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Posters284 Prints & drawings2 Paintings3 Photographs & architecture5 Objects & decorative arts141 Ceramics & glass59 Books & magazines38 Maps15 Typography7 Brands & identity125 Projects & features30 Film & motion4

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Before 1800155 1800s71 1910s7 1920s22 1930s14 1940s28 1950s11 1960s13 1970s9 1980s9 2000s10 2010s77 2020s254 Undated33

Region & culture6▾

▶Middle East213,327

All of Middle East Persian / Iranian8,855 Ancient Mesopotamian1,114 Syrian771 Assyrian / Syriac653 Iraqi518 Jewish & Israeli322 Turkish / Ottoman288 Islamic world (pan-regional)239 Arab (pan-Arab)177 Saudi Arabian128 Palestinian113 Armenian49 Yemeni21 Lebanese20 Kurdish15 Omani14 Emirati13 Qatari9 Jordanian5 Kuwaiti2 Bahraini1

▶North Africa15,170

All of North Africa Egyptian4,888 Moroccan168 Algerian48 Tunisian47 Sudanese11 Amazigh (Berber)7 Libyan1

▶Caucasus & Central Asia1388

All of Caucasus & Central Asia Uzbek161 Afghan155 Azerbaijani59 Turkmen5 Georgian (Caucasus)3 Kazakh2 Tajik2 Kyrgyz1

▶South Asia980

All of South Asia Indian582 Pakistani318 Bangladeshi40 Tibetan20 Nepali8 Sri Lankan7 Bhutanese5

▶East Asia4,095

All of East Asia Chinese1,652 Japanese1,502 Korean414 Taiwanese333 Hong Kong182 Mongolian12

▶Southeast Asia2,726

All of Southeast Asia Filipino1,074 Indonesian682 Thai379 Vietnamese194 Singaporean161 Cambodian / Khmer133 Malaysian95 Burmese5 Lao3

▶Western Europe5,843

All of Western Europe British2,578 French2,066 Dutch628 Belgian383 Irish188

▶Central Europe3,453

All of Central Europe German1,374 Czech580 Swiss558 Polish336 Hungarian296 Austrian243 Slovak66

▶Northern Europe712

All of Northern Europe Baltic (Estonian, Latvian, Lithuanian)249 Danish118 Swedish107 Finnish105 Norwegian84 Icelandic31 Norse / Viking16 Sámi2

▶Southern Europe12,089

All of Southern Europe Italian1,150 Spanish404 Greek244 Portuguese193 Catalan66 Maltese22 Cypriot7 Basque3

▶Eastern Europe & Russia11,546

All of Eastern Europe & Russia Russian402 Romanian402 Soviet319 Serbian174 Ukrainian92 Croatian75 Belarusian35 Bulgarian17 Yugoslav12 Albanian9 Slovenian6 Bosnian2 Macedonian1

▶Sub-Saharan Africa927

All of Sub-Saharan Africa Nigerian308 African (pan-regional)159 Malian97 South African90 Ghanaian58 Eritrean58 Congolese57 Senegalese33 Ethiopian31 Cameroonian13 Kenyan10 Ugandan5 Zimbabwean3 Somali2 Tanzanian2 Ivorian1

▶Latin America & Caribbean3,846

All of Latin America & Caribbean Argentine743 Mexican634 Peruvian533 Brazilian392 Cuban391 Colombian357 Ecuadorian167 Chilean160 Uruguayan129 Guatemalan109 Jamaican59 Puerto Rican59 Bolivian57 Pre-Columbian31 Venezuelan17 Haitian8

▶North America6,399

All of North America American (US)4,811 Canadian1,570 Indigenous North American12 African American6

▶Oceania781

All of Oceania Australian387 New Zealand358 Pacific Islander36

Collection▾

Art Deco10 Mid-Century5 Propaganda89 Maps15 Watches4 Type Specimens3 Brand New15

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Wikimedia Commons275 The Met224 Propagandopolis99 It's Nice That55 Europeana25 Brand New15 David Rumsey Map Collection15 Commercial Type3

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Cooper Hewitt1 V&A1

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Dripping in “Arab nostalgia”, 3asal mag platforms MENA creatives who are abandoning conformity and thrashing outdated stereotypes

Dripping in “Arab nostalgia”, 3asal mag platforms MENA creatives who are abandoning conformity and thrashing outdated stereotypes

