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A working library of design, type, and visual culture.
557 works match
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2022Dripping in “Arab nostalgia”, 3asal mag platforms MENA creatives who are abandoning conformity and thrashing outdated stereotypes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
Motion
2015Great film follows reportage illustrator George Butler on a trip to Afghanistan
2015
Project
2013Bokja's crafty Arab Spring inspired textiles are oddly compelling
2013
Project
2017Photographer John Laurie explores sports culture in Uzbekistan
2017
Motion
2022Arab pop music meets 80s video game aesthetics in Moath Bin Hafez’s pixel art creations
2022
Photograph
2002Parkview Square from Arab Street
2002
Project
2021The personal is political: Haitham Haddad’s journey to bring Arabic back to public spaces in Palestine
2021
Object
1Gaming Die
1
Sculpture
567Standing Buddha
567
Sculpture
200Head of a Buddha
200
Sculpture
300Monumental Head of Buddha
300
Object
1701Sword (Saif) with Scabbard
1701
Photograph
1919Azerbaijani delegation in Paris 2
1919
Photograph
1919Azerbaijani delegation in Paris
1919
Photograph
Old Arab Bank building Amman
Drawing
1795Tombs of Great Arab Saints to be seen in the Neighborhood of Rosetta, Egypt
1795
Object
1875White-Ground Kuba Rug
1875
Object
1875Carpet with a Geometricized Medallion Design
1875
Object
1700Carpet with a Geometricized Medallion Design
1700
Object
1600Rug with an Interlocking Lozenge-Medallion Design
1600
Object
1875Carpet with Triple Lozenge-Medallion Design
1875
Object
1700Carpet with a Geometricized Saz-Leaf Design
1700
Publication
1498"Yusuf Tending the Flocks", Folio of a Yusuf and Zulaykha of Jami
1498
Object
1475Carved Door Panel
1475
Object
1800Earring, One of a Pair
1800
Object
1700Textile Fragment
1700
Object
1800Robe
1800
Ceramic
1309Tile Fragment
1309
Object
1800Robe
1800
Publication
1350Section of a Qur'an Manuscript
1350
Ceramic
975Bowl with Arabic Proverb
975
Ceramic
1309Tile Fragment
1309
Ceramic
1575Tile
1575
Object
1800Cover
1800
Object
968Coin
968
Object
1891Fragment of Cover
1891
Publication
1375Section from the "Qur'an of `Umar Aqta'
1375
Object
1800Pendant, One of a Pair
1800
Ceramic
1350Tile from a Squinch
1350
Object
1800Ensemble
1800
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Object
1800Hair Ornament [or Plait Ornament]
1800
Object
1800Cover
1800
Object
1850Boots
1850
Ceramic
1800Dish
1800
Ceramic
1309Tile Fragment
1309
Object
1309Fragment of a Wall Painting
1309
Publication
1500"Interior Reception", Folio 36r from a Bustan of Sa`di
1500
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Object
1800Hair Ornament [or Plait Ornament]
1800
Publication
1500Futuh al-Haramayn (Description of the Holy Cities)
1500
Ceramic
1309Tile Fragment
1309
Object
1700Hanging
1700
Publication
1498Yusuf and Zulaykha of Jami
1498
Object
1801Bridle, Mane piece and Breast collar
1801
Ceramic
1309Tile Fragment
1309
Ceramic
1309Tile Fragment
1309
Publication
1375Section from a Qur'an Manuscript
1375
Ceramic
1309Tile Fragment
1309
Ceramic
1800Dish
1800
Ceramic
800Bowl
800
Ceramic
1700Dish
1700
Object
1800Ensemble
1800
Publication
1498"Zulaikha Seizing the Skirt of Joseph's Robe", Folio of a Yusuf and Zulaykha of Jami
1498
Ceramic
900Bowl with Rosette
900
Object
1800Robe
1800
Object
1800Hanging
1800
Object
1800Earring, One of a Pair
1800
Object
1500Textile Fragment
