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A working library of design, type, and visual culture.
290 works match
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2016The classical and the crude combine to represent the multiple facets of The Arab City
2016
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2018Gem Fletcher and Ken Hermann shoot death-defying Indian tradition The Well of Death
2018
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2013Exhibition Design: Plaid transform The British Library into Mughal India
2013
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2022Photographer Anu Kumar on reconnecting with her Indian heritage, failing exams and recipes for weddings
2022
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2024The View From Mumbai: the Indian photographers taking back control through self-publishing
2024
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2019Mahesh Shantaram presents a look beneath the glossy veneer of Indian weddings
2019
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2013Bokja's crafty Arab Spring inspired textiles are oddly compelling
2013
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2020Moksha captures the diversity of religious rituals across India
2020
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2021The personal is political: Haitham Haddad’s journey to bring Arabic back to public spaces in Palestine
2021
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2018Khichdi (Kitchari) brings together 846 photographs of India, and its people, taken over ten years
2018
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2021From Seoul to Chennai, London and back to Seoul again: Joonho Ko explains how travel has aided his illustrative practice
2021
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1575Writing Box
1575
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1625Carpet Fragment
1625
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1605Fragment of a Carpet with Niche and Flower Design
1605
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1625Carpet with Niche and Flower Design
1625
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1625Carpet with Scrolling Vines and Blossoms
1625
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1625Fragments of a Trellis Pattern Carpet
1625
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450Incense Burner in Three Parts
450
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1625Fragments of a Carpet
1625
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1770Elaborately illustrated map of the Awadh Subah of the Mughal Empire, commissioned by Jean Baptiste Joseph Gentil, ca.1770
1770
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1601Crutch Dagger (Zafar Takieh, "Cushion of Victory")
1601
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650Pendant with Head of Buddha
650
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1700Cover (Rumal)
1700
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1800Valance
1800
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1700Skirt Cloth (Pha Nung), partial
1700
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1701Spear with Detachable Knife Head
1701
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1701Spear
1701
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1701Helmet
1701
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1701Pair of Arm Guards
1701
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1601Helmet, Shield, and Arm Guard
1601
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1701Spear
1701
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1660Section of an Archway
1660
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1900Length
1900
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1700Floral Decorated Textile
1700
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1575Dagger (Chilanum)
1575
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1701Spear (Sangu)
1701
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1701Spear (Sang)
1701
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1601Helmet
1601
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1501Helmet and Arm Guards
1501
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1700Fragment of Turban Cloth
1700
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1701Spear (Sangu)
1701
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1800Shawl
1800
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1701Sword (Saif) with Scabbard
1701
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1767Hip Wrapper (Tuppotiya)
1767
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1701Bident Spearhead
1701
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1601Dagger (Bichuwa)
1601
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1701Knife (Kard) with Sheath
1701
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1701Dagger (Katar)
1701
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1701Spear
1701
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1701Spear
1701
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1701Helmet
1701
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1801Shield (Dhàl)
1801
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1701Dagger with Sheath
1701
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1701Knife
1701
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1750Dagger (Pesh-kabz) with Sheath
1750
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1801Two Stirrups
1801
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1601Quoit
1601
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1845Shawl
1845
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1601Dagger (Katar)
1601
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1701Sword
1701
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1801Dagger (Katar) with Sheath
1801
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1801Dagger
1801
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1800Earrings
1800
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1601Sword Cane with Scabbard
1601
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1701Axe
1701
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1701Flail
1701
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1801Sword (Ayda Katti)
1801
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1701Helmet and Cuirass
1701
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1865Sunbonnet
1865
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1601Mail Hood and One Piece Suit
1601
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1575Sword (Pattisa)
1575
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1575Helmet of Mail and Plate
1575
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1801Sword (Shamshir) with Scabbard Chape and Sling Straps
1801
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1701Sword (Talwar) with Scabbard
1701
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1801Knife (Kukri) with Sheath
1801
