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A working library of design, type, and visual culture.
284 works match
Motion
2015Great film follows reportage illustrator George Butler on a trip to Afghanistan
2015
Motion
2019Iconic imagery is brilliantly reimagined by Ghana’s film industry in these posters from the 1980s
2019
Object
1700Chicken's head gold weight
1700
Object
1700Mudfish gold weight
1700
Object
1700Amulet gold weight
1700
Ceramic
1600Male ntiri (memorial head)
1600
Object
1800Lion Ornament
1800
Object
1700Gold Weight
1700
Ceramic
1600Nsodie (memorial head)
1600
Object
1800Lion Ornament
1800
Furniture
1800Prestige stool with lion
1800
Object
1700Bird gold weight
1700
Object
1801Drum
1801
Object
1700Male figure with bird gold weight
1700
Object
1875Zanze
1875
Object
1700Kuduo vessel
1700
Object
1801Ganga?
1801
Object
1700Shield gold weight
1700
Photograph
1875Five Men
1875
Object
1700Gold Weight
1700
Object
1700Geometric gold weight
1700
Object
1800Abamphruwa (gold-dust box)
1800
Ceramic
1600Female ntiri (memorial head)
1600
Object
1700Geometric gold weight
1700
Object
1700Double-headed bird gold weight
1700
Object
1700Seated male gold weight
1700
Object
1800Man's kente (prestige cloth)
1800
Object
1700Fly whisk gold weight
1700
Object
1801Breasted Drum
1801
Object
1700Gold Weight
1700
Ceramic
1780Nsodie (memorial head) of a queen mother
1780
Object
1800Box of Cowrie Shells
1800
Object
1700Kuduo vessel
1700
Object
1700Mother and child gold weight
1700
Ceramic
1700Memorial head
1700
Object
1801Atumpan
1801
Object
1600Mask gold weight
1600
Object
1700Sankofa bird gold weight
1700
Sculpture
300Monumental Head of Buddha
300
Sculpture
200Head of a Buddha
200
Object
1Gaming Die
1
Sculpture
567Standing Buddha
567
Photograph
1919Azerbaijani delegation in Paris
1919
Photograph
1919Azerbaijani delegation in Paris 2
1919
Object
1700Carpet with a Geometricized Saz-Leaf Design
1700
Object
1875Carpet with Triple Lozenge-Medallion Design
1875
Object
1700Carpet with a Geometricized Medallion Design
1700
Object
1600Rug with an Interlocking Lozenge-Medallion Design
1600
Object
1875White-Ground Kuba Rug
1875
Object
1875Carpet with a Geometricized Medallion Design
1875
Ceramic
1175Square Tile
1175
Publication
1400Decorative Drawing
1400
Publication
1524"Bahram Gur in the Red Palace on Tuesday", Folio 220 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1524
Publication
1405"Bahram Gur's Skill with the Bow", Folio 17v from a Haft Paikar (Seven Portraits) of the Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1405
Object
1701Dagger (Pesh-kabz) with Sheath
1701
Sculpture
100Head of a Male Figure
100
Object
1950Qairaq (stone castanets)
1950
Object
1600Carpet
1600
Publication
1400"Muhammad's Call to Prophecy and the First Revelation", Folio from a Majma' al-Tavarikh (Compendium of Histories)
1400
Ceramic
1175Square Tile
1175
Publication
1405"Bahram Gur on the Chase", Folio 10r from a Haft Paikar (Seven Portraits) of the Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1405
Ceramic
1200Square Tile
1200
Object
1400Ewer with Lid
1400
Sculpture
350Niche with the Seated Bodhisattva Shakyamuni Flanked by Devotees and an Elephant
350
Publication
1475Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz
1475
Publication
1499Anthology of Persian Poetry in Oblong Format (Safina)
1499
Publication
1524"Laila and Majnun in School", Folio 129 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1524
Sculpture
900Seated Figure
900
Publication
1475Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz
1475
Publication
1524"Bahram Gur in the Yellow Palace on Sunday", Folio 213 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1524
Object
1100Mirror
1100
Publication
1524"Sultan Sanjar and the Old Woman", Folio 17 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1524
Publication
1475Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz
1475
Sculpture
