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Publication
2022Dripping in “Arab nostalgia”, 3asal mag platforms MENA creatives who are abandoning conformity and thrashing outdated stereotypes
2022
Project
2016The classical and the crude combine to represent the multiple facets of The Arab City
2016
Project
2013Bokja's crafty Arab Spring inspired textiles are oddly compelling
2013
Project
2017Photographer John Laurie explores sports culture in Uzbekistan
2017
Project
2021The personal is political: Haitham Haddad’s journey to bring Arabic back to public spaces in Palestine
2021
Object
1701Sword (Saif) with Scabbard
1701
Publication
1498"Yusuf Tending the Flocks", Folio of a Yusuf and Zulaykha of Jami
1498
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1800Amulet Case, One of a Pair
1800
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1800Hair Ornament [or Plait Ornament]
1800
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1800Robe
1800
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1700Hanging
1700
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1800Hair Ornament [or Plait Ornament]
1800
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1800Earring, One of a Pair
1800
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1800Robe
1800
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1800Hanging
1800
Publication
1500Portrait of Muhammad Khan Shaibani, the Uzbek (d.1510)
1500
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1350Section of a Qur'an Manuscript
1350
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1800Pendant, One of a Pair
1800
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1800Hanging
1800
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1800Robe
1800
Publication
1375Section from a Qur'an Manuscript
1375
Publication
1500Group of Dervishes
1500
Object
1800Ensemble
1800
Object
1875Čartār
1875
Object
1700Textile Fragment
1700
Object
1775Kaftan
1775
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1800Hanging
1800
Object
1891Fragment of Cover
1891
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1500Textile Fragment
1500
Object
1600Carpet fragment
1600
Publication
1498"Zulaikha Seizing the Skirt of Joseph's Robe", Folio of a Yusuf and Zulaykha of Jami
1498
Object
1800Kaftan
1800
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1800Earring, One of a Pair
1800
Publication
1500Portrait of a Dervish
1500
Publication
1525Garden Scene
1525
Publication
1375Section from a Qur'an Manuscript
1375
Publication
1522Bustan (Orchard) of Sa'di
1522
Object
1700Textile Fragment
1700
Object
1800Earring, One of a Pair
1800
Object
1800Ensemble
1800
Object
1700Hanging
1700
Publication
1375Section from the "Qur'an of `Umar Aqta'
1375
Object
1309Fragment of a Wall Painting
1309
Object
1475Carved Door Panel
1475
Object
1891Fragment of Cover
1891
Object
1700Textile Fragment
1700
Publication
1500Futuh al-Haramayn (Description of the Holy Cities)
1500
Publication
1500"Interior Reception", Folio 36r from a Bustan of Sa`di
1500
Object
1825Ornament
1825
Object
1891Fragment of Cover
1891
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1800Cover
1800
Object
1800Amulet Case, One of a Pair
1800
![Hair Ornament [or Plait Ornament]](/api/thumb/400/eDpodHRwczovL2ltYWdlcy5tZXRtdXNldW0ub3JnL0NSREltYWdlcy9pcy93ZWItbGFyZ2UvTEMtOTFfMV8xMDg2LmpwZw.webp)
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1800Hair Ornament [or Plait Ornament]
1800
Object
1850Boots
1850
Publication
1498"Yusuf Arriving in Egypt and Leaving the Ship in the Nile", Folio of a Yusuf and Zulaykha of Jami
1498
Object
1700Textile Fragment
1700
Publication
1500"Sultan Listening to a Man Reading from a Manuscript", Folio from a Manuscript by Mir Ali Shir Nava'i
1500
Object
1800Carpet
1800
Object
1800Pendant, One of a Pair
1800
Publication
1498Yusuf and Zulaykha of Jami
1498
Object
1800Earring, One of a Pair
1800
Publication
1375Folio from the "Qur'an of `Umar Aqta'
1375
Object
1700Hanging
1700
Publication
1375Section from the "Qur'an of `Umar Aqta'
1375
Object
1800Hanging
1800
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1800Ornament, One of a Pair
1800
Object
1700Hanging
1700
Object
968Coin
968
Object
1800Head Ornament
1800
Object
1800Ornament, One of a Pair
1800
Object
1700Hanging
1700
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968Coin
968
Object
1800Cover
1800
Publication
1500"Yusuf and Zulaikha", Folio 51r from a Bustan of Sa`di
1500
Object
1801Bridle, Mane piece and Breast collar
1801
Publication
1500Folio from a Manuscript by Mir Ali Shir Nava'i
1500
Publication
1500"The Mi'raj or The Night Flight of Muhammad on his Steed Buraq", Folio 3v from a Bustan of Sa`di
1500
Object
1875Rebab
1875
Object
1875Guenbri
1875
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1875Guenbri
1875
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1701Spear
1701
Object
1875Gumuri
1875
Object
1850Nay
1850
Object
1501Sword with Scabbard
1501
Publication
775Folio from the "Tashkent Qur'an"
775
Object
-900Cylinder seal with chariot hunting scene and Old South Arabian inscription
-900
Publication
1223"Preparing Medicine from Honey", from a Dispersed Manuscript of an Arabic Translation of De Materia Medica of Dioscorides
1223
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968Coin
