The Islamic Art collection is located in a former inner courtyard, turned into an exhibition room. The waving roof is meant to resemble a flying carpet.
The Islamic Art collection is located in a former inner courtyard, turned into an exhibition room. The waving roof is meant to resemble a flying carpet.
The Islamic Art collection is located in a former inner courtyard, turned into an exhibition room. The waving roof is meant to resemble a flying carpet.
Funerary steles, Egypt, 9th and 10th centuries. Despite an initial reluctance to mark graves, the practice of funerary steles and tombs soon became widespead…
Funerary steles, Egypt, 9th and 10th centuries.
Cenotaph fragment, Egypt, Cairo, 9th century. Wood and ivory mosaic.
Al-Mughira’s pyxis, Spain, Cordoba. Ivory, carved and engraved decoration This box was made for the youngest son of the caliph ‘Abd al-Rahman III, and was…
Al-Mughira’s pyxis, Spain, Cordoba. Ivory, carved and engraved decoration This box was made for the youngest son of the caliph ‘Abd al-Rahman III, and was…
Ewer, Egypt, ca. 1000-1015, Carved rock crystal. Lid: gold filigree, southern Italy, 12th century This luxury item was carved from a single block of rock crystal…
Ewer, Egypt, ca. 1000-1015, Carved rock crystal. Lid: gold filigree, southern Italy, 12th century This luxury item was carved from a single block of rock crystal…
Brasero/incense burner, Iran or Arabia, between 750 and 1000.
Brasero/incense burner, Iran or Arabia, between 750 and 1000.
Door panel, Iraq or Iran, 1126, carved wood. This panel was the left part of a narrow and low door. Kufic geometric scriptures ("Muhammad" and "Ali") start…
Tombstone, Iran, Siraf, 1133. Carved stone. The name of the deceased, Maymuneh b. Abi Nasr b. al-Hasan, is written in a mihrab-looking frame. The tombstone…
Feline incense burner, Khorasan or central Asia, 11th century. Cast copper with glass inlays.
Feline incense burner, Khorasan or central Asia, 11th century. Cast copper with glass inlays.
Pen box inscribed with poetry, Egypt or Syria, 1394-1395, copper alloy, carved and inlaid.
Tile with funerary inscription, Syria, 12th century. "This is the tomb of pious shaykh Abu Mansur 'Abdallah son of 'Abdallah, may God bless him".
Basin with sultan's title, Iran, Fars, mid-14th century. Brass with gold and silver inlays.
Candlestick with kufic writing, Jezireh or Syria, 2nd quarter of the 13th century. Brass with gold and silver inlays.