18th century map of Iran, the Caucasus, the western steppe, Oxiana, Afghanistan, the Altai and Zungaria Sketches of Khitan Horsemen on the walls of the Mogao Caves, made by Professor Needham in 1943 An illustration from a 17th century Mughal Hippology Manual Afghan carpet in honour of Dwight Eisenhower’s visit to Kabul in 1959. He is represented on horseback. Iranian horseman with grooms, one of whom from India, suggesting that the horse is a gift from the Mughal Emperor. Painting by M. Zaman circa 1700
