Hexagonal box for a manuscript of the Koran, Istanbul

16. The Arts under the Ottomans after the Conquest of Constantinople

MaterialsWalnut veneered with ebony and encrusted ivory

DimensionsH 32 1/4 in. (82 cm); diameter 22 in. (56 cm)

LocationTürk ve Islam Eseleri Müzesi, Istanbul, Turkey

Accession numberUnknown

SubjectsIslamic wood-carvingArt, OttomanIslamic decoration and ornament

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The Art and Architecture of Islam: 1250–1800

Evidence for the patronage of the portable arts by members of the Ottoman dynasty before the conquest of Constantinople (see Chapter 10) is limited, but with the establishment of court ateliers there by Mehmed II (r. 1444–81, with interruption), a burst of activity ensued in a variety of media. Artists sought inspiration from a...

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PublisherYale University Press

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Storage chest, Gujerat

MaterialsWood overlaid with mother-of-pearl and black lacquer

DimensionsH 21 1/4 in. (54 cm), L 42 7/8 in. (109 cm), D 20 7/8 in. (53 cm)

LocationDavid Sammlung, Copenhagen

http://www.davidmus.dk/en/collections/islamic/dynasties/mughal-india/art/22-1983

Accession number22/1983

Storage chest, Gujerat

Underglaze-painted dish with foliate rim, Istanbul or Iznik

Creation datec. 1520–1530

MaterialsFritware with cobalt and turquoise underglaze decoration

DimensionsDiameter18 1/8 in. (46 cm)

LocationÖsterreichische Museum für Angewandte Kunst, Vienna

http://sammlung.mak.at/en/collection_online?id=collect-46245

Accession numberOR 788

Underglaze-painted dish with foliate...

Underglaze-painted dish with foliate rim, Istanbul or Iznik

Underglaze-painted dish with slightly foliated rim, Iznik

Creation datec. 1550

MaterialsPolychrome glazed pottery

DimensionsDiameter in. (38.5 cm)

LocationBritish Museum, London

http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=215486&partId=1&searchText=Iznik+G+1983&page=1

Accession numberG.37

Underglaze-painted dish with slightly...

Underglaze-painted dish with slightly foliated rim, Iznik

Medici Ottoman carpet, Cairo

Dimensions129 7/8 x 391 1/4 in. (330 x 995 cm)

MaterialsWool pile

LocationPitti Palace, Florence

Medici Ottoman carpet, Cairo

Medallion carpet

Creator nationality/cultureTurkish

Creation datec. 1475

DimensionsL 284 5/8 in. (723 cm)

MaterialsWool pile

LocationThe al-Sabah Collection, Dar al-Athar al-Islamiyyah, Kuwait

Accession numberLNS 26R

Medallion carpet

Ushak medallion carpet

Panel with Horse Heads

Creation date1000–1100

MaterialsWood (teak); carved

Dimensions13 3/4 × 8 15/16 × 11/16 in. (34.9 × 22.7 × 1.7 cm)

https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/446191

Accession number11.205.2

Panel with Horse Heads

Koran stand, Iran or Central Asia

Creation date1359

Dimensions51 1/4 x 16 1/8 in. (130.2 x 41 cm)

MaterialsWood

http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/446151

Accession number10.218

Koran stand, Iran or Central Asia

Detail from the minbar in the Arslanhane Mosque

Creator nationality/cultureBeylik

Creation date1289–1290

Detail from the minbar in the Arslanhane...

MaterialsWood

LocationAnkara, Turkey

Detail from the minbar in the Arslanhane Mosque

Underglaze-painted blue-and-white charger, Iznik

Creation datec. 1480

MaterialsFritware; siliceous earthenware body with white slip coating, cobalt underglaze decoration

DimensionsDiameter 17 1/2 in. (44.5 cm)

LocationGemeentemuseum, The Hague

https://www.gemeentemuseum.nl/en/collection/dish

Accession number405272

Underglaze-painted blue-and-white...

Underglaze-painted blue-and-white charger, Iznik

Creation date1186–1215

MaterialsWalnut wood, sawn, cut, carved, drilled

Dimensions166 × 103 × 4 cm

https://id.smb.museum/object/1525416/t%C3%BCr-architekturelement

Accession numberI. 1989.43

Door

Doors to the main portal at the Shrine of Ahmad Yasavi

Creation date1396–1397

LocationTurkestan City, Kazakhstan

Doors to the main portal at the Shrine...

Doors to the main portal at the Shrine of Ahmad Yasavi

Detail of a voided velvet cushion cover, probably Bursa

Creation datec. 1700–1750

Dimensions41 x 23 in. (104.1 x 58.4 cm)

MaterialsVelvet

LocationWhitworth Gallery, Manchester, England

http://gallerysearch.ds.man.ac.uk/Detail/26223

Accession numberT.8211

Detail of a voided velvet cushion cover,...

Detail of a voided velvet cushion cover, probably Bursa

Underglaze-painted dish with sailing ship, Iznik

Door

Creation datec. 1625–1650

DimensionsDiameter 11 5/8 in. (29.5 cm)

LocationBenaki Museum, Athens, Greece

Underglaze-painted dish with sailing...

Underglaze-painted dish with sailing ship, Iznik

Dome of the Rock, tie beam

Creation date691–692 AD

MaterialsRepousséd sheet metal (copper alloy), pearl border

LocationJerusalem

Dome of the Rock, tie beam

Tie beam covering in the Dome of the Rock

Page of calligraphies and illuminated headpiece

Creation datec. 1563

Dimensions47.6 x 34 cm, folio

LocationIstanbul, Turkey University Library, Istanbul, Turkey

Accession numberF.1422, fol. 38b

Page of calligraphies and illuminated...

Page of calligraphies and illuminated headpiece

Description: Composite page of calligraphies in nasta'līq, one example signed by Shah Mahmud...

Composite page of calligraphies in nasta'līq, one example signed by Shah Mahmud al-Nishapuri

Creator name (description)Signed by Shah Mahmud al-Nishapuri

Dimensions33.3 x 22.2 cm, folio

LocationNationalbibliothek, Vienna

Accession numberCod. Mixt. 313, fol. 25

Composite page of calligraphies in...

Composite page of calligraphies in nasta'līq, one example signed by Shah Mahmud al-Nishapuri

Ewer, Cairo

Creation datec. 1350–1375

MaterialsBrass inlaid with silver and gold

DimensionsH 20 7/8 in. (53 cm)

LocationMuseo Nazionale del Bargello, Florence

Accession number357C

Ewer, Cairo

Stucco panel

Creation datec. AD 830–870

MaterialsStucco

Composition of decoupage calligraphy signed by Sultan 'Ali al-Mashhadi and Mir Sa'id al-Haravi

LocationNiriz, Iran

Mosque, iwan

Description: Composition of decoupage calligraphy signed by Sultan 'Ali al-Mashhadi and Mir Sa'id...

Creator name (description)Signed by Sultan 'Ali al-Mashhadi and Mir Sa'id al-Haravi

Creation date1493–1494

MaterialsColored papers and gold

Accession numberH.2154, fol. 52a

Composition of decoupage calligraphy...

Composition of decoupage calligraphy signed by Sultan 'Ali al-Mashhadi and Mir Sa'id al-Haravi

Three calligraphies, two signed by 'Ali

Creator name (description)Two signed by 'Ali

Accession numberH.2154, fol. 103a

Three calligraphies, two signed by 'Ali

Description: Composition of calligraphies and a painting showing a prince contemplating a painted...

Composition of calligraphies and a painting showing a prince contemplating a painted portrait

MaterialsVarious materials on paper

Accession numberH.2161, fol. 101a

Composition of calligraphies and a...

Composition of calligraphies and a painting showing a prince contemplating a painted portrait

Dimensions42 × 170 × 67 cm

LocationMuseo del Almudín, Jativa, Spain

Dimensions37 1/2 × 92 5/8 × 3 1/2 in. (95.3 × 235 × 8.9 cm)

MaterialsStucco; carved

https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/449149

Accession number37.40.40

Dado Panel, detail

Three calligraphies in nasta'līq signed by Shah Mahmud al-Nishapuri

Creator name (description)Signed by Shah Mahmud al-Nishapuri

MaterialsVarious materials

Accession numberH.2161, fol. 91a

Three calligraphies in nasta'līq...

Three calligraphies in nasta'līq signed by Shah Mahmud al-Nishapuri

Stenciled lotus design from an anthology of poetry

Dimensions19.4 x 11.8 cm, folio

http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/FullDisplay.aspx?ref=Or_8193

Accession numberOr.8193, fol. 44b

Stenciled lotus design from an anthology...

Stenciled lotus design from an anthology of poetry

Casket with niello decoration

Dimensions27 × 38.5 × 23.5 cm

MaterialsGilded silver

LocationTesoro de la Catedral de Gerona, Spain

Casket with niello decoration

Manuscript of the Koran, Morocco

Creator nationality/cultureMoroccan

Creation date1729–1730

DimensionsEach page 12 3/8 x 7 5/8 in. (31.5 x 19.5 cm)

LocationNational Library, Cairo

Accession numberMS. 2.5, ff. 258v–259r

Manuscript of the Koran, Morocco

Left half of the frontispiece from a manuscript of the Koran, Gwalior

Creator nationality/cultureDelhi Sultanate

Creation date1399

Dimensions9 1/2 x 6 3/4 in. (24 x 17 cm)

LocationSadruddin Aga Khan, Geneva

Accession numberMS. 32, f. 2r

Left half of the frontispiece from a...

Left half of the frontispiece from a manuscript of the Koran, Gwalior

Wall painting on plaster from bath of Abu'l-Su'ud

LocationFustat, Egypt

Wall painting on plaster from bath of...

Wall painting on plaster from bath of Abu'l-Su'ud

Description: Two calligraphies in naskh, riqā', and thuluth signed by Hajji Bandgir (dated...

Two calligraphies in naskh, riqā', and thuluth signed by Hajji Bandgir (dated 1381) and al-Hajj Muhammad al-Musharriji (1379–80)

Creator name (description)Signed by Hajji Bandgir (dated 1381) and al-Jahh Muhammad al-Musharriji (1379–80)

Creation date1379–1381

Accession numberB.411, fol. 135a

Two calligraphies in naskh, riqā',...

