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Khamsa Collection

Background imageKhamsa Collection: Khusraw Receiving his Captured Brother, page from a manuscript of the Khamsa, 16th century

Khusraw Receiving his Captured Brother, page from a manuscript of the Khamsa, 16th century. Creator: Unknown
Khusraw Receiving his Captured Brother, page from a manuscript of the Khamsa, 16th century

Background imageKhamsa Collection: The Imprisoned Wife, Folio from a Manuscript of Amir Khusrau Dihlavi's... between c1400 and c1450

The Imprisoned Wife, Folio from a Manuscript of Amir Khusrau Dihlavi's... between c1400 and c1450. Creator: Unknown
The Imprisoned Wife, Folio from a Manuscript of Amir Khusrau Dihlavi's Khamsa, between c1400 and c1450

Background imageKhamsa Collection: The Consummation of the Marriage Between Khusraw and Shirin

The Consummation of the Marriage Between Khusraw and Shirin (Miniature From the Cycle of Eight Poeti Artist)
The Consummation of the Marriage Between Khusraw and Shirin (Miniature From the Cycle of Eight Poetic Subjects). Found in the collection of The David Collection

Background imageKhamsa Collection: Harun al-Rashid and the inside a hammam (From a Manuscript of the Khamsa of Nizami), c

Harun al-Rashid and the inside a hammam (From a Manuscript of the Khamsa of Nizami), c. 1495. Found in the collection of British Library

Background imageKhamsa Collection: Persian miniature of battle between Alexander the Great and Darius, 16th century

Persian miniature of battle between Alexander the Great and Darius, 16th century
Persian miniature illustrating a battle between Alexander the Great (20/21 July 356 - 10/11 June 323 BC) and Darius III (c)

Background imageKhamsa Collection: Khamsa Standard, Qajar dynasty (1789-1925), ca. early 19 th century. Creator: Unknown

Khamsa Standard, Qajar dynasty (1789-1925), ca. early 19 th century. Creator: Unknown
Khamsa Standard, Qajar dynasty (1789-1925), ca. early 19 th century

Background imageKhamsa Collection: Amir Khusrau Dedicates His Poem to Sultan Ala al-Din Khalji, page from

Amir Khusrau Dedicates His Poem to Sultan Ala al-Din Khalji, page from the Quintet (Khamsa) of Amir Khusraw Dehlavi, Delhi Sultanate period (1206-1526) mid-15th century

Background imageKhamsa Collection: Laila Visiting Majnun in the Desert, Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Amir Khusrau

Laila Visiting Majnun in the Desert, Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Amir Khusrau Dihlavi, 1520-25

Background imageKhamsa Collection: Sultan Sanjar and the Old Woman. (From a Manuscript of the Khamsa of Nizami), c. 1660

Sultan Sanjar and the Old Woman. (From a Manuscript of the Khamsa of Nizami), c. 1660. Private Collection

Background imageKhamsa Collection: The night journey of the Prophet. (From a Manuscript of the Khamsa of Nizami), c. 1620

The night journey of the Prophet. (From a Manuscript of the Khamsa of Nizami), c. 1620. Found in the Collection of Bibliotheque Nationale de France

Background imageKhamsa Collection: The Battle of Iskandar with the Zanj (From a Manuscript of the Khamsa of Nizami), 1540-1545

The Battle of Iskandar with the Zanj (From a Manuscript of the Khamsa of Nizami), 1540-1545. From a private collection

Background imageKhamsa Collection: Khusraw conversing with Buzurg Ummid (Miniature From the Cycle of Eight Poetic Subjects), 1431

Khusraw conversing with Buzurg Ummid (Miniature From the Cycle of Eight Poetic Subjects), 1431. Found in the Collection of State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Background imageKhamsa Collection: Shirin Visiting Farhad. Artist: Iranian master

Shirin Visiting Farhad. Artist: Iranian master
Shirin Visiting Farhad. Found in the collection of The David Collection

Background imageKhamsa Collection: Iskander Watching the Sirens. (Manuscript illumination from the epic Iskandar-nameh)

Iskander Watching the Sirens. (Manuscript illumination from the epic Iskandar-nameh). Artist: Iranian master
Iskander Watching the Sirens. (Manuscript illumination from the epic Iskandar-nameh). Found in the collection of The David Collection

Background imageKhamsa Collection: The Birth of Alexander the Great. From: Eskandar-nameh (The Book of Alexander). Artist: Anonymous

The Birth of Alexander the Great. From: Eskandar-nameh (The Book of Alexander). Artist: Anonymous
The Birth of Alexander the Great. From: Eskandar-nameh (The Book of Alexander). Found in the collection of The David Collection

Background imageKhamsa Collection: The Crescent and Hand, 1923

The Crescent and Hand, 1923. Islamic symbol of protection. One of a series of WD & HO Wills Cigarette Cards called Lucky Charms, (Bristol and London, 1923)

Background imageKhamsa Collection: Khusraw Discovers Shirin Bathing. (From Pictorial Cycle of Eight Poetic Subjects)

Khusraw Discovers Shirin Bathing. (From Pictorial Cycle of Eight Poetic Subjects), Mid of the 18th cen.. Found in the collection of the Brooklyn Museum, New York

Background imageKhamsa Collection: Khusraw Feasting, 1431. Artist: Iranian master

Khusraw Feasting, 1431. Artist: Iranian master
Khusraw Feasting, 1431. Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Background imageKhamsa Collection: Farhad Carries Shirin and her Horse on his Shoulders, 1431. Artist: Iranian master

Farhad Carries Shirin and her Horse on his Shoulders, 1431. Artist: Iranian master
Farhad Carries Shirin and her Horse on his Shoulders, 1431. Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St. Petersburg


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