Iranian Siyavush Passes Through the Fire, from the Shahnama of Firdausi ink, opaque watercolor, and gold leaf on paper 10 7/16 in. x 7 3/16 in. ( 26.5 cm x 18.2 cm ) Museum Purchase
Iranian Cover of Ann Arbor Shahnameh (First heading) ink, opaque watercolor, and gold leaf on paper 10 1/2 in. x 6 15/16 in. ( 26.7 cm x 17.7 cm ) Museum Purchase
Iranian Iraj Is Slain by His Brothers, from the Shahnama of Firdausi (The “Kervorkian Shahnama”) ink, opaque watercolor, and gold leaf on paper 10 1/2 in. x 7 in. ( 26.7 cm x 17.8 cm ) Museum Purchase
Iranian The Death of Dara, from the Shahnama of Firdausi ink, opaque watercolor, and gold leaf on paper 10 1/2 in. x 7 in. ( 26.7 cm x 17.8 cm ) Museum Purchase
Iranian Rustam Takes Bijan out of the Pit, from the Shahnama of Firdausi ink, opaque watercolor, and gold leaf on paper 10 1/2 in. x 7 in. ( 26.7 cm x 17.8 cm ) Museum Purchase
Iranian Luhrasp Addresses the Heroes, from the Shahnama of Firdausi ink, opaque watercolor, and gold leaf on paper 10 1/2 in. x 7 in. ( 26.7 cm x 17.8 cm ) Museum Purchase
Iranian Ardshir Papakan Sits Upon the Throne in Baghdad, from the Shahnama of Firdausi ink, opaque watercolor, and gold leaf on paper 10 1/2 in. x 7 in. ( 26.7 cm x 17.8 cm ) Museum Purchase
Iranian Faramurz taken Prisoner, Shah-nameh of Ferdowski tempera on paper 5 9/16 in x 5 13/16 in (14.1 cm x 14.8 cm) Gift of Dr. Richard Ettinghausen presented in honor of Professor Oleg Grabar
J. Pascal and Joaillier Sébah La Pointe du Sérai albumen print on paper 9 13/16 in x 12 3/8 in (24.92 cm x 31.43 cm);20 in x 16 in (50.8 cm x 40.64 cm) Gift of Howard and Margaret Bond
From the course catalog: "While Jews have resided in the region since the times of Abraham, the history of Middle Eastern Jews in the modern-era is often overlooked. But, Arab, Ottoman, and Persian Jews were deeply involved in the political struggles, musical, literary, and artistic traditions of the Middle East throughout the 20th century. This course explores the lives, culture, and intellectual contributions of Jewish communities in the Middle East who thrived among their Muslim and Christian neighbors during the 19th and 20th century."