Two calligraphies in naskh, riqā', and thuluth signed by Hajji Bandgir (dated 1381) and al-Hajj Muhammad al-Musharriji (1379–80)

Great Mosque of Córdoba, interior

Creation date987 AD

Great Mosque of Córdoba, interior

Great Mosque, al-Mansur's addition

Arhai-din-ka-Jhompra Mosque, southeast corner bastion

Arhai-din-ka-Jhompra Mosque, southeast...

Arhai-din-ka-Jhompra Mosque, southeast corner bastion

Description: Collage of specimens in naskh, thuluth, and riqā', the center sheet signed by...

Collage of specimens in naskh, thuluth, and riqā', the center sheet signed by Arghun al-Kamili

Creator name (description)Center sheet signed by Arghun al-Kamili

Dimensions29.4 x 19.1 cm, inset

LocationIstanbul, Turkey University Library, Istanbul, Turkey

Accession numberF.1422, fol. 44a

Collage of specimens in naskh, thuluth,...

Collage of specimens in naskh, thuluth, and riqā', the center sheet signed by Arghun al-Kamili

Sultan Han, entrance

Creation date1200–1300

Illuminated headpiece (detail)

LocationTurkey

Sultan Han, entrance

Accession numberH.2310, fol. 15b

Illuminated headpiece (detail)

Mihrab with lamp above apex, detail

Creator nationality/cultureSeljuk

Creation date1180–1181

LocationKale Cami, Divriği, Anatolia, Turkey

Mihrab with lamp above apex, detail

MaterialsGlazed and lustre-painted composite-bodied

LocationKabul Museum, Afghanistan

Stone mould for pressing leather

Stone mould for pressing leather

Architectural element

MaterialsMonochrome glazed ceramic

DimensionsEach segment 16 × 4.6 cm

LocationSetif Museum, Algeria

Architectural element

Dimensions24.5 x 15.5 cm, folio

Accession numberH.362, fol. 24a

MaterialsMarble

Epigraphic design in thuluth done in the name of Khalil Sultan (r. 1405–9)

Creator name (description)Signed by Shaykh Muhammad b. al-Jahh al-Tughra'i

Dimensions33.2 x 48.6 cm, written surface

Accession numberH.2152, fol. 20b

Epigraphic design in thuluth done in the...

Epigraphic design in thuluth done in the name of Khalil Sultan (r. 1405–9)

Mosque, dome

Creation date1000–1200

LocationArdistan, Iran

Creation date1180–1189

MaterialsSilver parcel-gilt

Dimensions4 1/8 × 8 1/8 × 8 1/8 in. (10.5 × 20.6 × 20.6 cm)

LocationDallas Museum of Art, Texas

https://collections.dma.org/artwork/5340809

Accession numberK.1.2014.79

Mosque, view of interior

LocationHazara, Afghanistan

Mosque, view of interior

Dimensions7 × 9 1/2 in. (17.8 × 24.1 cm)

LocationLos Angeles County Museum of Art

https://collections.lacma.org/node/204962

Accession numberM.2002.1.670

Tile

Description: The Masjid al-Haram in Mecca from Muhyi Lari, Futūḥ al-ḥaramayn,...

The Masjid al-Haram in Mecca from Muhyi Lari, Futūḥ al-ḥaramayn, Istanbul

Creation datec. 1540

Accession numberTSMK R. 917, f. 14r

The Masjid al-Haram in Mecca from Muhyi...

The Masjid al-Haram in Mecca from Muhyi Lari, Futūḥ al-ḥaramayn, Istanbul

Detail of the Doria Polonaise carpet, Iran

MaterialsSilk pile with silver and gold brocade on cotton and silk foundation

Dimensions161 3/8 x 70 7/8 in. (410 x 180 cm)

LocationCarpet Museum, Tehran, Iran

Detail of the Doria Polonaise carpet,...

Detail of the Doria Polonaise carpet, Iran

Sultan Han, interior

Creation date1232–1236

LocationTurkey

Sultan Han, interior

Ince Minareli madrasa

Creation date1258

Qasr al-Hayr West, detail of the façade

Ince Minareli madrasa

Creation date700–800 AD

Qasr al-Hayr West, detail of the...

LocationSyria

Qasr al-Hayr West, detail of the façade

Carpet, Cairo

Dimensions73 1/4 x 53 7/8 in. (186 x 137 cm)

MaterialsWool

LocationTextile Museum, Washington, D.C.

https://collections-gwu.zetcom.net/en/collection/item/22516/

Accession numberR16.1.2

Carpet, Cairo

Envelope flap of binding

MaterialsLacquer over pasteboard with gold and mother-of-pearl inlay

Sheet of calligraphy in muhaqqaq an dnaskh with strips of Kufic, bannā'ī, and muhaqqaq

Accession numberH.2161

Envelope flap of binding

Description: Sheet of calligraphy in muhaqqaq an dnaskh with strips of Kufic, bannā'ī,...

Creation datec. 1280–1400

Accession numberB.411, fol. 5a

Sheet of calligraphy in muhaqqaq an...

Sheet of calligraphy in muhaqqaq an dnaskh with strips of Kufic, bannā'ī, and muhaqqaq

Luster-painted spouted jar, Iran

Creation datec. 1600–1700

DimensionsH 5 3/4 in. (14.5 cm)

MaterialsLusterware

LocationDavid Sammlung, Copenhagen

http://www.davidmus.dk/en/collections/islamic/dynasties/safavids/art/10-1988

Accession number32417

Luster-painted spouted jar, Iran

Halawiya Mosque, mihrab

Creation date1100–1200

LocationAleppo, Syria

Halawiya Mosque, mihrab

Stenciled medallion containing deer and lotus flowers from a safīna

Dimensions17 x 7.8 cm, folio

Accession numberPer.122, fol. 33b

Stenciled medallion containing deer and...

Stenciled medallion containing deer and lotus flowers from a safīna

Illuminated ex libris in Bahram Mirza's album of the six cursive scripts

Creation datec. 1549

Dimensions41.8 x 30.6 cm, folio

Accession numberB.410, fols. 1b–2a

Illuminated ex libris in Bahram Mirza's...

Illuminated ex libris in Bahram Mirza's album of the six cursive scripts

Aynard prayer rug, Lahore

Creation datec. 1625–1650

MaterialsWool pile on silk foundation

Dimensions49 1/4 x 35 3/8 in. (125 x 90 cm)

LocationMuseum of Islamic Art, Doha, Qatar

http://www.mia.org.qa/en/textiles/232-carpet/234-object3870

Accession numberCA.79.

Aynard prayer rug, Lahore

Wall panel with falconer (copy)

MaterialsPainted stucco

LocationIran Bastan Museum, Tehran

Wall panel with falconer (copy)

Masjid-i Pamonar, mihrab

LocationInce Minareli Madrasa Museum, Konya, Turkey

LocationZavareh, Iran

Masjid-i Pamonar, mihrab

Dimensions159 × 99 cm

Stone relief

Double page from a Dīvān of Sultan Husayn copied by Sultan 'Ali Mashhadi

Creator name (description)Copied by Sultan 'Ali Mashhadi

Creation date1501

Dimensions26.7 x 18.4 cm, folio

http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/453164

Accession number1982.120.1, fols. 34v–35a

Double page from a Dīvān of...

Double page from a Dīvān of Sultan Husayn copied by Sultan 'Ali Mashhadi

Collage of paintings from a Kalīla wa Dimna

Creation datec. 1360–1380

Dimensions32 x 20.4 cm, inset

LocationIstanbul, Turkey University Library, Istanbul, Turkey

Accession numberF.1422, fol. 10a

Collage of paintings from a Kalīla...

Collage of paintings from a Kalīla wa Dimna

Description: Pages from the "Nativity Book" of Iskandar Sultan showing...

Pages from the "Nativity Book" of Iskandar Sultan showing medallions enclosed by corner pieces at the center of each page

Creation date1411

Dimensions26.5 x 16.7 cm, folio

LocationWellcome Library, London

Accession numberPersian ms. 474, fols. 85b–86a

Pages from the "Nativity Book" of...

Pages from the "Nativity Book" of Iskandar Sultan showing medallions enclosed by corner pieces at the center of each page

Composite page with unsigned practice exercise and two qiṭa'

Creator name (description)Signed by Shah Mahmud (al-Nishapuri)

MaterialsInk on colored papers

Accession numberH.2154, fol. 32b

Composite page with unsigned practice...

Composite page with unsigned practice exercise and two qiṭa'

Masjid-i Sangi, detail of entrance...

Khirbat al-Mafjar, divan, dome with six heads in a flower

Creation date700–800 AD

LocationJericho, West Bank

Khirbat al-Mafjar, divan, dome with six...

Khirbat al-Mafjar, divan, dome with six heads in a flower

Amulet case with niello inlay

LocationIran Bastan Museum, Tehran

Amulet case with niello inlay

https://id.smb.museum/object/1525479/mschatta-fassade

Panels of minbar from Mosque of the Andalusians

DimensionsRight panel: 55 × 20.7 cm; Left panel: 56 × 20.5 cm

LocationMusée du Batha, Fez, Morocco

Panels of minbar from Mosque of the...

Panels of minbar from Mosque of the Andalusians

Masjid-i Sangi, exterior view from the northeast

Masjid-i Sangi, exterior view from the...

Masjid-i Sangi, exterior view from the northeast

MaterialsPlaster, shaped, cut, pierced

https://id.smb.museum/object/1521037/paneel-wandverkleidung

Accession numberI. 3477

MaterialsIncised and glazed composite-bodied ceramic

Dimensions13 cm

LocationVictoria and Albert Museum, London

Doublure comprising corner pieces and a medallion containing a simurgh and fox

Creation date1430–1431

MaterialsLeather, opaque pigment, gold, and pasteboard

Dimensions26.4 x 17.5 cm, binding

LocationMuseum of Turkish and Islamic Art, Istanbul, Turkey

Accession numberno. 1982

Doublure comprising corner pieces and a...

