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Prophet Khiżr bathing Iskandar’s horse in the Water of Life  

Creator:  Niẓāmī Ganjavī, 1140 or 1141-1202 or 1203
Material:  Opaque watercolour and ink on paper
Measurements:  H18 x W12 cm
Subjects:  एशिया -- भारत
এশিয়া -- ভারত
ایشیا -- بھارت
ஆசியா -- இந்தியா
એશિયા -- ભારત
ഏഷ്യ -- ഇന്ത്യ
आशिया -- भारत
ఆసియా -- భారతదేశం
ಏಷ್ಯಾ -- ಭಾರತ
Alexander, the Great, 356 B.C.-323 B.C.
اسکندر کبیر, ۳۵۶ ق م - ۳۲۳ ق م
Bucephalus (horse)
بوکفالوس
خضر
Khiżr
شەرەفنامە
Sharafnama
شرفنامه
Kurdish literature
ادبیات کردی
الأدب الكردي
الخضر
Source Institution:  SOAS, University of London
Donor:  Gift of Lt-Col. D.C.Philott.

Bastinado in Persia  

Publication Date:  1872
Creator:  Regamey, Fx.
Publisher:  The Illustrated London News
Material:  Paper
Technique:  Engraving
Subjects:  Punishment
آسیا -- ایران -- استان تهران -- تهران
Corporal punishment
Floggers (Whips)
چوب و فلک
تنبیه
تنبیه بدنی
چوب‌زنی
Source Institution:  SOAS University of London
Donor:  Dr. Cyrus Ala'i

Ancient Mosque, Sultanieh  

Publisher:  The Graphic
Material:  Paper
Technique:  Engraving
Subjects:  Mosques
مسجد
آسیا -- ایران -- استان زنجان -- سلطانيه -- گنبد سلطانیه
Source Institution:  SOAS University of London
Donor:  Dr. Cyrus Ala'i

B​ānk Kurd  

Publication Date:  329 (Rumi) [1914]
Source Institution:  SOAS, Univerity of London

Persia (Iran) Afghanistan and Baluchistan [Balochistan] engraved by the Matthews-Northrup Co of Buffalo and published in New York by Benjamin E Smith, The Century Co (MCA/01/01/07/08)  

Publication Date:  [1897]
Publisher:  Benjamin E Smith, The Century Co
Material:  Paper
Measurements:  map 26.5x38 on sheet 30x41.5cm
Technique:  Coloured
Subjects:  Iran -- Maps
Afghanistan -- Maps
ایران -- آسیا
Pakistan -- Balochistān -- Maps
ایران -- نقشه ها
افغانستان -- نقشه ها
پاکستان -- بلوچستان -- نقشه ها
Source Institution:  SOAS, University of London
Donor:  Dr. Cyrus Ala'i

Tweede Gesigt van Persepolis [Second view of Persepolis] by Cornelius Bruyn, published in Amsterdam (MCA/01/02/06/10)  

Publication Date:  [1711]
Publisher:  Cornelius Bruyn
Material:  Paper
Measurements:  image 30.5x62.5 on sheet 32x64.5
Technique:  Black and white
Subjects:  Maps -- Early works to 1800
ایران -- آسیا
نقشه ها -- کارهای اولیه، تا 1800
Source Institution:  SOAS, University of London
Donor:  Dr. Cyrus Ala'i

La Ville de Derbendt en Perse by Adam Olearius published in Leiden by Pierre vander Aa (Pieter van der Aa) (MCA/01/03/01)  

Publication Date:  1719
Creator:  Olearius, Adam, 1603-1671
Publisher:  Pierre vander Aa
Material:  Paper
Measurements:  image 27.5x35 on sheet 34.5x44cm
Technique:  Black and white
Subjects:  Maps -- Early works to 1800
ایران -- آسیا
نقشه ها -- کارهای اولیه، تا 1800
Source Institution:  SOAS, University of London
Donor:  Dr. Cyrus Ala'i