300Head of a Male Figure with a Mustache
300
Sculpture
500Circular Tray (Pata) with Vegetative Scrolling
500
Object
1950Sheep bell
1950
Publication
1495"Muslim Pilgrim to Mecca Meets a Brahman on the Road", Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Amir Khusrau Dihlavi
1495
Publication
1455"Dancing Dervishes", Folio from a Divan of Hafiz
1455
Publication
1475Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz
1475
Sculpture
600Seated Bodhisattva Maitreya (Buddha of the Future)
600
Object
1433Coin
1433
Publication
1405"How a Braggart was Drowned in a Well", Folio 33v from a Haft Paikar (Seven Portraits) of the Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1405
Publication
1513Illuminated Frontispiece of a Bustan of Sa`di
1513
Publication
1400"Sakyamuni (Buddha) Announces Another Prophet", Folio from a Majma al-Tavarikh (Compendium of Histories)
1400
Publication
1554Miniature Qur'an and Qur'an Case
1554
Publication
1475"Preparation for a Feast", Folio from a Divan of Jami
1475
Ceramic
1150Square Tile
1150
Publication
1500"The Mi'raj or The Night Flight of Muhammad on his Steed Buraq", Folio 3v from a Bustan of Sa`di
1500
Publication
1524"Khusrau Seated on his Throne", Folio 64 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1524
Object
1Plaque with Loving Couple (Mithuna)
1
Publication
1475Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz
1475
Sculpture
350Female Head
350
Object
1001Knife Blade
1001
Sculpture
400Head of a Male Figure
400
Object
1701Khyber Knife
1701
Sculpture
900Seated Male Figure
900
Publication
1475Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz
1475
Publication
1524"Farhad Carves a Milk Channel for Shirin", Folio 74 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1524
Publication
1524"Bahram Gur in the Dark Palace on Saturday", Folio 207 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1524
Publication
1460Tuhfat al-Ahrar (The Gift to the Noble)
1460
Publication
1485"Funeral Procession", Folio 35r from a Mantiq al-Tayr (Language of the Birds)
1485
Object
1800Tent Door Hanging
1800
Sculpture
300Bodhisattva
300
Object
1550Carpet
1550
Publication
1400"Bahman Taking Revenge on the Sistanians" Folio from the Majma' al-Tavarikh (Compendium of Histories) of Hafiz-i Abru
1400
Publication
1431Illuminated Opening Page Titled Laila and Majnun from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1431
Publication
1475Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz
1475
Publication
1575A Stallion
1575
Object
500Ritual Basin
500
Ceramic
1100Green Tile with Star Design
1100
Object
1701Knife (Khyber) with Sheath
1701
Publication
1486Illuminated Frontispiece of a Manuscript of the Mantiq al-Tayr (Language of the Birds)
1486
Publication
1499Divan of Sultan Husayn Baiqara
1499
Object
1500Dragon-Handled Jug with Inscription
1500
Publication
1524"Bahram Gur in the Turquoise Palace on Wednesday", Folio 216 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1524
Publication
1524"Khusrau Catches Sight of Shirin Bathing", Folio 50 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1524
Publication
1400"Chinese Emperor Standing in Pavilion", Folio from a Majma al-Tavarikh (Compendium of Histories) of Hafiz-i Abru
1400
Publication
1485Tuhfat al-Ahrar (The Gift to the Noble)
1485
Sculpture
500Standing Male Deity (Perhaps Vishnu) Holding a Conch
500
Publication
1475Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz
1475
Sculpture
400Head of Buddha
400
Publication
1485"Allusion to Sura 27:16", Folio from a Mantiq al-Tayr (Language of the Birds)
1485
Ceramic
1175Bowl with Revolving Scrolls
1175
Publication
1406Illuminated Opening Page Titled Laila and Majnun from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1406
Publication
1475Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz
1475
Ceramic
1200Hexagonal Tile
1200
Publication