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1700Padlock in the Shape of a Galloping Horse
1700
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1801Sword
1801
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1701Dagger (Katar) with Sheath and Blade
1701
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1801Sword (Shamshir)
1801
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1700Padlock and Key
1700
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1701Sitar
1701
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1801Sword
1801
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1701Knife with Sheath
1701
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1675Base for a Water Pipe (Huqqa) with Irises
1675
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1700Ten Pierced Plaques
1700
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1601Arm Guard
1601
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1801Axe
1801
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1701Dagger (Katar)
1701
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1701Dagger (Pesh-kabz)
1701
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1701Dagger (Katar)
1701
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1801Shield (Dhàl)
1801
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1801Shield (Dhàl)
1801
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1701Arm Guard
1701
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1701Dagger (Katar)
1701
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1701Dagger (Katar) with Sheath
1701
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1800Shawl
1800
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1701Sword
1701
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1801Sword
1801
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1801Dagger with Sheath
1801
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1701Sacrificial Axe
1701
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1701Dagger with Sheath
1701
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1701Dagger with Sheath
1701
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1701Arm Guard
1701
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1701Dagger (Pesh-kabz) with Sheath and Baldric
1701
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1701Axe-Knife with Stiletto
1701
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1810Stole
1810
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1701Knife with Sheath
1701
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1701Gauntlet Sword (Pata)
1701
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1751Helmet, Arm Guard, and Shield
1751
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1801Helmet
1801
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1801Helmet
1801
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1701Axe
1701
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1701Tiger's Claw (Bagh Nakh)
1701
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1801Gauntlet Sword (Pata)
1801
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1701Dagger (Pesh-kabz) with Sheath
1701
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1601Archer's Ring
1601
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1601Spear
1601
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1701Dagger (Katar)
1701
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1801Dagger (Khanjar)
1801
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1701Axe with Stiletto
1701
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1701Dagger with Sheath
1701
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1601Inside Lame of Arm Guard
1601
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1701Dagger (Khanjar)
1701
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1851Shawl
1851
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1801Dagger (Khanjar) with Sheath
1801
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1805Earrings
1805
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1801Hilt of a Gauntlet Sword
1801
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1701Dagger (Pesh-kabz) with Sheath
1701
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1675Sword with Scabbard
1675
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1601Dagger (Khanjarli)
1601
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1701Sword (Talwar)
1701
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1601Dagger (Khanjarli) with Sheath
1601
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1601Dagger (Katar)
1601
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1701Dagger with Sheath
1701
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1701Dagger (Katar)
1701
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1701Knife
1701
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1700Padlock in the Shape of a Galloping Horse
1700
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1801Dagger (Jambiya)
1801
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1601Quoit
1601
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1701Dagger (Katar)
1701
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1701Arm Guard
1701
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1701Helmet
1701
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1801Dagger (Khanjar)
1801
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1701Helmet
1701
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1701Helmet
1701
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1701Helmet
1701
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1701Dagger (Katar) with Sheath
1701
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1801Dagger
1801
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1675Cuirass
1675
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1700Padlock in the Shape of a Galloping Horse
1700
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1701Dagger (Jambiya) with Sheath
1701
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1601Pair of Arm Guards
1601
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1801Shield (Dhàl)
1801
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1601Arm Guard
1601
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1775Helmet
1775
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1801Knife with Sheath
1801
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700Seated Vishnu
700
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1650Shirt of Mail and Plate
1650
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1701Dagger (Khanjar)
1701
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1601Arm Guard
1601
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1601Archer's Ring
1601
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1501Helmet (Top) and Arm Guards (Dastana)
1501
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1701Dagger (Pesh-kabz) with Sheath
1701
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1801Shield (Dhàl)
1801
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1701Helmet
1701
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1850Shawl