Doublure comprising corner pieces and a medallion containing a simurgh and fox

Creation date1075–1100

MaterialsGlazed and lustre-painted ceramic

Dimensions22.5 cm (diam.)

LocationMuseo Nazionale di San Matteo, Pisa, Italy

Pair of Ear Ornaments (Kowari)

Creator name (description)Indonesian

Mar 09

Creator nationality/cultureBugis peoples

Creator roleJeweler

Creation date1875–1925

Object typeJewelry

MaterialsGold

LocationMuseum of Fine Arts, Houston

https://emuseum.mfah.org/objects/133304/pair-of-ear-ornaments-kowari

Accession number2004.2375.1,.2

Pair of Ear Ornaments (Kowari)

Small Dragon in Foliage

Creator nationality/cultureTurkish

Jul 26

Creation datec. 1570–1600

MaterialsBlack ink on off-white gold-flecked paper

Dimensions3 3/4 × 4 in. (9.5 × 10.3 cm)

LocationHarvard Art Museums, Cambridge, Massachusetts

https://www.harvardartmuseums.org/collections/object/216941

Accession number2009.202.260

Small Dragon in Foliage

Page of calligraphies in nasta'līq with border possibly by Muzaffar 'Ali

Creator name (description)Border possibly by Muzaffar 'Ali

MaterialsVarious materials on paper

Accession numberH.2161, fol. 68a

Page of calligraphies in nasta'līq...

Page of calligraphies in nasta'līq with border possibly by Muzaffar 'Ali

Karatay madrasa, façade

Creation date1252

Page from a thirty-part Qur'an in naskh and muḥaqqaq

Karatay madrasa, façade

Creation date1400–1500

Dimensions28.5 x 20.2 cm, folio

LocationNasser D. Khalili Collection of Islamic Art

Accession numberAUR95

Page from a thirty-part Qur'an in naskh...

Page from a thirty-part Qur'an in naskh and muḥaqqaq

Woodwork from Egypt

Creation date850–900 AD

LocationMusée du Louvre, Paris

MaterialsWood

Dimensions73 cm

https://collections.louvre.fr/en/ark:/53355/cl010329253

Woodwork from Egypt

Masjid-i Sangi, exterior of north wall

Masjid-i Sangi, exterior of north wall

Panel from a Door or Minbar

Creation date770–850 AD

MaterialsWood (pine); carved

Dimensions1.79 m

https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/457750

Accession number31.63

Panel from a Door or Minbar

Three figure studies, one with calligraphy signed by Shah Mahmud al-Nishapuri

Creator name (description)Signed by Shah Mahmud al-Nishapuri

Creation date1540–1550

Accession numberH.2154, fol. 148a

Three figure studies, one with...

Three figure studies, one with calligraphy signed by Shah Mahmud al-Nishapuri

Decorative panel from entrance to bath

LocationKhirbat al-Majfar, Israel

Decorative panel from entrance to bath

Topkapı Palace, Sünnet Odası, underglaze-painted tile panels

Creation datec. 1527–1528

LocationTopkapı Palace, Istanbul, Turkey

Topkapı Palace, Sünnet...

Topkapı Palace, Sünnet Odası, underglaze-painted tile panels

Dimensions40 3/8 × 53 1/2 × 2 in. (102.6 × 135.9 × 5.1 cm)

https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/449862

Accession number40.170.176

Painted Dado Panels

Arhai-din-ka-Jhompra Mosque, main gateway

Arhai-din-ka-Jhompra Mosque, main...

Arhai-din-ka-Jhompra Mosque, main gateway

Description: Page of calligraphies written in different scripts; two specimens signed by al-Hajj...

Page of calligraphies written in different scripts; two specimens signed by al-Hajj Muhammad al-Musharriji and Jamal Muhammad al-Musharriji

Creator name (description)Signed by al-Jahh Muhammad al-Musharriji and Jamal Muhammad al-Musharriji

Accession numberB.411, fol. 130a

Page of calligraphies written in...

Page of calligraphies written in different scripts; two specimens signed by al-Hajj Muhammad al-Musharriji and Jamal Muhammad al-Musharriji

Tapestry fragment

Creator nationality/cultureSpanish

Creation date1200–1300

MaterialsSilk, metallic (gilded parchment wound around silk core)

Dimensions34.9 cm

LocationCooper-Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, New York

https://collection.cooperhewitt.org/objects/18133289/

Accession number1902-1-82

Tapestry fragment

Mosque of Hammuda Pasha

Creator nationality/cultureMuradid

Creation date1655

Endpaper patched together from rectangles of paper

LocationTunis, Tunisia

Mosque of Hammuda Pasha

Creation date1471–1472

LocationMuseum of Turkish and Islamic Art, Istanbul, Turkey

MaterialsColored papers

Dimensions45.8 x 33.4 cm

Accession numberno. 2474, fol. 20b

Endpaper patched together from...

Endpaper patched together from rectangles of paper

Illuminated headpiece and calligraphy

Accession numberH.2310, fol. 15b

Illuminated headpiece and calligraphy

Detail of entrance portal showing epigraphic decoration, Aq Saray

Creation date1379–1396

Detail of entrance portal showing...

Detail of entrance portal showing epigraphic decoration, Aq Saray

Inkwell with Zodiac Signs

Creation date1200–1230

MaterialsBrass; cast, inlaid with silver, copper, and black compound

Dimensions5 7/8 in. (14.9 cm); w/o lid: 3 5/8 in. (9.2 cm); Diam. 4 9/16 in. (11.6 cm)

https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/451491

Accession number59.69.2a, b

Inkwell with Zodiac Signs

Shallow bowl with niello decoration

MaterialsGilded silver

Dimensions10.3 cm (diam.)

LocationHermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg

Shallow bowl with niello decoration

Illuminated painting depicting a dragon and simurgh in combat

MaterialsInk, gold, lapis lazuli, and paper

Dimensions26.7 x 17.8 cm, painting

Illuminated painting depicting a dragon...

Illuminated painting depicting a dragon and simurgh in combat

Description: Specimen in the six scripts signed by Muhammad Mu'min, dated in the last ten days of...

Specimen in the six scripts signed by Muhammad Mu'min, dated in the last ten days of Rabi' II 924

Creator name (description)Signed by Muhammad Mu'min

Creation date1518

Dimensions27.8 x 14 cm, written surface

LocationIstanbul, Turkey University Library, Istanbul, Turkey

Accession numberF.1422, fol. 56a

Specimen in the six scripts signed by...

Specimen in the six scripts signed by Muhammad Mu'min, dated in the last ten days of Rabi' II 924

Bowl Decorated in the Beveled Style

MaterialsEarthenware; white slip with polychrome slip decoration under transparent glaze

Dimensions2 1/4 × 10 1/2 in. (diam.) (5.7 × 26.7 cm (diam.))

https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/448192

Accession number28.82

Bowl Decorated in the Beveled Style

Chinese paper depicting pomegranates

Creation datec. 1438

Dimensions33.8 x 25.6 cm, folio

LocationMuseum of Turkish and Islamic Art, Istanbul, Turkey

Accession numberno. 1992, fol. 160b

Chinese paper depicting pomegranates

Hand-washing Machine from al-Jazari, Automata, Egypt or Syria

Creation date1315

Dimensions12 1/4 x 8 1/2 in. (31.1 x 21.6 cm)

LocationFreer Gallery of Art, Washington D.C.

http://www.asia.si.edu/collections/edan/object.php?q=fsg_F1930.75

Accession numberF1930.75

Hand-washing Machine from al-Jazari,...

Hand-washing Machine from al-Jazari, Automata, Egypt or Syria

Description: Masjid-i Sangi, interior showing kīrttimukha motif at center of beam supporting...

Masjid-i Sangi, interior showing kīrttimukha motif at center of beam supporting dome

Masjid-i Sangi, interior showing...

Masjid-i Sangi, interior showing kīrttimukha motif at center of beam supporting dome

Description: Composite page of "outlined" calligraphies with the signatures of...

Composite page of "outlined" calligraphies with the signatures of Sultan 'Ali Mashhadi, Mas'ud al-Kirmani, Yari Muzahhib, and 'Ali

Creator name (description)Signed by Sultan 'Ali Mashhadi, Mas'ud al-Kirmani, Yari Muzahhib, and 'Ali

Creation date1500–1545

Accession numberH.2154, fol. 44a

Composite page of "outlined"...

Composite page of "outlined" calligraphies with the signatures of Sultan 'Ali Mashhadi, Mas'ud al-Kirmani, Yari Muzahhib, and 'Ali

Pair of jali screens

Creation datec. 1700–1800

Dimensions50 × 41 1/2 × 8 1/4 in. (127 × 105.4 × 21 cm)

MaterialsSandstone

LocationDallas Museum of Art, TX

https://collections.dma.org/artwork/5340063

Accession number2009.8.1–2

Dimensions3.45 × 30 cm

Candlestick base, north-west Iran

Panel, detail

Object typeLighting device

Creation date1308–1309

MaterialsBronze inlaid with silver

Dimensions12 3/16 x 18 1/8 in. (31 x 46 cm)

LocationMuseum of Fine Arts, Boston

http://www.mfa.org/collections/object/candlestick-base-21922

Accession number55.106

Candlestick base, north-west Iran

Leather bookbinding for a Qurʼan manuscript

Creation datec. 378/899 AD

LocationLibrary of the Great Mosque, Qayrawan, Tunisia

MaterialsLeather

Dimensions19.9 × 13.8 cm

Leather bookbinding for a Qurʼan...

Leather bookbinding for a Qurʼan manuscript

Wall panel from Tipu Sultan's chintz tent, Burhanpur

Creation datec. 1830–1870

MaterialsCoarse cotton, printed, painted and dyed

Dimensions248 in. (630 cm) square

LocationNational Trust, Powis Castle, Welshpool, Wales

http://www.nationaltrustcollections.org.uk/object/1180731.1

Accession number1180731.1

Wall panel from Tipu Sultan's chintz...

