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Thirty-four documented objects to see, examine, compare and question. Credit and the original museum record travel with every image.
34 / 34 OBJECTSALL THE OBJECTS / COMPLETE INDEX34 SHOWN




The Wordsmith · Herat / present-day Afghanistan
Khusrau Arriving at Shirin’s Palace
Ala al-Din Muhammad · 1520–25

The Wordsmith · Herat / present-day Afghanistan
Laila Visiting Majnun in the Desert
Ala al-Din Muhammad · 1520–25




The Object Maker · Ecuador / Río Napo
Vessel in the Form of a Seated Man
Maker unknown · 6th–13th century










The Object Maker · Japan
Round Box with Dance Hat and Instrument
Yamada Jōkasai (attributed) · 19th century