A new and accurate map of the Caspian Sea, laid down from the memory of Soskam Sabbas, a Georgian Prince, assisted by some late improvements by Emanuel Bowen and published in London (MCA/01/02/03/09)  

Publication Date:  [1747]
Creator:  Bowen, Emanuel
Material:  Paper
Measurements:  map 32x22.5 on sheet 24x28cm(folded)
Technique:  Hand coloured
Subjects:  Maps -- Early works to 1800
ایران -- آسیا
نقشه ها -- کارهای اولیه، تا 1800
Caspian Sea Reagion -- Maps -- Early works to 1800
منطقه خزر -- نقشه ها -- کارهای اولیه، تا 1800
Source Institution:  SOAS, University of London
Donor:  Dr. Cyrus Ala'i

Divan [collected poems]  

Publication Date:  [16th century]
Creator:  الحافظ الشيرازي، محمد شمس الدين، حو. 729-حو. 792 هـ
Shams al Din Muhammad Hafiz Shiraz (d 1389), poet
Ḥāfiẓ, active 14th century
Shams al-Dīn Muhammad Hafiz Shīrazī
Material:  Watercolour, gold and ink on paper
Measurements:  H20.8 x W12.2 cm
Subjects:  Illumination of books and manuscripts, Iranian
آسیا -- ایران -- فارس -- شیراز
Source Institution:  SOAS, University of London
Donor:  Donated by Mr R.S.Greenshields, 1931.

English legation, Teheran  

Publication Date:  1885
Publisher:  The Graphic
Material:  Paper
Technique:  Engraving
Subjects:  آسیا -- ایران -- استان تهران -- تهران
Embassy buildings
سفارت
Source Institution:  SOAS University of London
Donor:  Dr. Cyrus Ala'i

Nestorian Women  

Publication Date:  1885
Publisher:  The Graphic
Material:  Paper
Technique:  Engraving
Subjects:  Women
زنان
آسیا -- ایران -- استان آذربایجان غربی -- ارومیه
Source Institution:  SOAS University of London
Donor:  Dr. Cyrus Ala'i

Imperia Antiqua Pars Media by Rigobert Bonne drawn by Gaspard Andre and published in Paris (MCA/01/02/01/25)  

Publication Date:  [1787]
Creator:  Bonne, Rigobert
André, Gaspard
Material:  Paper
Measurements:  map 35x23.5 on sheet 42x29cm
Technique:  Hand coloured
Subjects:  Maps -- Early works to 1800
ایران -- آسیا
نقشه ها -- کارهای اولیه، تا 1800
Source Institution:  SOAS, University of London
Donor:  Dr. Cyrus Ala'i

Part of Southern Pesia from Shiraz to Jashk from a survey by JR Preece, drawn by H A Milne, printed by W and AK Johnston and published in London as a Supplementary Paper by the Royal Geographical Society (MCA/01/02/02/03)  

Publication Date:  1885
Creator:  Preece, J. R.
Milne, H. A.
Publisher:  Royal Geographical Society
Material:  Paper
Measurements:  map 22x58.5 on sheet 28.5x67cm
Technique:  Coloured
Subjects:  ایران -- آسیا
Iran -- Shīrāz -- Maps
Iran -- Jāsk -- Maps
ایران -- شیراز -- نقشه ها
ایران -- جاسک -- نقشه ها
Source Institution:  SOAS, University of London
Donor:  Dr. Cyrus Ala'i

Principal gates of the Shah's palace, Teheran  

Publication Date:  1885
Publisher:  The Graphic
Material:  Paper
Technique:  Engraving
Subjects:  Palaces
کاخ
آسیا -- ایران -- استان تهران -- تهران -- مجموعه سعدآباد
Source Institution:  SOAS University of London
Donor:  Dr. Cyrus Ala'i

[Persian letter]  

Format:  [4 pages in 1 folded sheet]
Source Institution:  SOAS, University of London
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