Wall panel from Tipu Sultan's chintz tent, Burhanpur

Silk fragment

Creation date1219–1237

LocationMusée Historique des Tissus, Lyon, France

MaterialsSilk

Dimensions102 × 74.5 cm

Silk fragment

Ewer with Calligraphic Band

Creation date1100–1200

MaterialsBronze; cast relief, engraved, inlaid with silver

Dimensions11 5/8 × 7 3/8 in. (diam.) (29.5 × 18.7 cm (diam.))

https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/451486

Accession number59.53

Ewer with Calligraphic Band

Lampas and compound-woven textile with the name of Abu Sa'id, probably Tabriz

Creation date1319–1335

MaterialsSilk with gold wefts

LocationErzbischöfliche Dom- und Diocezan Museum, Vienna

Lampas and compound-woven textile with...

Lampas and compound-woven textile with the name of Abu Sa'id, probably Tabriz

Oudaia Gate, Almohad

Fragments of a funerary relief

LocationRabat, Morocco

Oudaia Gate, Almohad

Creation date1195

Fragments of a funerary relief

Description: Composite page mounted from a painting of a seated woman signed by Mahmud Muzahhib;...

Composite page mounted from a painting of a seated woman signed by Mahmud Muzahhib; drawing of a falcon; and two calligraphies in nasta'lī (top left signed by Shah Mahmud; bottom right signed by Sultan Muhammad Nur)

Creator name (description)Painting signed by Mahmud Muzahhib; top left calligraphy signed by Shah Mahmud; bottom right calligraphy signed by Sultan Muhammad Nur

MaterialsInk, opaque pgiment, gold, and paper

Composite page mounted from a painting...

Two decoupage calligraphies

Creator name (description)Shaykh 'Abd Allah (top) and Sultan 'Ali al-Mashhadi (bottom)

MaterialsColored papers and opaque pigment

Accession numberH.2154, fol. 43a

Two decoupage calligraphies

Text page showing division of central field and margin in an anthology

Creation date1407

Dimensions26 x 18 cm

Accession numberH.796, fol. 231b

Text page showing division of central...

Text page showing division of central field and margin in an anthology

Description: The Birth of the Prophet from the first volume of Mustafa Darir, Kitāb siyar-i...

The Birth of the Prophet from the first volume of Mustafa Darir, Kitāb siyar-i Nabī, Istanbul

Creation date1594

Dimensions7 1/4 x 7 1/8 in. (18.5 x 18 cm)

Accession numberTSMK H. 1221, f. 223v

The Birth of the Prophet from the first...

The Birth of the Prophet from the first volume of Mustafa Darir, Kitāb siyar-i Nabī, Istanbul

Creation date953–975 AD

Dimensions42 × 24 × 20 cm

MaterialsWood and ivory

LocationMuseo Arqueológico Nacional, Madrid

Ince Minareli madrasa, façade, detail

Creation date1258

Ince Minareli madrasa, façade,...

Ince Minareli madrasa, façade, detail

Masjid-i Sangi, detail of entrance...

Lashkari Bazar (Qalah-i Bust), arch

Creation date1000–1033

LocationLashkari Bazar, Afghanistan

Lashkari Bazar (Qalah-i Bust), arch

Cenotaph, detail

Creation datec. 1100–1200

Creation date900–1100

MaterialsGlazed and splash-decorated earthenware

Dimensions30.5 cm

https://www.miaegypt.org/en-us/museum/home/gallery-item-details/ceramic?product=pot

Accession number15980

Dimensions16 × 9.3 cm (diam.)

LocationCorning Museum of Glass, Corning, New York

https://www.cmog.org/artwork/corning-ewer?search=collection%3A88dd466ff957e8e88fed855c1fb8be63&page=23

Accession number85.1.1

Creation date1068–1091

MaterialsLustre-painted and monochrome glazed ceramic

LocationMusée Stefan Gsell, Algiers

Tiles

Minbar from the Kutubiyya Mosque

MaterialsBone and various species of wood

Dimensions3.86 × 3.46 × 0.90 m

LocationBadi' Palace, Marrakesh, Morroco

Minbar from the Kutubiyya Mosque

Folio with a couplet of poetry in nasta'liq

Creator name (description)Copied by Mir'Ali

Creation datec. 1550

Dimensions13.5 x 26.4 cm, folio

LocationHarvard Art Museums, Cambridge, Massachusetts

http://www.harvardartmuseums.org/art/216280

Accession number1958.70

Folio with a couplet of poetry in...

Folio with a couplet of poetry in nasta'liq

Great Mosque, mosaics from the western portico

Great Mosque, mosaics from the western...

Creator roleMosaicist

Creation date706 AD

Object typeMosaic

LocationDamascus, Syria

Great Mosque, mosaics from the western portico

The Siege of Belgrade from 'Arifi, Sulaymānnāma, Istanbul

Creation date1558

Accession numberTSMK H. 1517, ff. 108v–109r

The Siege of Belgrade from 'Arifi,...

The Siege of Belgrade from 'Arifi, Sulaymānnāma, Istanbul

MaterialsLacquer over pasteboard with gold and mother-of-pearl inlay

Accession numberH.2161

Composite page of calligraphies, two signed by Nasr Allah al-Tabib

Creator name (description)Two signed by Nasr Allah al-Tabib

Creation datec. 1330–1450

Accession numberB.411, fol. 72a

Composite page of calligraphies, two...

Composite page of calligraphies, two signed by Nasr Allah al-Tabib

Practice exercise in nasta'līq (second of two pages)

Creator name (description)Signed by Sultan 'Ali Mashhadi

Accession numberH.2154, fol. 48a

Practice exercise in nasta'līq...

Practice exercise in nasta'līq (second of two pages)

Three figure studies

Creator name (description)Attributed in a caption to Bahram al-Husayni

Dimensions36 x 22.5 cm, inset

Accession numberH.2154, fol. 85a

Three figure studies

Description: Stenciled designs comprising a gridded pattern and calligraphic design from an...

Stenciled designs comprising a gridded pattern and calligraphic design from an anthology of poetry

Dimensions19.4 x 11.8 cm, folio

http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/FullDisplay.aspx?ref=Or_8193

Accession numberOr.8193, fols. 95b–96a

Stenciled designs comprising a gridded...

Stenciled designs comprising a gridded pattern and calligraphic design from an anthology of poetry

Description: Concluding page of Baysunghur's calligraphy album showing seals of its Timurid...

Concluding page of Baysunghur's calligraphy album showing seals of its Timurid owners

Accession numberH.2310, fol. 102b

Concluding page of Baysunghur's...

Concluding page of Baysunghur's calligraphy album showing seals of its Timurid owners

Masjid-i Sangi, detail of entrance with crescent motif

Masjid-i Sangi, detail of entrance with...

Masjid-i Sangi, detail of entrance with crescent motif

Drawings of flowers and a study sheet with animals

Accession numberH.2152, fol. 44a

Drawings of flowers and a study sheet...

Drawings of flowers and a study sheet with animals

Dome of the Rock

Creation date691–692 AD

Creation date1000–1050

LocationBodrum Museum, Bodrum, Turkey

MaterialsWheel-cut glass

Beaker

Rubbing showing a detail of a Kufic inscription on a cenotaph from Bhadreshvar

Rubbing showing a detail of a Kufic...

Rubbing showing a detail of a Kufic inscription on a cenotaph from Bhadreshvar

Painting with calligraphy and framing borders

Creation date1520–1530

Dimensions47.6 x 34 cm, folio

LocationIstanbul, Turkey University Library, Istanbul, Turkey

Accession numberF.1422, fol. 17a

Painting with calligraphy and framing...

Painting with calligraphy and framing borders

Accession numberI. 3450

LocationBalkh, Afghanistan

Masjid-i Nuh Gunbadh

Palace at Fatehpur Sikri outside of Agra

LocationUttar Pradesh, India

Palace at Fatehpur Sikri outside of Agra

Fragment of an animal carpet, Lahore

Creation datec. 1600

MaterialsWool pile on cotton foundation

Dimensions105 x 106 in. (266.7 x 269.2 cm)

LocationThe Burrell Collection, Glasgow

Accession number9.1

Fragment of an animal carpet, Lahore

Description: Page of calligraphies written in different scripts, two signed by Ahmad and Hajji...

Page of calligraphies written in different scripts, two signed by Ahmad and Hajji Muhammad Bandgir

Creator name (description)Two signed by Ahmad and Hajji Muhammad Bandgir

Accession numberH.2152, fol. 15a

Page of calligraphies written in...

Page of calligraphies written in different scripts, two signed by Ahmad and Hajji Muhammad Bandgir

Great Mosque of Córdoba, mosaics in the mihrab

Creator roleMosaicist

Object typeMosaic

Great Mosque of Córdoba, mosaics...

Great Mosque, mosaics in the mihrab

Description: Composite page of calligraphies—center specimen signed by Sultan 'Ali...

Composite page of calligraphies—center specimen signed by Sultan 'Ali al-Mashhadi—framed in calligraphic and painted border showing two people and a decorative stenciled margin

Creator name (description)Center specimen signed by Sultan 'Ali al-Mashhadi

MaterialsVarious materials

Accession numberH.2161, fol. 50a

Composite page of...

Composite page of calligraphies—center specimen signed by Sultan 'Ali al-Mashhadi—framed in calligraphic and painted border showing two people and a decorative stenciled margin

Portrait of a seated scribe

Creator name (description)Attributed in a caption to Ibn Muezzin

Creation date1450–1500

MaterialsOpaque pigment, gold and paper

Dimensions18.2 x 14 cm, sheet

LocationIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston

Accession numberP15e8-4

Portrait of a seated scribe

Description: Arhai-din-ka-Jhompra, screen added to the façade of the prayer hall by...

Arhai-din-ka-Jhompra, screen added to the façade of the prayer hall by Iltutmish

Arhai-din-ka-Jhompra, screen added to...

Arhai-din-ka-Jhompra, screen added to the façade of the prayer hall by Iltutmish

Composite page of paintings, three from illustrated manuscripts

Creation datec. 1530–1534

Dimensions35.1 x 26.8 cm, inset

Accession numberH.2154, fol. 144b

Composite page of paintings, three from...

Composite page of paintings, three from illustrated manuscripts

Hunt carpet, Tabriz?