The classical and the crude combine to represent the multiple facets of The Arab City

The classical and the crude combine to represent the multiple facets of The Arab City

Bokja's crafty Arab Spring inspired textiles are oddly compelling

Bokja's crafty Arab Spring inspired textiles are oddly compelling

Arab pop music meets 80s video game aesthetics in Moath Bin Hafez’s pixel art creations

Arab pop music meets 80s video game aesthetics in Moath Bin Hafez’s pixel art creations

Photographer John Laurie explores sports culture in Uzbekistan

Photographer John Laurie explores sports culture in Uzbekistan

Post-Soviet Visions: image and identity in the new Eastern Europe

Post-Soviet Visions: image and identity in the new Eastern Europe

Riga 1950 25kop USSR

Riga 1950 25kop USSR

USSR 1449-1454

Parkview Square from Arab Street

Parkview Square from Arab Street

The personal is political: Haitham Haddad’s journey to bring Arabic back to public spaces in Palestine

The personal is political: Haitham Haddad’s journey to bring Arabic back to public spaces in Palestine

Celebrating the daring designs of Soviet avant-garde film posters with collector Susan Pack

Celebrating the daring designs of Soviet avant-garde film posters with collector Susan Pack

Sword (Saif) with Scabbard

Sword (Saif) with Scabbard

Old Arab Bank building Amman

Old Arab Bank building Amman

Diplôme d'honneur. Golikoff (USSR). 1925

Diplôme d'honneur. Golikoff (USSR). 1925

Tombs of Great Arab Saints to be seen in the Neighborhood of Rosetta, Egypt

Tombs of Great Arab Saints to be seen in the Neighborhood of Rosetta, Egypt

Hanging

Folio from the "Qur'an of `Umar Aqta'

Folio from the "Qur'an of `Umar Aqta'

Hanging

Robe

Portrait of Muhammad Khan Shaibani, the Uzbek (d.1510)

Portrait of Muhammad Khan Shaibani, the Uzbek (d.1510)

Tile Fragment

Section of a Qur'an Manuscript

Section of a Qur'an Manuscript

Textile Fragment

Textile Fragment

Tile from a Squinch

Tile from a Squinch

Bowl with Arabic Inscription, "Blessing, Prosperity, Well-being, Happiness"

Bowl with Arabic Inscription, "Blessing, Prosperity, Well-being, Happiness"

Boots

Bowl with Arabic Proverb

Bowl with Arabic Proverb

Bridle, Mane piece and Breast collar

Bridle, Mane piece and Breast collar

Bowl

Bowl with Rosette

Bowl with Rosette

Hanging

Tile Fragment

Cover

Yusuf and Zulaykha of Jami

Yusuf and Zulaykha of Jami

Tile Fragment

Hanging

Amulet Case, One of a Pair

Amulet Case, One of a Pair

Dish

Ensemble

Carpet

Bowl

Tile Fragment

Textile Fragment

Textile Fragment

Tile Fragment

Tile Fragment

Architectural Tile with Partial Inscription

Architectural Tile with Partial Inscription

Tile Fragment

Textile Fragment

Textile Fragment

"Interior Reception", Folio 36r from a Bustan of Sa`di

"Interior Reception", Folio 36r from a Bustan of Sa`di

Robe

Cover

Tile Fragment

Čartār

Tile Fragment

Tile Fragment

"Yusuf Arriving in Egypt and Leaving the Ship in the Nile", Folio of a Yusuf and Zulaykha of Jami

"Yusuf Arriving in Egypt and Leaving the Ship in the Nile", Folio of a Yusuf and Zulaykha of Jami

Hanging

Section from a Qur'an Manuscript

Section from a Qur'an Manuscript

Pendant, One of a Pair

Pendant, One of a Pair

Dish

"Sultan Listening to a Man Reading from a Manuscript", Folio from a Manuscript by Mir Ali Shir Nava'i

"Sultan Listening to a Man Reading from a Manuscript", Folio from a Manuscript by Mir Ali Shir Nava'i

Bowl with Pseudo-Inscriptional Design

Bowl with Pseudo-Inscriptional Design

Fragment of Cover

Fragment of Cover

Tile Decorated with Entrelacs Pattern Based on Octagons

Tile Decorated with Entrelacs Pattern Based on Octagons

Tile Fragment

Tile Fragment

Tile Fragment

Square Tile

Hanging

Futuh al-Haramayn (Description of the Holy Cities)