968
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996Coin
996
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775Coin
775
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957Coin
957
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984Coin
984
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984Coin
984
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884Coin
884
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800Coin
800
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987Coin
987
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914Coin
914
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952Coin
952
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983Coin
983
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984Coin
984
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984Coin
984
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973Coin
973
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965Coin
965
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948Coin
948
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984Coin
984
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982Coin
982
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900Part of Lamp or Incense Burner Inscribed in Arabic with Good Wishes
900
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950Coin
950
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983Coin
983
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964Coin
964
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983Coin
983
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948Coin
948
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900Coin
900
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814Coin
814
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654Coin
654
Publication
1713Leaf with Arabic Prayers
1713
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1400Bracelet with Snake-Head Endings and Arabic Inscription, One of a Pair
1400
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1400Bracelet with Snake-Head Endings and Arabic Inscription, One of a Pair
1400
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1000Long-Handled Spoon Inscribed in Arabic with Good Wishes
1000
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1100Rice Server Inscribed in Arabic with Good Wishes
1100
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1600Finial with Arabic Inscription"Ya, Da'im" ("Oh, Everlasting!")
1600
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1200Candlestick with Horsemen and Arabic Inscriptions Conveying Good Wishes and Blessings Upon the Sultan
1200
Project
2013Magnificent retelling of Arabian Nights from the brilliant Noa Snir
2013
Publication
2020Lyon Arabic is the new counterpart of a Commercial Type favourite, informed by Naskh and Nastaliq scripts
2020
Project
2018Mohamad Abdouni on documenting an “important time in Arab queer culture”
2018
Publication
Manuscript Leaves from an Arabic Manuscript
Publication
2020We dive into a new archive of over 1,000 book covers from the Arab world
2020
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2022Type foundry Boharat Cairo on the vast possibilities of Arabic type design
2022
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2023Zumrad Mirzalieva documents the decline of traditional Uzbek barbershops
2023
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2020Uzbekistan-based Hassan Kurbanbaev photographs the places where he feels “calm and well”
2020
Project
2016Active Arab Women: Lara Al-Hadeedi records the determination of sporting Kuwaiti women
2016
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2026Samar Maakaroun’s visual identity for The Mosaic Rooms challenges reductive narratives around Arab identities
2026
Project
2013Lee Mawdsley shoots Qatar for CBQ and make us want to emigrate, fast.
2013
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2019Arabic and Latin typography don’t have to mimic each other to be harmonious says Montasser Drissi
2019
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2024The View From Cairo: how Helmi Eltouni’s al-Hilal book covers carved a modern Arab aesthetic
2024
Project
2012Brilliant Lacombe sisters' show Hey'Ya featuring Arab sportswomen opens in London
2012
Project
2021What’s in store for the future of Arabic visual culture? Archief Cairo on communicating across borders
2021
Project
2016Drifting SUVs in the Arabian desert: Peter Garritano explores the world of hajwalah
2016
Publication
2022Hussein Alazaat on children’s books from the 60s-90s and why they demonstrate the “highest peak of Arabic book-making history”
2022
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2024“The key is irregularity”: This Arabic font is made to accommodate dyslexic readers
2024
Project
2021Preserving Syrian design history and graphics in the Arab world: Meet the Syrian Design Archive
2021
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2018Chantal Jahchan explores the Arabic type design landscape and concepts of modernity in En Route
2018
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2024Kamila Rustambekova photographs migratory workers in Uzbekistan as they seek community and opportunity
2024