Creation datec. 1525–1550

Dimensions189 x 88 9/16 in. (480.1 x 225 cm)

MaterialsSilk

LocationMuseum of Fine Arts, Boston

http://www.mfa.org/collections/object/hunting-carpet-49170

Accession number66.293

Hunt carpet, Tabriz?

Description: Illuminated diagram of rule from a "Naṣā'iḥ-i...

Illuminated diagram of rule from a "Naṣā'iḥ-i Iskandar" (Counsels of Alexander)

Creation date1425

Dimensions19.6 x 10.5 cm, folio

Accession numberAr.4183, fol. 12a

Illuminated diagram of rule from a...

Illuminated diagram of rule from a "Naṣā'iḥ-i Iskandar" (Counsels of Alexander)

Description: Monumental epigraphic design in thuluth surrounded by smaller texts in thuluth and...

Monumental epigraphic design in thuluth surrounded by smaller texts in thuluth and naskh

Dimensions29 x 40.6 cm, sheet

Accession numberB.411, fol. 90b

Monumental epigraphic design in thuluth...

Monumental epigraphic design in thuluth surrounded by smaller texts in thuluth and naskh

Tombstone with arch framed by columns with ratna capitals and bases, detail

Creation date1055

Tombstone with arch framed by columns...

Tombstone with arch framed by columns with ratna capitals and bases, detail

Page from the Baysunghur calligraphy album

Dimensions29.2 x 21.8 cm, inset

LocationIstanbul, Turkey University Library, Istanbul, Turkey

Accession numberF.1422, fol. 40a

Page from the Baysunghur calligraphy...

Page from the Baysunghur calligraphy album

MaterialsSteel with gold inlay

Dimensions41 × 20 cm (diam.)

LocationTopkapi Sarayi Muzesi, Istanbul

Mirror

Masjid-i Sangi, mihrab showing remains of lamp/vase motif above its apex

Masjid-i Sangi, mihrab showing remains...

Masjid-i Sangi, mihrab showing remains of lamp/vase motif above its apex

Stenciled page with angels from a safīna of ghazals

Creation date1449

Dimensions21.2 x 7.7 cm, folio

Accession numberPer.127, fol. 131b

Stenciled page with angels from a...

Stenciled page with angels from a safīna of ghazals

Description: First page of calligraphy by Yaqut al-Musta'simi written in thuluth and naskh from...

First page of calligraphy by Yaqut al-Musta'simi written in thuluth and naskh from Bahram Mirza's album of the six cursive scripts

Creator name (description)Calligraphy by Yaqut al-Musta'simi (Ottoman)

Creation datec. 1549

Dimensions41.8 x 30.6 cm, folio

Accession numberB.410, fol. 2b

First page of calligraphy by Yaqut...

First page of calligraphy by Yaqut al-Musta'simi written in thuluth and naskh from Bahram Mirza's album of the six cursive scripts

Enthronement scene

Dimensions33.4 x 22.1 cm, painting

Accession numberH.2161, fol. 3b

Enthronement scene

Ring handle of the Puerta del Perdón

Creation date1172–1176

LocationAlmohad Mosque, Seville, Spain

MaterialsCopper-alloy

Ring handle of the Puerta del...

Ring handle of the Puerta del Perdón

Description: Qutb Mosque, detail of stone ornament in the spandrels of the central arch of the...

Qutb Mosque, detail of stone ornament in the spandrels of the central arch of the screened façade

Creation date1198

Qutb Mosque, detail of stone ornament in...

LocationDelhi, India

Qutb Mosque, detail of stone ornament in the spandrels of the central arch of the screened façade

Mosque, ceiling

Creation date1200–1300

Habb (water storage vessel)

LocationSarha, Syria

Mosque, ceiling

MaterialsUnglazed earthenware

LocationBaghdad Museum, Baghdad, Iraq

Habb (water storage vessel)

Polychrome calligraphic design superimposing the name of 'Ali in Kufic

Dimensions50.9 x 44 cm

Accession numberH.2152, fol. 9b

Polychrome calligraphic design...

Polychrome calligraphic design superimposing the name of 'Ali in Kufic

Lamp

Object typeLighting device

Creator roleMetallist

Creation datec. 1396

MaterialsBrass inlaid with silver and gold

DimensionsH 33 1/4 in. (84.5 cm); diameter 22 7/8 in. (58 cm)

LocationHermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg

https://www.hermitagemuseum.org/wps/portal/hermitage/digital-collection/08.+applied+arts/42056

Accession numberCA-15931

Lamp

Oil lamp, from the Shrine of Ahmad Yasavi, Turkestan City

Designs for medallions

Accession numberH.2152, fol. 90a

Designs for medallions

Wall Painting with Female Figure

Creation date800–1000 AD

Dimensions9 1/2 × 10 1/4 in. (24.1 × 26 cm)

https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/449458

Accession number38.40.248

Wall Painting with Female Figure

Illuminated headpiece and calligraphy in muḥaqqaq and naskh

Accession numberH.2310, fol. 61b

Illuminated headpiece and calligraphy in...

Illuminated headpiece and calligraphy in muḥaqqaq and naskh

Stucco panel

Creation datec. AD 830–870

MaterialsStucco

Masjid-i Sangi, remains of āmalaka and finial

Stucco panel

Masjid-i Sangi, remains of āmalaka...

Masjid-i Sangi, remains of āmalaka and finial

Aljaferia, stucco doorway

Creation date1000–1200

LocationMuseo Arqueológico Nacional, Madrid

Aljaferia, stucco doorway

Cifte Minareli madrasa, façade

Creation date1253

Cifte Minareli madrasa, façade

LocationErzerum, Turkey

Great Mosque, bronze chandelier

Creator nationality/cultureMarinid

Object typeLighting device

Creation date1294

MaterialsBronze

LocationTaza, Morocco

Great Mosque, bronze chandelier

Crown

Creator name (description)Indonesian

Mar 09

Creator nationality/cultureMinangkabau peoples

Creator roleJeweler

Creation date1875–1925

Object typeJewelry

MaterialsGold with brass backing

LocationMuseum of Fine Arts, Houston

https://emuseum.mfah.org/objects/51542/crown

Accession number2004.2335.A,.B

Crown

Yagatan with gold inlay and jewels, Istanbul

DimensionsL 26 in. (66 cm)

Creator roleArmorer

Creation date1526–1527

Object typeArms/Armor

LocationTopkapı Saray Museum, Istanbul, Turkey

Yagatan with gold inlay and jewels,...

Yagatan with gold inlay and jewels, Istanbul

Dimensions4.2 × 2.7 m

LocationIraq Museum, Baghdad

Niche, detail

Four figures, two identified by labels

Creation date1530–1550

Accession numberH.2154, fol. 139a

Four figures, two identified by labels

Mosque, gate

Creation date1228–1229

LocationDivrik (Divrigi), Turkey

Mosque, gate

Double-page illumination from a Qur'an copied in naskh

Creation date1338

Dimensions32.4 x 24.8 cm, folio

LocationMuseum of Fine Arts, Boston

http://www.mfa.org/collections/object/bound-section-of-a-quran-29029

Accession number29.58, fols. 1b–2a

Double-page illumination from a Qur'an...

Double-page illumination from a Qur'an copied in naskh

Folio of a Qurʼan manuscript

Creation date1186

MaterialsInk, colors, and gold on paper

Dimensions43 × 31.5 cm

Folio of a Qurʼan manuscript

Illuminated sarlawḥ (first in a double-page) containing the names of God

Dimensions28.3 x 16.3 c,, inset

Illuminated sarlawḥ (first in a...

Illuminated sarlawḥ (first in a double-page) containing the names of God

MaterialsGlaze-painted ceramic

Dimensions57 × 33.5 × 3 cm (each)

LocationBadi' Palace, Marrakesh, Morroco

Two tiles

Inner surface of a binding comprising doublure, fore-edge, and envelope flaps

Creation date1406

MaterialsLeather, opaque pigment, gold, and pasteboard

Dimensions27.1 x 18.3 cm

LocationMuseum of Turkish and Islamic Art, Istanbul, Turkey

Accession numberno. 2046

Inner surface of a binding comprising...

Inner surface of a binding comprising doublure, fore-edge, and envelope flaps

Description: Lamp/vase motif above the apex of the Larvand mihrab compared with the kalasha motif...

Lamp/vase motif above the apex of the Larvand mihrab compared with the kalasha motif flanking the entrance to the Shahi Masjid

Creator nationality/cultureGhurid; Indian

LocationLarvand, Afghanistan; Rajastan, India

Lamp/vase motif above the apex of the...

Lamp/vase motif above the apex of the Larvand mihrab compared with the kalasha motif flanking the entrance to the Shahi Masjid

Garden carpet, Kirman

Creation datec. 1600–1625

MaterialsWool on cotton, wool and silk foundation

Dimensions344 1/2 x 147 5/8 in. (875 x 375 cm)

LocationCentral Museum (Albert Hall), Jaipur, India

http://alberthalljaipur.gov.in/displaycontents/view/56

Accession numberadd/P/681/2225

Garden carpet, Kirman

Fustat carpet

Creation date600–700 AD

MaterialsWool; Knotted Pile (symmetrical Knot)

Dimensions35 × 65 in. (88.9 × 165.1 cm)

LocationFine Arts Museum of San Francisco

https://art.famsf.org/fustat-carpet-19864

Accession number1986.4

Fustat carpet

Four calligraphies signed by Sultan Muhammad Nur

Creator name (description)Signed by Sultan Muhammad Nur

Accession numberH.2154, fol. 83a

Four calligraphies signed by Sultan...

Four calligraphies signed by Sultan Muhammad Nur

The Tomb of the Prophet in Medina, from a Collection of Prayers, Morocco

Creator nationality/cultureMoroccan

Creation datec. 1500–1600

DimensionsEach page 5 3/8 x 5 3/8 in. (13.5 x 13.8 cm)

The Tomb of the Prophet in Medina, from...