Futuh al-Haramayn (Description of the Holy Cities)

Hair Ornament [or Plait Ornament]

Hair Ornament [or Plait Ornament]

Kaftan

Kaftan

Tile Fragment

Hair Ornament [or Plait Ornament]

Hair Ornament [or Plait Ornament]

Dish

Coin

Section from a Qur'an Manuscript

Section from a Qur'an Manuscript

Garden Scene

Amulet Case, One of a Pair

Amulet Case, One of a Pair

Group of Dervishes

Group of Dervishes

Tile Fragment

Earring, One of a Pair

Earring, One of a Pair

Head Ornament

Tile Fragment

Portrait of a Dervish

Portrait of a Dervish

"Zulaikha Seizing the Skirt of Joseph's Robe", Folio of a Yusuf and Zulaykha of Jami

"Zulaikha Seizing the Skirt of Joseph's Robe", Folio of a Yusuf and Zulaykha of Jami

Bowl Decorated in the 'Beveled Style'

Bowl Decorated in the 'Beveled Style'

Robe

Pendant, One of a Pair

Pendant, One of a Pair

Dish

Section from the "Qur'an of `Umar Aqta'

Section from the "Qur'an of `Umar Aqta'

Hanging

Section from the "Qur'an of `Umar Aqta'

Section from the "Qur'an of `Umar Aqta'

Folio from a Manuscript by Mir Ali Shir Nava'i

Folio from a Manuscript by Mir Ali Shir Nava'i

Earring, One of a Pair

Earring, One of a Pair

Carpet fragment

Carpet fragment

Ornament, One of a Pair

Ornament, One of a Pair

Bustan (Orchard) of Sa'di

Bustan (Orchard) of Sa'di

Tile Fragment

Carved Door Panel

Carved Door Panel

Textile Fragment

Textile Fragment

Earring, One of a Pair

Earring, One of a Pair

Tile

Fragment of Cover

Fragment of Cover

Tile Fragment

Bowl

Hair Ornament [or Plait Ornament]

Hair Ornament [or Plait Ornament]

Tile Fragment

Tile Fragment

Textile Fragment

Textile Fragment

Hanging

Tile Fragment

Fragment of a Wall Painting

Fragment of a Wall Painting

Dish

"Yusuf Tending the Flocks", Folio of a Yusuf and Zulaykha of Jami

"Yusuf Tending the Flocks", Folio of a Yusuf and Zulaykha of Jami

Tile Fragment

Tile Fragment

Fragment of Cover

Fragment of Cover

Tile Fragment

"Yusuf and Zulaikha", Folio 51r from a Bustan of Sa`di

"Yusuf and Zulaikha", Folio 51r from a Bustan of Sa`di

Coin

Hanging

Ensemble

Earring, One of a Pair

Earring, One of a Pair

Ornament

Ornament, One of a Pair

Ornament, One of a Pair

"The Mi'raj or The Night Flight of Muhammad on his Steed Buraq", Folio 3v from a Bustan of Sa`di

"The Mi'raj or The Night Flight of Muhammad on his Steed Buraq", Folio 3v from a Bustan of Sa`di

Tar

Pair of Spurs

Guenbri

Square

Necklet

Darabukka

Fragment of a Hanging

Fragment of a Hanging

Riata

Dala'il al-Khayrat Prayer Book

Dala'il al-Khayrat Prayer Book

Pair of Prick Spurs

Pair of Prick Spurs

The American Fleet Defeating Rais Hamdu off Cape Gata

The American Fleet Defeating Rais Hamdu off Cape Gata

Burnus / Selham

Burnus / Selham

Knife (Flyssa) with Sheath

Knife (Flyssa) with Sheath

Miquelet Gun of Ali Pasha

Miquelet Gun of Ali Pasha

Rabāb

Rebab

Sword (Flyssa) with Scabbard

Sword (Flyssa) with Scabbard

Scarf End

Darabukka

Fragment of a Hanging

Fragment of a Hanging

Knife (Flyssa) with sheath

Knife (Flyssa) with sheath

Scarf End (Tenchifa)

Scarf End (Tenchifa)

Dagger (Flyssa) with Sheath

Dagger (Flyssa) with Sheath

Scarf

Pair of Flintlock Pistols

Pair of Flintlock Pistols

Prick Spur (Left)

