Persia (Iran)

Ajemi (sash)

Minneapolis Institute of Art · 1895–1900

A King Granting an Audience

Minneapolis Institute of Art · 15th century

A King Picnicking in the Mountains

Minneapolis Institute of Art · c. 1560

A Man Gathering Plants

Minneapolis Institute of Art · 1625–50

Aquamanile (Ram-shaped Ewer)

Minneapolis Institute of Art · 13th–14th century

Aquamanile (Ram-shaped Ewer)

Minneapolis Institute of Art · 13th century

Axe head with crouching lion

Minneapolis Institute of Art · 900–400 BCE

Bahram Gur in the Black Palace

Minneapolis Institute of Art · 1525–50

Beaked Vessel

Minneapolis Institute of Art · c. 1000 BCE

Beaker

Minneapolis Institute of Art · c. 800 BCE

Bias Cut Fragments

Minneapolis Institute of Art · 19th century

Bit and Cheek Plaques

Minneapolis Institute of Art · 899–400 BCE

Bit End

Minneapolis Institute of Art · 899–400 BCE

Bowl

Minneapolis Institute of Art · 11th-12th century

Bowl

Minneapolis Institute of Art · 12th century

Bowl

Minneapolis Institute of Art · 11th-12th century

Bowl

Minneapolis Institute of Art · 11th-12th century

Bowl

Minneapolis Institute of Art · 11th-12th century

Bowl

Minneapolis Institute of Art · 13th century

Bowl

Minneapolis Institute of Art · 12th-13th century

Bowl

Minneapolis Institute of Art · 13th century

Bowl

Minneapolis Institute of Art · 13th century

Bowl

Minneapolis Institute of Art · 12th-13th century

Bowl

Minneapolis Institute of Art · 1100–1299

Bowl

Minneapolis Institute of Art · 1300–99

Bowl

Minneapolis Institute of Art · c.1200

Bowl

Minneapolis Institute of Art · 12th century

Bowl

Minneapolis Institute of Art · 14th century

Bowl Depicting a Lady Riding an Elephant

Minneapolis Institute of Art · c. 1180–1220

Bowl Depicting a Seated King with Attendants

Minneapolis Institute of Art · c. 1180–1220

Bowl Depicting Ladies on Horseback

Minneapolis Institute of Art · c.1180–1220

Bowl or Money Bank

Minneapolis Institute of Art · c. 1200

Bowl with bird motif

Minneapolis Institute of Art · 10th century

Bowl with Courtly Scene

Minneapolis Institute of Art · c. 1180–1220

Bowl with hare and dog motifs

Minneapolis Institute of Art · late 12th– early 13th century, before 1220

Bowl with phoenix motifs

Minneapolis Institute of Art · c. 1300

Bowl with ‘Willow Tendril’ designs

Minneapolis Institute of Art · c. 1200

Bowl with “Willow-tendril” motif

Minneapolis Institute of Art · c.1200–20

Candle Holder

Minneapolis Institute of Art · 17th century

Ceremonial scoop

Minneapolis Institute of Art · 13th-5th century BCE

Coat

Minneapolis Institute of Art · 19th century

Cooking in the Open

Minneapolis Institute of Art · 16th century

Courtyard Scene

Minneapolis Institute of Art · early 17th century

Cruet

Minneapolis Institute of Art · 10th-13th century

Cruet

Minneapolis Institute of Art · 10th-13th century

Dagger

Minneapolis Institute of Art · 900–400 BCE

Dish

Minneapolis Institute of Art · c. 1200

Double Edged Sword

Minneapolis Institute of Art · 900–400 BCE

Double Frontispiece for the Kolliat

Minneapolis Institute of Art · 16th century

Ewer (water pitcher)

Minneapolis Institute of Art · late 12th–early 13th century, before 1220

Ewer with bird, vegetal, and calligraphic motifs

Minneapolis Institute of Art · 12th century

Figure of a goat

Minneapolis Institute of Art · 9th–5th century BCE

Figure of a Nobleman

Minneapolis Institute of Art · 5th century BCE

Frontispiece of the Shah Nama

Minneapolis Institute of Art · late 15th century

Harness Fitting

Minneapolis Institute of Art · 800–400 BCE

Headband

Minneapolis Institute of Art · 19th century

Ikat panel

Minneapolis Institute of Art · 19th century

Iskandar (Alexander the Great) Battling the Zangi

Minneapolis Institute of Art · c. 1550

Jacket

Minneapolis Institute of Art · 18th century

Jar

Minneapolis Institute of Art · 13th century

Jar with Inscription

Minneapolis Institute of Art · 13th century

Kashan rug

Minneapolis Institute of Art · c. 1910

Ketubah (marriage contract)

Minneapolis Institute of Art · 1879

Khilim Rug

Minneapolis Institute of Art · 19th century

Khusrau Subduing a Lion

Minneapolis Institute of Art · late 15th century

King Enthroned from the Book of Kings

Minneapolis Institute of Art · 1341

Lamp

Minneapolis Institute of Art · 1600 BCE

Low Dish

Minneapolis Institute of Art · 17th century

Malayer Rug

Minneapolis Institute of Art · early 18th century

Mina'i ware Bowl

Minneapolis Institute of Art · 13th century

Molded Vessel in the form of a Mother and Child

Minneapolis Institute of Art · c. 1200

Page from the Koran

Minneapolis Institute of Art · 13th century

Page from the Koran

Minneapolis Institute of Art · 9th-10th century

Page from the Koran

Minneapolis Institute of Art · 12th century

Page from the Manafi al-Hayavan

Minneapolis Institute of Art · 14th century

Page from the Qur'an

Minneapolis Institute of Art · 1037–1194

Painted tile with Qur’anic inscriptions, likely from a mosque or tomb, one of a pair