The Tomb of the Prophet in Medina, from a Collection of Prayers, Morocco

Pulpit (Minbar)

Creator name (description)Photograph by Keppel Archibald Cameron Creswell

Creation date1168–1169

LocationAshmolean Museum, Oxford

Accession numberneg. EA.CA.5006

Pulpit (Minbar)

Taj Mahal, detail of Koranic inscription on the facade

Oct 20

Creation date1647

Taj Mahal, detail of Koranic inscription...

LocationAgra, India

Taj Mahal, detail of Koranic inscription on the facade

Alahambra Vase, Granada

Creator nationality/cultureNasrid

Creation datec. 1270–1300

MaterialsLuster-painted earthenware

DimensionsH 50 3/8 in. (128 cm)

LocationGalleria Regionale della Sicilia di Palazzo Abatellis (Formerly Museo Nazionale), Palermo, Italy

http://www.regione.sicilia.it/beniculturali/dirbenicult/info/beniinamovibili/PaAlhambra.html#s

Alahambra Vase, Granada

Two monumental calligraphies in thuluth (top) and ghubār (bottom)

Creation datec. 1500–1563

Dimensions14.1 x 20.6 cm, top; 14.7 x 20.6 cm, bottom

LocationIstanbul, Turkey University Library, Istanbul, Turkey

Accession numberF.1422, fol. 53b

Two monumental calligraphies in thuluth...

Two monumental calligraphies in thuluth (top) and ghubār (bottom)

Page from a dispersed copy of Firdawsi's Shāhnāma

Creation datec. 1425–1450

Dimensions26.3 x 17.5 cm, folio

LocationCalouste Gulbenkian Museum

Accession numberInv.M.66a

Page from a dispersed copy of Firdawsi's...

Page from a dispersed copy of Firdawsi's Shāhnāma

Creator nationality/cultureEgyptian

Creation date1000–1050

DimensionsHeight: 7 5/8 in. (19.5 cm)

MaterialsRock crystal

LocationVictoria & Albert Museum, London

http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O69906/ewer-unknown/

Accession number7904-1862

Page in an anthology made for Iskandar Sultan

Creation datec. 1413

Accession numberB.411, fol. 138a

Page in an anthology made for Iskandar...

Page in an anthology made for Iskandar Sultan

Description: Specimen of ta'līq dated 1418–19 and signed by al-'Abd al-Faqir al-Haqir...

Specimen of ta'līq dated 1418–19 and signed by al-'Abd al-Faqir al-Haqir al-Khafi

Creator name (description)Signed by al-'Abd al-Faqir al-Haqir al-Khafi

Creation date1418–1419

Dimensions27 x 20.5 cm, inset

LocationIstanbul, Turkey University Library, Istanbul, Turkey

Accession numberF.1422, fol. 81b

Specimen of ta'līq dated...

Specimen of ta'līq dated 1418–19 and signed by al-'Abd al-Faqir al-Haqir al-Khafi

Collaborative specimens

Creator name (description)Signed by Sultan 'Ali al-Mash-hadi and the découpeur Shaykh 'Abd Allah

MaterialsColored papers and opaque pigment

Accession numberH.2154, fol. 50a

Collaborative specimens

Description: Practice sheet (first of two pages) in several scripts signed by 'Abd Allah...

Practice sheet (first of two pages) in several scripts signed by 'Abd Allah al-Ziyaratgahi

Creator name (description)Signed by 'Abd Allah al-Ziyaratgahi

Accession numberH.2156, fol. 41b

Practice sheet (first of two pages) in...

Practice sheet (first of two pages) in several scripts signed by 'Abd Allah al-Ziyaratgahi

Illuminated shamsa combining Shahrukh's ex libris and the contents of the book

Creation datec. 1438

Dimensions33.8 x 25.6 cm, folio

LocationMuseum of Turkish and Islamic Art, Istanbul, Turkey

Accession numberno. 1992, fol. 1a

Illuminated shamsa combining Shahrukh's...

Illuminated shamsa combining Shahrukh's ex libris and the contents of the book

Creator nationality/cultureVeneto-Saracenic

Jul 02

MaterialsBrass engraved and damascened with silver

Creation date1500–1525

Object typeFlatware

LocationVictoria and Albert Museum, London

http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O93482/dish-unknown/

Accession numberM.190-1951

Illuminated heading from a safīna of ghazals

Creation date1449

Dimensions21.2 x 7.7 cm, folio

Accession numberPer.127, fol. 32b

Illuminated heading from a safīna...

Illuminated heading from a safīna of ghazals

https://id.smb.museum/object/1525479/mschatta-fassade

Mshatta, carved stone triangles

Ex libris of the Baysunghur calligraphy album

Accession numberH.2310, fol. 2a

Ex libris of the Baysunghur calligraphy...

Ex libris of the Baysunghur calligraphy album

Fragmentary Plate with Engraved Designs

MaterialsGlass, blue; blown, applied trail, scratch-engraved

Dimensionsc. 9/16 × 11 in. (diam.) (c. 1.5 × 28 cm (diam.))

https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/449824

Accession number40.170.131

Fragmentary Plate with Engraved Designs

MaterialsLustre-painted glass

Dimensions9.6 cm

Masjid-i Sangi, interior view

Vessel

Masjid-i Sangi, interior view

Üç Şerefeli Mosque, underglaze-painted lunette panel

Creation date1437–1447

Üç Şerefeli Mosque, underglaze-painted lunette panel

LocationEdirne, Turkey

Üç Şerefeli Mosque,...

Geometric composition assembled from strips of calligraphy

Creator name (description)Principal caligraphy signed by Sultan Muhammad Khandan

Creation datec. 1500–1530

MaterialsInk on colored papers

Accession numberH.2154, fol. 68b

Geometric composition assembled from...

Geometric composition assembled from strips of calligraphy

Description: Procession of the Confectioners with Candy-Gardens from Vehbi, Sūrnāma,...

Procession of the Confectioners with Candy-Gardens from Vehbi, Sūrnāma, Istanbul

Creation date1723

Accession numberTSMK A. 3595, f. 162b

Procession of the Confectioners with...

Procession of the Confectioners with Candy-Gardens from Vehbi, Sūrnāma, Istanbul

Huqqa base, Deccan or north India

Creation datec. 1650–1700

MaterialsZinc alloy inlaid with silver

DimensionsH 7 3/8 in. (18.6 cm); Diameter 6 5/8 in. (16.8 cm)

LocationVictoria & Albert Museum, London

https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O14448/huqqa-base-unknown/

Accession numberIS.27-1980

Huqqa base, Deccan or north India

LocationStaatliche Museen zu Berlin

https://id.smb.museum/object/1525479/

Accession numberI. 6163

Page from an anthology made for Iskandar Sultan showing designs related to bookbindings and textiles

Description: Page from an anthology made for Iskandar Sultan showing designs related to...

Creation date1411

MaterialsInk and wash on paper

Dimensions24 x 15 cm, folio

LocationCalouste Gulbenkian Museum, Lisbon

Accession numberInv. L.A. 161, fol. 130

Page from an anthology made for Iskandar...

Page from an anthology made for Iskandar Sultan showing designs related to bookbindings and textiles

Description: Iltutmish’s tomb, detail of carved ornament with knot motif, interior eastern...

Iltutmish’s tomb, detail of carved ornament with knot motif, interior eastern façade

Iltutmish’s tomb, detail of carved...

LocationDelhi, India

Iltutmish’s tomb, detail of carved ornament with knot motif, interior eastern façade

Decorative panel on façade of palace

LocationQasr al-Hayr West, Syria

Decorative panel on façade of...

Decorative panel on façade of palace

Shirin visits Mount Bisitun, where she sees Farhad the sculptor

Dimensions26.7 x 18.1 cm, painting

Shirin visits Mount Bisitun, where she...

Shirin visits Mount Bisitun, where she sees Farhad the sculptor

MaterialsGlass with applied decoration

Dimensions15.5 cm

LocationAl-Sabah Collection, Kuwait

Firdaws mosque, masonry, detail

Firdaws mosque, masonry, detail

LocationAleppo, Syria

Mosque, view towards qibla

Mosque, view towards qibla

LocationNayin, Iran

Luster-painted ceramic jar, Damascus

Creation datec. 1250–1300

MaterialsGlazed and lustre-painted ceramic

DimensionsH 11 3/8 in. (29 cm)

LocationDar al-Athar al-Islamiyya, Kuwait

https://darmuseum.org.kw/the-collections/ceramics/#iLightbox[gallery-1]/5

Accession numberLNS 188 C

Luster-painted ceramic jar, Damascus

Mosque-lamp

Creator nationality/cultureTurkish

Creation date1549

MaterialsPolychrome glazed pottery

DimensionsH 15 1/8 in. (38.5 cm)

LocationBritish Museum, London

https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/W_1887-0516-1

Accession number1887,0516.1

Mosque-lamp

Underglaze-painted mosque lamp from the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem, Iznik

Carpet page from a manuscript of the Masnavi of Jalal al-Din Rumi

Creation date1268–1269

LocationMevlana Museum, Konya, Turkey

Carpet page from a manuscript of the...

Carpet page from a manuscript of the Masnavi of Jalal al-Din Rumi

Ribat Sharaf, detail

Creation date1100–1200

Pouring vessel with niello inlay

LocationIran

Ribat Sharaf, detail

LocationMuseum of the Gulistan Palace, Tehran, Iran

Pouring vessel with niello inlay

Dimensions13 9/16 × 11 1/4 × 5 3/4 in. (34.4 × 28.6 × 14.6 cm)

https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/449459

Accession number38.40.249

Element from a Stalactite Squinch...

LocationKonya Museum, Turkey

Qurʼan stand

Pierced Bowl Signed by Hasan al-Qashani

Creation date1070–1130

MaterialsStonepaste; molded and pierced, monochrome decoration under transparent glaze

Dimensions4 1/4 × 6 1/4 in. (diam.) (10.8 × 15.9 cm (diam.))

https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/452032

Accession number68.223.9

Pierced Bowl Signed by Hasan al-Qashani

MaterialsCarved and glazed composite-bodied ceramic

Dimensions41 cm (diam.)

Chisht, funerary momument, detail of inscription with knot motifs

Creation date1167

LocationHerat, Afghanistan

Chisht, funerary momument, detail of...

