Home Art Collection Works Collection Search Advanced search Works where medium is Miniature originating in Iran (12) works on display (1) works with images (11) Filter by: Collection area Origin Media Date/period Artist A–Z Sort by: artist surname oldest first (excludes undated works) newest first (excludes undated works) title image availability accession number Iran recto: Bahram Gur enthroned verso: four columns of text written in nasta'liq script 1490 14.2010 Iran recto: Bahram Gur taunted by his lover shoots two wild asses with one arrow. Folio from Haft Paikar (Seven beauties) verso: frontispiece, four columns of text written in nasta'liq script late 16th century 12.2010 Iran A prisoner brought before Anushirvan with Buzurjmihr sitting left of the throne verso: four columns of text written in nasta'liq script circa 1480 15.2010 Iran King receiving wine on ‘Yalda night’ 17th century 16.2010 Iran Kings conversing with four columns of text written in nasta'liq script. Folio from Shahnameh ( Book of kings) 16th century-17th century 17.2010 Iran Introduction to the Shahnameh (Book of kings) 16th century 109.1986 Iran Bahram Gur performing a feat before gaining the throne circa 1600 EP1.1970 On display – Naala Nura, lower level 1, Asian Lantern galleries Iran Battle scene 17th century EP1.1969 Iran recto: Kay Khusrau, Farangis and Giv cross the River Jihun verso: four columns of text written in nasta'liq script. Folio from the Shahnameh (Book of kings) circa 1590 EP2.1968 Image not available Isfahan, Iran Persian miniature (single figure) 20th century 6360 Shiraz, Iran Sheikh San'an falls in love with a Christian maiden. Folio from the Mantiq al-Tair (Conference of the birds) 15th century 13.2010 Tabriz, Iran Husayn faces Yazid's army circa 1590 136.1986