Minneapolis Institute of Art · late 13th–early 14th century

Painted tile with Qur’anic inscriptions, likely from a mosque or tomb, one of a pair

Minneapolis Institute of Art · late 13th–early 14th century

Panel

Minneapolis Institute of Art · 20th century

Panel

Minneapolis Institute of Art · 18th century

Pen Box with ink well

Minneapolis Institute of Art · c. 1200

Perfume Bottle

Minneapolis Institute of Art · c. 1900

Pin

Minneapolis Institute of Art · 899–400 BCE

Pitcher

Minneapolis Institute of Art · late 17th century

Pitcher

Minneapolis Institute of Art · 600 BCE

Plate

Minneapolis Institute of Art · early 18th century

Plate with cruciform and floral decor

Minneapolis Institute of Art · 9th century

Pole top

Minneapolis Institute of Art · 9th-5th century BCE

Pole Top

Minneapolis Institute of Art · 899–400 BCE

Pole Top

Minneapolis Institute of Art · 800–399 BCE

Pole Top

Minneapolis Institute of Art · 9th-5th century BCE

Priest's vestment

Minneapolis Institute of Art · 18th century

Prince Khusrau Arriving at Shirin’s Castle

Minneapolis Institute of Art · late 15th century

Rakhsh, Rustam's Horse, Kills a Lion While His Master Sleeps

Minneapolis Institute of Art · c. 1300

Relief-carved Fragment from Persepolis

Minneapolis Institute of Art · 486–465 BCE

Rug

Minneapolis Institute of Art · 1900

Rug

Minneapolis Institute of Art · 19th century

Rug

Minneapolis Institute of Art · late 18th century

Rug

Minneapolis Institute of Art · late 19th century

Rug

Minneapolis Institute of Art · 19th-20th century

Rug

Minneapolis Institute of Art · 20th century

Rug

Minneapolis Institute of Art · c. 1920

Rug

Minneapolis Institute of Art · c. 1900

Rug

Minneapolis Institute of Art · c. 1875–1900

Rug with vases and peacocks

Minneapolis Institute of Art · 19th century

Rython in shape of animal

Minneapolis Institute of Art · c. 1500 BCE

Saddle bag

Minneapolis Institute of Art · c. 1890

Saddle blanket

Minneapolis Institute of Art · 20th century

Sash

Minneapolis Institute of Art · 18th century

Sash

Minneapolis Institute of Art · 18th century

Shawl

Minneapolis Institute of Art

Shawl

Minneapolis Institute of Art · 19th century

Shawl

Minneapolis Institute of Art · c. 1870

Shawl fragment

Minneapolis Institute of Art · 19th century

Shirin Begging Forgiveness from Khasraw

Minneapolis Institute of Art · 14th century

Shirin Visiting Farhad

Minneapolis Institute of Art · late 15th century

Standard Mount

Minneapolis Institute of Art · 9th-5th century BCE

Stone oil lamp

Minneapolis Institute of Art · 9th–10th century

Story of Haftvad

Minneapolis Institute of Art · c. 1300

Textile fragments

Minneapolis Institute of Art · 19th century

The Execution of Mazdak

Minneapolis Institute of Art · c. 1300

The Lovers

Minneapolis Institute of Art · c. 1630–40

Tile painting depicting Bahram Gur and Fitna (“Practice Makes Perfect”)

Minneapolis Institute of Art · c. 1625–50

Trousers

Minneapolis Institute of Art · 19th century

Two Drunkards

Minneapolis Institute of Art · c. 1550–1600

Two Youths under a Flowering Tree

Minneapolis Institute of Art · 1450

Tzedakah (justice or charity) box

Minneapolis Institute of Art · mid 19th century

Untitled (minature painting from a manuscript, indoor scene)

Minneapolis Institute of Art · 1528

Untitled (minature painting from a manuscript, outdoor scene)

Minneapolis Institute of Art · 1528

Untitled (title page from a manuscript)

Minneapolis Institute of Art · 1528

Vase

Minneapolis Institute of Art · 10th-13th century

Vase

Minneapolis Institute of Art · 11th century

Vase

Minneapolis Institute of Art · c. 1000 BCE

Vase

Minneapolis Institute of Art · 2nd century

Velvet panel

Minneapolis Institute of Art · c. 1800–1900

Velvet panel

Minneapolis Institute of Art · 19th century

Votive Oil Lamp

Minneapolis Institute of Art · c. 1200

Votive Oil Lamp

Minneapolis Institute of Art · 3rd century

Votive Oil Lamp

Minneapolis Institute of Art · c. 1250

Votive Oil Lamp

Minneapolis Institute of Art · c. 1250

Votive Oil Lamp

Minneapolis Institute of Art · c. 1200

Votive Oil Lamp, one of a pair

Minneapolis Institute of Art · 3rd century

Votive Oil Lamp, one of a pair

Minneapolis Institute of Art · 3rd century

Waist Wrap

Minneapolis Institute of Art · c. 1890

Woman's Caftan

Minneapolis Institute of Art · 19th century

Woman's Tunic

Minneapolis Institute of Art · 19th century

Untitled

Minneapolis Institute of Art · 20th century