1. "Angel" Carpet Fragment Date: early 16th century Time period: Safavid Medium: Wool and silk pile, asymmetrical knot Extent: 39 3/4 x 15 in. (101 x 38.1 cm)
2. "Angel" Carpet Fragment Date: early 16th century Time period: Safavid Medium: Wool and silk pile, asymmetrical knot Extent: Old, approx.: 13 x 6 1/2 in. (33 x 16.5 cm)
3. "Angel" Carpet Fragment Date: early 16th century Time period: Safavid Medium: Wool and silk pile, asymmetrical knot Extent: Old, approx.: 18 1/2 x 6 1/2 in. (47 x 16.5 cm)
4. "Angel" Carpet Fragment Date: early 16th century Time period: Safavid Medium: Wool and silk pile, asymmetrical knot Extent: 21 1/2 x 6 5/8 in. (54.6 x 16.8 cm)
5. "Angel" Carpet Fragment Date: 16th century Time period: Safavid Medium: Wool and silk pile, asymmetrical knot Extent: 22 1/2 x 6 5/8 in. (57.2 x 16.8 cm)
6. Album Folio with Calligraphy Creator: Muhammad Rafi` Date: 17th century Geographic region: Iran Time period: Safavid Medium: Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on vellum; marbleized paper border Extent: 4 7/16 x 7 7/8 in. (11.2 x 20 cm)
7. Bahram Gur Visits the Dome of Piruza on Wednesday, Page from the Haft paykar (Seven Portraits), from a manuscript of the Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami (d. 1209) Creator: Nizami Date: 16th century Time period: Safavid Medium: Opaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paper Extent: 10 1/8 x 5 11/16 in. (25.7 x 14.5 cm)
8. Bahram Gur and Courtiers Entertained by Barbad the Musician, Page from a manuscript of the Shahnama of Firdawsi (d. 1020) Date: second half 17th century Time period: Safavid Medium: Opaque watercolors, ink, and gold on paper. Extent: image: 10 3/4 x 6 5/16 in. (27.3 x 16 cm) sheet: 12 3/8 x 8 11/16 in. (31.4 x 22 cm)
9. Blue Iris Creator: Muhammad Zaman Date: A.H. 1074-1075/1663-1664 C.E. Geographic region: Isfahan, Iran Time period: Safavid Medium: Ink, opaque watercolor on paper; gilded borders Extent: Sheet: 13 1/16 x 8 3/8 in. (33.2 x 21.3 cm) Image: 7 1/2 x 4 3/8 in. (19 x 11.1 cm)
10. Bottle Depicting a Hunting Scene Date: first half 17th century Geographic region: IranMashad, Iran Time period: Safavid Medium: Ceramic; fritware, painted in cobalt blue and black on an opaque white glaze Extent: 11 1/2 × 8 1/4 × 5 1/4 in. (29.2 × 21 × 13.3 cm)
11. Bound Manuscript of the Khamsa of Nizami Creator: Nizami Date: late 16th century Time period: Safavid Medium: Ink, opaque watercolor, pasteboard, leather, gold on paper Extent: 8 1/4 x 13 3/8 in. (21 x 34 cm)