Chisht, funerary momument, detail of inscription with knot motifs

MaterialsMoulded, incised, and green-glazed ceramic

Dimensions52.5 cm

LocationMusée Ethnographique, Tetouan, Morroco

Samarra Style C

Creation datec. 1100–1200

Mausoleum of al-Shafi'i

Creation date1217

FIGURE 92 | Page of decoupage from Sultan Husayn’s Dīvān

LocationCairo

Mausoleum of al-Shafi'i

Creation datec. 1490

Dimensions23.9 x x 15.6 cm, folio

LocationMuseum of Turkish and Islamic Art, Istanbul, Turkey

Accession numberno. 1926, fol. 5b

FIGURE 92 | Page of decoupage from...

FIGURE 92 | Page of decoupage from Sultan Husayn’s Dīvān

Masjid-i Sangi, detail of lotus threshold

Masjid-i Sangi, detail of lotus...

Masjid-i Sangi, detail of lotus threshold

Fragmentary textile

LocationTextile Museum, Washington, DC

MaterialsSilk

Dimensions58.5 × 34.5 cm

Fragmentary textile

Masjid-i Sangi, entrance

Carpet pages from a Qurʼan manuscript

Masjid-i Sangi, entrance

LocationThe Nasser D. Khalili Collection of Islamic Art, London

Carpet pages from a Qurʼan...

Carpet pages from a Qurʼan manuscript

LocationArdistan, Iran

Mosque, mihrab

Fragmentary cenotaph

Fragmentary cenotaph

Creation datec. 1563

MaterialsLacquer and gold on pasteboard

Dimensions48 x 35 cm

LocationIstanbul, Turkey University Library, Istanbul, Turkey

Accession numberF.1422

Creation date1000–1050

MaterialsSlip-painted, carved, incised, and glazed earthenware

Dimensions29.7 cm (diam.)

LocationBodrum Museum, Bodrum, Turkey

Fragment of a vase carpet, Kirman

Dimensions96 1/8 x 56 3/4 in. (244 x 144 cm)

MaterialsWool

Fragment of a vase carpet, Kirman

Description: Headpiece to a scroll comprising introductory text in a roundel, polychrome...

Headpiece to a scroll comprising introductory text in a roundel, polychrome epigraphic design, and invocations to the Mamluk Sultan Sha'ban II (r. 1363–77), in various scripts

Dimensions51.3 x 44.1 cm, sheet

Accession numberH.2152, fol. 7b

Headpiece to a scroll comprising...

Headpiece to a scroll comprising introductory text in a roundel, polychrome epigraphic design, and invocations to the Mamluk Sultan Sha'ban II (r. 1363–77), in various scripts

Jurjir mosque, detail of façade

MaterialsBrick and stucco

LocationIsfahan, Iran

Jurjir mosque, detail of façade

Description: Sheet of calligraphy in nasta'līq, thuluth, riqā', and naskh combining...

Sheet of calligraphy in nasta'līq, thuluth, riqā', and naskh combining various texts

Creator name (description)Signed by Shaykh Mahmud

Creation date1454

Accession numberH.2154, fol. 33a

Sheet of calligraphy in nasta'līq,...

Sheet of calligraphy in nasta'līq, thuluth, riqā', and naskh combining various texts

Description: The Presentation of Gifts by the Safavid ambassador Shahquli to Selim II in 1567...

The Presentation of Gifts by the Safavid ambassador Shahquli to Selim II in 1567 from Loqman, Shahnāma-yi Salīm Khān, Istanbul

Creation date1581

DimensionsField of each page 11 3/4 x 7 1/8 in. (30 x 18 cm)

Accession numberTSMK A. 3595, ff. 53–54r

The Presentation of Gifts by the Safavid...

The Presentation of Gifts by the Safavid ambassador Shahquli to Selim II in 1567 from Loqman, Shahnāma-yi Salīm Khān, Istanbul

Qusayr Amra, bath, detail of interior

Creation date700–800 AD

Qusayr Amra, bath, detail of interior

LocationJordan

Table of contents in an anthology

Creation date1407

Dimensions26 x 18 cm

Accession numberH.796, fol. 2a

Table of contents in an anthology

Eight paintings done as single sheets and manuscript illustrations

Dimensions33 x 21 cm, inset

Accession numberH.2154, fol. 145a

Eight paintings done as single sheets...

Eight paintings done as single sheets and manuscript illustrations

Shrine of Abd al-Samad, muqarnas vault over tomb

Oct 20

Creation date1307

Shrine of Abd al-Samad, muqarnas vault...

LocationNantanz, Iran

Shrine of Abd al-Samad, muqarnas vault over tomb

Fragment of a carpet from the 'Ala' al-Din Mosque, Konya, Anatolia

Creator nationality/cultureSeljuk

Creation datec. 1300–1350

Dimensions72 x 51 1/8 in. (183 x 130 cm)

MaterialsWool pile

LocationTürk ve Islam Eseleri Müzesi, Istanbul, Turkey

Fragment of a carpet from the 'Ala'...

Fragment of a carpet from the 'Ala' al-Din Mosque, Konya, Anatolia

Cauldron

Creator roleMetallist

Creation date1395

DimensionsH 62 1/4 in. (158 cm); diameter 95 5/8 in. (243 cm)

MaterialsBronze

LocationHermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg

Cauldron

Cauldron from the Shrine of Ahmad Yasavi, Turkestan City

Pages from an anthology of calligraphy signed by Mir'Ali

Creator name (description)Signed by Mir'Ali

Creation dateJuly 1529

Dimensions23 x 13 cm, folio

LocationInstitute of Oriental Studies, Academy of Sciences of Russia, St. Petersburg

Accession numberno. C–860, fols. 46b and 9a

Pages from an anthology of calligraphy...

Pages from an anthology of calligraphy signed by Mir'Ali

Binding to a 5-volume manuscript of the Koran, Tunis

Creator nationality/cultureHafsid

Creation datec. 1405

MaterialsBlind-tooled leather

LocationBibliothèque nationale, Paris

http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b8442839d.r=392%20koran?rk=21459;2

Accession numberMS. Arabe 392

Binding to a 5-volume manuscript of the...

Binding to a 5-volume manuscript of the Koran, Tunis

Mosque of Khuand Khatun, façade

Creation date1237–1238

Mosque of Khuand Khatun, façade

LocationKayseri, Turkey

Painting of a princely figure accompanied by a smaller one signed by Hasan

Creator name (description)Signed by Hasan

Dimensions20 x 10.7 cm, painting

Accession numberH.2161, fol. 93a

Painting of a princely figure...

Painting of a princely figure accompanied by a smaller one signed by Hasan

Great Mosque of Córdoba, marble sculpture near mihrab

Creation date900–1000

MaterialsMarble

Great Mosque of Córdoba, marble...

Great Mosque, marble sculpture near mihrab

Funerary relief

Facade of the mausoleum of Qutluq Aqa, Shah-i Zinda

Creation date1361

Facade of the mausoleum of Qutluq Aqa,...

LocationShah-i Zinda

Facade of the mausoleum of Qutluq Aqa, Shah-i Zinda

Creation datec. 947 AD

Object typeJewelry

MaterialsGold and glass

Dimensions4.6. × 21.6 cm

LocationMuseo Provincial de Jaén, Spain

MaterialsUnderglaze slip-painted earthenware

Dimensions12 cm (diam.)

LocationIran Bastan Museum, Tehran

Stenciled designs of vases with flowers from an anthology of poetry

Dimensions19.4 x 11.8 cm, folio

http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/FullDisplay.aspx?ref=Or_8193

Accession numberOr.8193, fols. 9b–10a

Stenciled designs of vases with flowers...

Stenciled designs of vases with flowers from an anthology of poetry

Cenotaph with lamps in the interstices of arches

Cenotaph with lamps in the interstices...

Cenotaph with lamps in the interstices of arches

Sultaniyya, mausoleum of Sultan Uljaytu, detail of caults

Oct 20

Creation date1300–1335

Sultaniyya, mausoleum of Sultan Uljaytu,...

LocationSultaniyya, Iran

Sultaniyya, mausoleum of Sultan Uljaytu, detail of caults

MaterialsCast and engraved bronze

Dimensions22 cm

LocationThe David Collection, Copenhagen

https://www.davidmus.dk/en/collections/islamic/dynasties/spain/art/5-1990

Accession number5/1990

Illuminated shamsa with corner pieces

Dimensions26.2 x 16.8 cm, inset

Illuminated shamsa with corner pieces

Cifte Minareli madrasa, interior

Creation date1253

Cifte Minareli madrasa, interior

LocationErzerum, Turkey

LocationMuseum for Islamic Art, Berlin

https://id.smb.museum/object/1525479/mschatta-fassade

Mosque, exterior

Creation date1228–1229

LocationDivrik (Divrigi), Turkey

LocationKaratay Madrasa Museum, Konya, Turkey

Cupboard

Left half of a double frontispiece to a Koran, Istanbul

Creation date1491

Accession numberTSMK Y. 913, f. 4r

Left half of a double frontispiece to a...

Left half of a double frontispiece to a Koran, Istanbul

Bowl made for Shaykh Abu Ishaq, Shiraz

Creation date1343–1353

MaterialsBrass inlaid with silver and gold

LocationMusées Royaux d'Art et d'Histoire, Brussels

Bowl made for Shaykh Abu Ishaq, Shiraz

Creation date1050–1100

MaterialsEarthenware painted over glaze with luster

Dimensions3 1/2 × 8 1/4 in. (diam.) (8.9 × 21 cm (diam.))

LocationFreer Gallery of Art, Washington, DC

https://asia.si.edu/object/F1936.2/

Accession numberF1936.2

Dimensions13 7/8 × 11 × 6 7/8 in. (35.2 × 27.9 × 17.5 cm)

https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/449460

Accession number38.40.250

Element from a Stalactite Squinch...

Page from an anthology of Iskandar Sultan showing designs for bookbinding components

Description: Page from an anthology of Iskandar Sultan showing designs for bookbinding...

Creation date1410–1411

Dimensions18.1 x 12.5 cm, folio

http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/FullDisplay.aspx?ref=Add_MS_27261

Accession numberAdd.27261, fol. 543a

Page from an anthology of Iskandar...

