Home Art Collection Works Collection Search Advanced search Works where medium is Manuscripts (13) works on display (0) works with images (12) 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 Egypt Folio from a Qur'an showing Surah Al Qamar mid 14th century 236.2003 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 Iran Battle scene 17th century EP1.1969 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 Kings conversing with four columns of text written in nasta'liq script. Folio from Shahnameh ( Book of kings) 16th century-17th century 17.2010 Thailand Illustrated manuscript of 'Phra Malai' (poem about the venerable Monk Malai) 1876 132.2005.a-ssss Tibet Manuscript cover circa 1400 44.2007 Tibet Tibetan manuscript cover with image of Mahakala 15th century 258.2004 Unknown The naming of John the Baptist: illuminated initial D 16th century WO1.1968 Unknown Artist [Edict to add honorary titles] 1846 25.2001 Unknown Artist [Edict to recognise Deity of Uai Dung] 1888 26.2001