Prick Spur (Left)

Priming Flask, Powder Measure, and Suspension Cords

Priming Flask, Powder Measure, and Suspension Cords

Fragment of a Hanging

Fragment of a Hanging

Hanging

Jacket

Guenbri

Hanging

Dress

Bandar

Deff

Guenbri

Guenbri

Rabāb

Knife with Sheath and Small Knife

Knife with Sheath and Small Knife

Sword (Flyssa) with Scabbard

Sword (Flyssa) with Scabbard

Tar

Textile Fragment

Textile Fragment

Rebāb

Scarf (Tenchifa)

Scarf (Tenchifa)

Panel

Rebab

Guenbri

Spear

Gumuri

Guenbri

Nay

Sword with Scabbard

Sword with Scabbard

Folio from the "Tashkent Qur'an"

Folio from the "Tashkent Qur'an"

Cylinder seal with chariot hunting scene and Old South Arabian inscription

Cylinder seal with chariot hunting scene and Old South Arabian inscription

Jar with Carved Benedictory Arabic Inscription in Thuluth Script

Jar with Carved Benedictory Arabic Inscription in Thuluth Script

"Preparing Medicine from Honey", from a Dispersed Manuscript of an Arabic Translation of De Materia Medica of Dioscorides

"Preparing Medicine from Honey", from a Dispersed Manuscript of an Arabic Translation of De Materia Medica of Dioscorides

Poster

Coin

Coin

Coin

Coin

Coin

Coin

Coin

Coin

Coin

Coin

Coin

Coin

Coin

Coin

Coin

Bowl with Arabic Inscription

Bowl with Arabic Inscription

Coin

Part of Lamp or Incense Burner Inscribed in Arabic with Good Wishes

Part of Lamp or Incense Burner Inscribed in Arabic with Good Wishes

Coin

Coin

Coin

Coin

Coin

Coin

Coin

Coin

Coin

Coin

Coin

Leaf with Arabic Prayers

Leaf with Arabic Prayers

Bowl

Bracelet with Snake-Head Endings and Arabic Inscription, One of a Pair

Bracelet with Snake-Head Endings and Arabic Inscription, One of a Pair

Bracelet with Snake-Head Endings and Arabic Inscription, One of a Pair

Bracelet with Snake-Head Endings and Arabic Inscription, One of a Pair

Dish with Carved Arabic Inscription in Floriated Kufic Reading "al-'izz" ("Glory")

Dish with Carved Arabic Inscription in Floriated Kufic Reading "al-'izz" ("Glory")

Bowl

Bowl with Pseudo-inscriptional Design

Bowl with Pseudo-inscriptional Design

Ewer with Repeated Arabic Phrase, "Blessing"

Ewer with Repeated Arabic Phrase, "Blessing"

Fragment with Clusters of White Dots

Fragment with Clusters of White Dots

Long-Handled Spoon Inscribed in Arabic with Good Wishes

Long-Handled Spoon Inscribed in Arabic with Good Wishes

Bowl

Finial with Arabic Inscription"Ya, Da'im" ("Oh, Everlasting!")

Finial with Arabic Inscription"Ya, Da'im" ("Oh, Everlasting!")

Bowl with Red and Black Vegetal Motifs

Bowl with Red and Black Vegetal Motifs

Bowl

Ewer with Arabic Proverb, "Devotion Fortifies Action"

Ewer with Arabic Proverb, "Devotion Fortifies Action"

Rice Server Inscribed in Arabic with Good Wishes

Rice Server Inscribed in Arabic with Good Wishes

Bowl

Fragment of a Dish

Fragment of a Dish

Candlestick with Horsemen and Arabic Inscriptions Conveying Good Wishes and Blessings Upon the Sultan

Candlestick with Horsemen and Arabic Inscriptions Conveying Good Wishes and Blessings Upon the Sultan

Bowl

Bowl with Inscription

Bowl with Inscription

Ewer with Horsemen Inscribed in Arabic with Good Wishes to its Owner

Ewer with Horsemen Inscribed in Arabic with Good Wishes to its Owner

Canela Arabic

Canela Arabic

Lyon Arabic

Lyon Arabic

Graphik Arabic

Graphik Arabic

Bolshevik Antichrist — Anti-communist World War Two poster

Bolshevik Antichrist — Anti-communist World War Two poster

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