1405"Bahram Gur and the Indian Princess in the Dark Palace on Saturday", Folio 23v from a Haft Paikar (Seven Portraits) of the Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1405
Publication
1475Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz
1475
Publication
1400"Alexander the Great and Dying Darius", Folio from a Majma' al-Tavarikh (Compendium of Histories) of Hafiz-i Abru
1400
Publication
1524"Marriage of Khusrau and Shirin", Folio 104 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1524
Publication
1524Overflap and Inside Cover of a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1524
Publication
1474Divan (Collected Works) of Mir 'Ali Shir Nava'i
1474
Publication
1524"Alexander at a Banquet", Folio 321b from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1524
Publication
1524"Bahram Gur in the Green Palace on Monday", Folio 224 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1524
Publication
1406"Laila and Majnun at School", Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1406
Object
1000High-Tin Bronze Bowl
1000
Publication
1460"Battle Scene", Folio from a Zafarnama (Book of Victories) of Sharaf al-Din 'Ali Yazdi
1460
Ceramic
1150Square Tile Showing a Lion with Foliated Tail
1150
Object
1400Bowl
1400
Sculpture
700Linga with Face of Shiva (Ekamukhalinga)
700
Sculpture
400Goddess, Possibly Nana, Seated on a Lion
400
Publication
1405"The Eavesdropper", Folio 47r from a Haft Paikar (Seven Portraits) of the Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1405
Object
1801Shield
1801
Publication
1485"The Beggar who Professed his Love for a Prince", Folio 28r from a Mantiq al-Tayr (Language of the Birds)
1485
Publication
1540Portrait of a Lady Holding a Flower
1540
Publication
1495"Khusrau Arriving at Shirin's Palace", Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Amir Khusrau Dihlavi
1495
Object
1950Chang (jaw harp)
1950
Object
1950Chang (jaw harp)
1950
Publication
1475Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz
1475
Ceramic
1200Square Tile
1200
Publication
1475Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz
1475
Object
1925Festive Dress of a Hazara Woman
1925
Sculpture
400Upper Half of a Deity or King
400
Publication
1405Haft Paikar (Seven Portraits) of the Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1405
Publication
1486"The Anecdote of the Man Who Fell into the Water", Folio 44r from a Mantiq al-Tayr (Language of the Birds)
1486
Publication
1606Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi
1606
Publication
1462"Shaikh Mahneh and the Villager", Folio 49r from a Mantiq al-Tayr (Language of the Birds)
1462
Publication
1400"Captured Indian Raja Brought to Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni", Folio from a Majma al-Tavarikh (World Histories)
1400
Publication
1400"Journey of the Prophet Muhammad", Folio from the Majma al-Tavarikh (Compendium of Histories)
1400
Publication
1400"Jonah and the Whale", Folio from a Majma' al-Tavarikh (Compendium of Histories) of Hafiz-i Abru
1400
Publication
1495"Laila Visiting Majnun in the Desert", Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Amir Khusrau Dihlavi
1495
Publication
1524"Bahram Gur in the White Palace on Friday", Folio 235 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1524
Sculpture
250Head of a Male Figure
250
Sculpture
350Standing Bodhisattva
350
Publication
1524"Bahram Gur in the Sandal Palace on Thursday", Folio 230 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1524
Object
1855Dutār
1855
Object
1Fragment of an Ivory Comb
1
Object
1100Glass Medallion with Molded Decoration
1100
Publication
1524"Battle between Alexander and Darius", Folio 279 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1524
Object
1600Dragon Carpet
1600
Object
1800Carpet Fragment
1800
Object
1800So-called "Chila"
1800
Object
1808"Marasali" Shirvan Prayer Rug
1808
Object
1800Carpet
1800
Object
1800Carpet
1800
Object
1875Kufesque-Border Lattice Shirvan Rug
1875
Object
