West Asian Portraits

Group Portraits

Mina’i ware bowl (LACMA M.45.3.116). Iran - 1187

"Bahrām Gūr in the Black Pavilion" and "Bahrām Gūr in the Green Pavilion" from the Khamsa of Niẓāmī (SLAM 292:1949 & 397:1952). Persia - early-mid 16th C.

"Shirin Visiting Farhad at Mount Behistun" from Khamsa of Nizami (LACMA M.73.5.427). Iran - ca. 1550

"Arrival of Yusuf in a Courtyard" from Yusuf and Zulaykha of Jami (LACMA M.73.5.442). Uzbekistan - ca. 1560 

"Layla Standing in the Palm Grove" from Khamsa of Nizami (LACMA M.73.5.576). Iran - 1575-85


 

Men's Portraits

"Iskandar, Khizr, and the Fountain of Immortality" from Book of Kings (LACMA M.73.5.590). Iran - ca. 1485-95

Bizhan Brings Back the Head of Human from the Book of Kings of Firdawsi (LACMA M.85.237.71). Iran - 1494 

"Battle of Iskandar with the Zangi" from Khamsa of Nizami (LACMA M.73.5.424). Iran - 1517 

Horse and Groom (LACMA M.2010.54.2). Iran - 1st half of 16th C.

"Bahram Gur with the Dragon" from Khamsa of Niẓāmī (LACMA M.73.5.589). Iran - ca. 1560

Youth in Blue with a Fur Hat (LACMA M.73.5.459). Iran - ca. 1560-75

Flight of the Tortoise from Haft Awrang (LACMA M.73.5.17). Uzbekistan - 1564-65

Turkish Youth Standing Under a Tree (LACMA M.85.237.45). Turkey - late 16th C.

"A Court Scene" from Habib al-Siyar of Khwandamir (LACMA M.73.5.445). Iran - 1590-1600  

Youth with a Sprig of Narcissus (LACMA M.73.5.562). Iran - 1595-1600 


Women's Portraits

Standing Figure with Jeweled Headdress (The Met 67.119). Iran - 12th-early 13th C.

Young Woman in Blue (LACMA M.85.237.30). Turkey - late 16th C.

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