Page from an anthology of Iskandar Sultan showing designs for bookbinding components

Shrine

Creation date1770–1900

MaterialsSilver over wood

Dimensions90 × 69 × 32 in. (2 m 28.6 cm × 1 m 75.3 cm × 81.3 cm)

LocationDallas Museum of Art, TX

https://collections.dma.org/artwork/3290815

Accession number1995.77.A–GG

Shrine

Creator roleArchitecture

https://id.smb.museum/object/1525479/mschatta-fassade

Creation date1044–1047

MaterialsGilded silver and niello

Dimensions7.5 × 12.4 × 7.9 cm

LocationReal Colegiata de San Isidoro, Leon, Spain

Page from a sequence in muḥaqqaq and naskh

Accession numberH.2310, fol. 20a

Page from a sequence in muḥaqqaq...

Page from a sequence in muḥaqqaq and naskh

Description: Arhai-din-ka-Jhompra Mosque, detail on gateway showing knot motifs at center of...

Arhai-din-ka-Jhompra Mosque, detail on gateway showing knot motifs at center of lintel

Arhai-din-ka-Jhompra Mosque, detail on...

Arhai-din-ka-Jhompra Mosque, detail on gateway showing knot motifs at center of lintel

Chinese paper depicting waves

Creation datec. 1438

Dimensions33.8 x 25.6 cm, folio

LocationMuseum of Turkish and Islamic Art, Istanbul, Turkey

Accession numberno. 1992, fol. 57b

Chinese paper depicting waves

Shahi Masjid, entrance with kalaśa motifs carved on either side

Shahi Masjid, entrance with...

LocationRajastan, India

Shahi Masjid, entrance with kalaśa motifs carved on either side

Sayf al-Muluk and an angel

Creator name (description)Attributed in a caption to Shah Muzaffar

Dimensions26 x 21 cm, drawing

Accession numberH.2154, fol. 86a

Sayf al-Muluk and an angel

Creation date1011–1013

MaterialsGlazed and lustre-painted ceramic

Dimensions41 cm (diam.)

https://www.miaegypt.org/en-us/museum/collection/gallery-item-details/ceramic?product=dish2

Accession number12997

Ornament with two distinct styles of vegetal ornament flanking a stylized vegetal frieze, detail from tomb of Sadan Shahid

Description: Ornament with two distinct styles of vegetal ornament flanking a stylized vegetal...

Ornament with two distinct styles of...

LocationMultan, Pakistan

Ornament with two distinct styles of vegetal ornament flanking a stylized vegetal frieze, detail from tomb of Sadan Shahid

Pages from the "Nativity Book" of Iskandar Sultan showing medallions enclosed by corner pieces at the center of each page

Creation date1411

Dimensions26.5 x 16.7 cm, folio

LocationWellcome Library, London

Accession numberPersian ms. 474, fols. 85b–86a

Pages from the "Nativity Book" of...

Pages from the "Nativity Book" of Iskandar Sultan showing medallions enclosed by corner pieces at the center of each page

Covered jar

Creation datec. 1700

MaterialsCloisonné enamel on gold

DimensionsH 5 5/8 in. (14.4 cm)

LocationCleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland

http://clevelandart.org/art/1962.206

Accession number1962.206

Covered jar

Figure and animal studies

Dimensions39.9 x 23.9 cm, inset

Accession numberH.2154, fol. 133a

Figure and animal studies

Panel from chest or cenotaph

Dimensions32 cm × 1.92 m

Panel from chest or cenotaph

Safavid courtier signed by 'Abd al-Aziz

Creator name (description)Signed by 'Abd al-Aziz

Dimensions18.1 x 8.4 cm, painting

Safavid courtier signed by 'Abd al-Aziz

Masjid-i Sangi, interior view showing remains of a corbeled dome

Masjid-i Sangi, interior view showing...

Masjid-i Sangi, interior view showing remains of a corbeled dome

Creator nationality/cultureIranian

Creation date900-1000

MaterialsBronze, spun with traced, engraved and punched decoration

Dimensions26 cm (diam.)

LocationLos Angeles County Museum of Art

https://collections.lacma.org/node/205050

Accession numberM.2002.1.623

MaterialsBrass with silver and copper inlay

Dimensions30.4 cm

LocationBritish Museum, London

https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/W_1866-1229-61

Accession number1866,1229.61

Great Mosque of Córdoba, interior, detail of capital

Great Mosque of Córdoba,...

Great Mosque, capital

Stenciled page from a safīna of ghazals

Creation date1449

Dimensions21.2 x 7.7 cm, folio

Accession numberPer.127, fol. 167a

Stenciled page from a safīna of...

Stenciled page from a safīna of ghazals

Chest for a 30-volume manuscript of the Koran, Egypt or Syria

Creation date1322–1323

MaterialsWood plated with brass inlaid with silver

LocationLibrary of al-Azhar Mosque, Cairo

Chest for a 30-volume manuscript of the...

Chest for a 30-volume manuscript of the Koran, Egypt or Syria

Portrait of a Safavid prince-ruler and his cupbearer

Creator name (description)Attributed in a caption to Sultan Muhammad

MaterialsOpaque pigment, gold and paper

Dimensions35.2 x 24.5 cm and 34 x 20 cm, paintings

Accession numberH.2154, fols. 146b–47a

Portrait of a Safavid prince-ruler and...

Portrait of a Safavid prince-ruler and his cupbearer

Prayer niche

Creation date1226

MaterialsQuartz frit, model-decorated and painted under transparent, colorless glaze, luster painting

Dimensions2.84 m

https://id.smb.museum/object/1525547/gebetsnische-baukeramik

Accession numberI. 5366

Creation date1168–1174

Façade of so-called Arab Ata mausoleum

Creation dateAD 950–1000

Façade of so-called Arab Ata...

LocationTim, Uzbekistan

Façade of so-called Arab Ata mausoleum

Overdoor panel from a Shiite mosque

Creation date1870

Dimensions52 × 80 3/4 × 5 3/4 in. (132.1 × 205.1 × 14.6 cm)

MaterialsWood and paint

LocationDallas Museum of Art, TX

https://collections.dma.org/artwork/4123815

Accession number1993.87

Overdoor panel from a Shiite mosque

Dimensions31.5 × 143 cm

Monumental Arabic inscription, "Praise be to God for his unity," in thuluth variant

Panel, detail

Description: Monumental Arabic inscription, "Praise be to God for his unity,"...

Dimensions43.1 x 58.5 cm

Accession numberH.2152, fol. 17b

Monumental Arabic inscription, "Praise...

Monumental Arabic inscription, "Praise be to God for his unity," in thuluth variant

Single Folio from a Four-part Qur’an

Creation date993 AD

MaterialsInk, gold and opaque watercolor on paper

Dimensions23.9 × 33.8 cm

LocationThe Nasser D. Khalili Collection of Islamic Art, London

https://www.khalilicollections.org/collections/islamic-art/khalili-collections-islamic-art-single-folio-from-a-four-part-quran-kfq-90/

Accession numberKFQ 90

Single Folio from a Four-part...

Single Folio from a Four-part Qur’an

The Accession of Süleyman from 'Arifi, Sulaymānnāma, Istanbul

Creation date1558

Accession numberTSMK H. 1517, ff. 17v–18r

The Accession of Süleyman from...

The Accession of Süleyman from 'Arifi, Sulaymānnāma, Istanbul

MaterialsCast brass with engraved decoration

Dimensions31.5–31.7 cm; Diam. of body: 16.2 cm; Diam. of foot: 10.45 cm

LocationVictoria and Albert Museum, London

http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O73912/ewer-ewer-unknown/

Accession number1434-1902

Overglaze-painted lājvardina bowl, Iran

Creation date1300–1330

DimensionsDiameter 8 1/4 in. (21.2 cm)

LocationMusée du Louvre, Paris

https://collections.louvre.fr/en/ark:/53355/cl010320792

Accession numberMAO 450

Overglaze-painted lājvardina bowl,...

Overglaze-painted lājvardina bowl, Iran

Double-page illumination framing the preface, margins by Muzaffar 'Ali

Dimensions49.1 x 34 cm, folio

Accession numberH.2151, fols. 1b–2a

Double-page illumination framing the...

Double-page illumination framing the preface, margins by Muzaffar 'Ali

LocationTirmidh, Iran

Monster

Ince Minareli madrasa, interior

Creation date1258

Ince Minareli madrasa, interior

Creation date1429

Dimensions28.7 x 19.7 cm, folio

Accession numberR.1022, fol. 20a

Designs for textiles, bindings, or achitectural decoration, and studies of flowers and a standing figure

Description: Designs for textiles, bindings, or achitectural decoration, and studies of flowers...

Accession numberH.2152, fol. 57b

Designs for textiles, bindings, or...

Designs for textiles, bindings, or achitectural decoration, and studies of flowers and a standing figure

Double page from a manuscript of the Koran, Deccan

Creator nationality/cultureDelhi Sultanate

Creation date1483

Dimensions18 3/4 x 12 3/8 in. (47.6 x 31.1 cm)

LocationArchaeological Museum, Bijapur, India

Accession numberMS 912

Double page from a manuscript of the...

Double page from a manuscript of the Koran, Deccan

MaterialsCopper-alloy

Dimensions75 cm

LocationMusée du Batha, Fez, Morocco

Door fittings

Double opening folios of the tenth juz' of a Qur'an maniscript

Creation date1073–1074

MaterialsInk, colors, and gold on paper

Dimensions26 × 20.5 cm

LocationImam Riza Shah Shrine Library, Mashhad, Iran

Double opening folios of the tenth juz'...

Double opening folios of the tenth juz' of a Qur'an maniscript

Creation date1049–1050

Dimensions23 × 34 × 23.5 cm

MaterialsIvory

LocationMuseo Arqueológico Nacional, Madrid

Page of calligraphy in nasta'līq by Mir 'Ali decorated with Ottoman illumination

Description: Page of calligraphy in nasta'līq by Mir 'Ali decorated with Ottoman...

Creation date1500–1600