH/AD 1517-1518
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Five Poems (Quintet)

923-924 AH/AD 1517-1518
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Collected Works (Kulliyat)

926 AH/AD 1520
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