1880Tar
1880
Object
1800Tār
1800
Object
1880Tar
1880
Object
1801Zurna
1801
Publication
1155Folio from a Qur'an Manuscript
1155
Publication
1155Folio from a Qur'an Manuscript
1155
Publication
1155Folio from a Qur'an Manuscript
1155
Object
1100Box with Lid
1100
Object
1155Ewer
1155
Publication
1091Folio from a Qur'an Manuscript
1091
Ceramic
1419Bowl with Repeating Persian Inscription Wishing for Good Fortune
1419
Publication
1091Folio from a Qur'an Manuscript
1091
Object
400Textile with Processions of Rams
400
Object
1027Dinar of Mahmud
1027
Publication
1305"Rustam Comes from Kabul to Pay Homage to Kai Khusrau", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi
1305
Object
1800Bedding Bag
1800
Object
900Bowl
900
Object
1700Carpet
1700
Object
800Bowl
800
Object
1825Face of half a Double Saddle Bag (Khorjin)
1825
Object
1775Double Saddle Bag (Khorjin)
1775
Object
1800Face of Half a Double Saddle Bag (Khorjin)
1800
Object
1825Face of Half a Double Saddle Bag (Khorjin)
1825
Object
1825Face of Half a Double Saddle Bag (Khorjin)
1825
Object
1800Face of Half a Double Saddle Bag (Khorjin)
1800
Object
1850Face of Half a Double Saddle Bag (Khorjin)
1850
Object
1325Inscribed Pen Box
1325
Object
600Textile with Boar's Head Roundels
600
Poster
2014Poster of Azerbaijan 1939. General elections
2014
Poster
2020Ghana metro Agency 01
2020
Poster
2021Environmental Protection Agency (Ghana) 1
2021
Publication
2012Beautiful Skateistan book celebrates the power of skateboarding in Afghanistan
2012
Poster
2014Poster of Azerbaijan 1939. Opera
2014
Project
2020A Vibe Called Tech, Gucci and Manju Journal come together for series celebrating Ghanaian culture and gender fluidity
2020
Map
1867Johnson's Turkey in Asia. Johnson's Persia, Arabia, Beloochistan and Afghanistan
1867
Project
2020Daniel Gebhart de Koekkoek photographs a holiday resort, seemingly only open to Afghan Hounds
2020
Poster
1983The people of Afghanistan will destroy the international imperialist gangs! - Soviet poster
1983
Poster
2012Poster of Arshin Mal Alan (Yerevan State Azerbaijani Theatre, 1971)
2012
Identity
2016Mobile Web Ghana logo
2016
Project
2019How do you advertise a Swedish bank? With Snoop Dogg and Afghan hounds
2019
Poster
20167 Dec. 2016 CJCS USO Holiday Tour - Afghanistan 161207-D-PB383-041 (31457319576)
2016
Poster
2014Poster of Azerbaijan 1936. Literacy projects
2014
Poster
20262026 Turkey-Azerbaijan Edit-a-thon (Turkish) Poster
2026
Poster
2014Poster of Azerbaijan 1941. Civil defence
2014
Project
2015We speak to Ruvan Wijesooriya about his documentation of a Kabul school
2015
Poster
2014Poster of Azerbaijan 1938. Stalin, Lenin
2014
Project
2019From South Korea, Ghana to Berlin, Alexander Beer captures the people of the world
2019
Project
2020Jeremy Snell cinematically documents life on Ghana’s Lake Volta
2020
Project
2014Prill Vieceli Cremers create stunning work for a cultural project in Afghanistan
2014
Poster
2014Poster of Azerbaijan 1934. Petroleum extraction
2014
Poster
2022Ghanaian Pidgin Online Meet-up 2
2022
Poster
Afghan anti-Soviet poster
Poster
1988Afghanistan, the end of aggression — Afghan poster
1988
Project
2013Lee Mawdsley shoots Qatar for CBQ and make us want to emigrate, fast.
2013
Project
2017Victory Journal turns its gaze on Ghana’s boxing scene
2017
Poster
2009Uzeir Hajibeyov, First poster of "Leyla and Mejnun" opera, Baku, 1908
2009
Poster
2014Poster of Azerbaijan 1939. Railways
2014
Poster
Red Devil — Afghan poster
Project
2016Jeremiah Quarshie paints hyperreal portraits of Ghanaian women and water
2016
Poster
2014Poster of Azerbaijan 1938. Financial policy
2014
Poster
2014Poster of Azerbaijan 1937. Krasnaya Armiya
2014
Poster
2014Poster of Azerbaijan 1939. Local elections
2014
Project
2016Photography collective Tripod City's “candid and erratic” Ghana street photography
2016
Map
1835Turkey, Arabia, Persia, Hindostan, Afghanistan &c. Egypt, Nubia, Abysinia, &c.
1835