1850
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1701Shirt of Mail (Zireh)
1701
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1601Spear
1601
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1601Quoit
1601
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1801Dagger (Jambiya)
1801
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1801Gauntlet Sword (Pata)
1801
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1701Dagger (Pichangatti) with Sheath
1701
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1700Padlock and Key
1700
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1701Tiger's Claw (Bagh Nakh)
1701
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1700Javelin or Spear
1700
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1701Dagger (Jambiya)
1701
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1501Arm Guard
1501
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1800Earrings
1800
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1701Dagger (Katar) with Sheath
1701
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1725Arm Guard
1725
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1800Helmet (Khula Khud) with Horns
1800
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1800Stole
1800
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1701Tiger's Claw (Bagh Nakh)
1701
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550Scepter
550
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1750Dagger (Katar) Model
1750
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1701Crutch Dagger (Zafar Takieh, "Cushion of Victory")
1701
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1701Dagger (Katar)
1701
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1700Padlock and Key
1700
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1601Casque
1601
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1801Shield (Dhàl)
1801
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1700Dagger (Katar) with Sheath
1700
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1700Padlock and Key
1700
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1801Shield
1801
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1875Rebab
1875
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1875Gumuri
1875
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1701Spear
1701
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1875Guenbri
1875
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1555Hawk Coin of the Emperor Akbar
1555
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1875Guenbri
1875
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1850Nay
1850
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1501Sword with Scabbard
1501
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540Ivory Pyx with the Triumph of Dionysos in India
540
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-900Cylinder seal with chariot hunting scene and Old South Arabian inscription
-900
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1935Carpet
1935
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1700Padlock
1700
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900Part of Lamp or Incense Burner Inscribed in Arabic with Good Wishes
900
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1603Textile Fragment with a Repeating Pattern of Interlocked Tulips and Poppies
1603
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1800Textile Fragment
1800
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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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1625Cope
1625
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1600Carpet
1600
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1700Padlock
1700
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1000Long-Handled Spoon Inscribed in Arabic with Good Wishes
1000
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1600Finial with Arabic Inscription"Ya, Da'im" ("Oh, Everlasting!")
1600
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1100Rice Server Inscribed in Arabic with Good Wishes
1100
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1700Textile Fragment
1700
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1600Textile Fragment
1600
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1800Textile Fragment
1800
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1800Bowl
1800
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1775Ring
1775
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1700Ewer
1700
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1700Hilt
1700
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1200Candlestick with Horsemen and Arabic Inscriptions Conveying Good Wishes and Blessings Upon the Sultan
1200
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2022Antique pocket watches from a collection, in Kolkata
2022
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2013Magnificent retelling of Arabian Nights from the brilliant Noa Snir
2013
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2016Ian Patrick captures The Rajasthan Express and Radiohead's Jonny Greenwood
2016
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2017Donal Sturt and India Dickinson curate monochromatic exhibition, Laetus
2017
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2016Mumbai-based artist Yashasvi Mathis' unconventional take on the world
2016
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2020“I look for ways to distill the complexities of heartbreak and joy”: Prarthna Singh reflects on gender and politics in India today
2020
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2013Illustration: Sameer Kulavoor paints a beautiful portrait of metropolitan India
2013
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2018Mohamad Abdouni on documenting an “important time in Arab queer culture”
2018
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1816(E. Sheet) Outlines of the Countries Between Delhi and Constantinople By A. Arrowsmith 1814. Additions to 1816.
1816
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1840Indian Peninsula with Ceylon.
1840
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2019Photographer Karolina Gembara on her solemn yet beautiful seven-year journey in Delhi
2019
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2017Christabel Forbes depicts the community, colours and bustle of Modinagar, India
2017
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2014Photography: Mexico, India and Morocco through the eyes of photographer Mowgli
2014
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2023In northern India, Bharat Sikka photographs the Khasi people’s deep understanding of nature
2023
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2022Even after the loss of his eyesight, Indian artist Benode Behari Mukherjee continued to inspire generations of creativity
2022
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1728A chart of the East Indian Ocean from the islands of Maldivy to Cambodia.
1728