1500
Ceramic
1309Tile Fragment
1309
Object
1800Kaftan
1800
Object
1800Earring, One of a Pair
1800
Ceramic
1309Tile Fragment
1309
Publication
1375Folio from the "Qur'an of `Umar Aqta'
1375
Object
1800Amulet Case, One of a Pair
1800
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Object
1800Hair Ornament [or Plait Ornament]
1800
Publication
1500Group of Dervishes
1500
Object
1700Hanging
1700
Ceramic
1350Architectural Tile with Partial Inscription
1350
Object
1800Pendant, One of a Pair
1800
Object
1775Kaftan
1775
Object
1891Fragment of Cover
1891
Publication
1525Garden Scene
1525
Object
1800Carpet
1800
Publication
1500"Sultan Listening to a Man Reading from a Manuscript", Folio from a Manuscript by Mir Ali Shir Nava'i
1500
Ceramic
1309Tile Fragment
1309
Ceramic
900Bowl with Pseudo-Inscriptional Design
900
Ceramic
975Bowl with Arabic Inscription, "Blessing, Prosperity, Well-being, Happiness"
975
Ceramic
1309Tile Fragment
1309
Ceramic
1309Tile Fragment
1309
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
Object
1800Hanging
1800
Publication
1375Section from a Qur'an Manuscript
1375
Object
1891Fragment of Cover
1891
Ceramic
1309Tile Fragment
1309
Ceramic
900Bowl
900
Ceramic
1700Dish
1700
Ceramic
1309Tile Fragment
1309
Publication
1500Portrait of a Dervish
1500
Ceramic
1309Tile Fragment
1309
Object
1800Hanging
1800
Ceramic
1309Tile Fragment
1309
Object
1800Ornament, One of a Pair
1800
Ceramic
1309Tile Fragment
1309
Object
1600Carpet fragment
1600
Object
1700Hanging
1700
Object
1825Ornament
1825
Object
1700Textile Fragment
1700
Ceramic
1309Tile Fragment
1309
Object
1800Earring, One of a Pair
1800
Ceramic
1309Tile Fragment
1309
Object
1800Head Ornament
1800
Ceramic
900Bowl Decorated in the 'Beveled Style'
900
Publication
1500Portrait of Muhammad Khan Shaibani, the Uzbek (d.1510)
1500
Publication
1500"Yusuf and Zulaikha", Folio 51r from a Bustan of Sa`di
1500
Object
1700Hanging
1700
Publication
1375Section from the "Qur'an of `Umar Aqta'
1375
Object
1700Textile Fragment
1700
Object
968Coin
968
Ceramic
1600Square Tile
1600
Object
1700Hanging
1700
Ceramic
1700Dish
1700
Ceramic
1309Tile Fragment
1309
Object
1800Amulet Case, One of a Pair
1800
Ceramic
1350Tile Decorated with Entrelacs Pattern Based on Octagons
1350
Object
1800Hanging
1800
Publication
1500Folio from a Manuscript by Mir Ali Shir Nava'i
1500
Ceramic
1309Tile Fragment
1309
Ceramic
1309Tile Fragment
1309
Ceramic
1700Bowl
1700
Object
1875Čartār
1875
Ceramic
1309Tile Fragment
1309
Publication
1522Bustan (Orchard) of Sa'di
1522
Object
1800Ornament, One of a Pair
1800
Ceramic
1309Tile Fragment
1309
Sculpture
100Head of a Male Figure
100
Publication
1485"Funeral Procession", Folio 35r from a Mantiq al-Tayr (Language of the Birds)
1485
Publication
1524"Bahram Gur in the Dark Palace on Saturday", Folio 207 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1524
Ceramic
1150Square Tile Showing a Lion with Foliated Tail
1150
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
Publication
1406Illuminated Opening Page Titled Laila and Majnun from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1406
Publication
1524"Laila and Majnun in School", Folio 129 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1524
Sculpture
400Head of a Male Figure
400
Publication
1524"Bahram Gur in the Sandal Palace on Thursday", Folio 230 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1524
Object
1001Knife Blade
1001
Publication
1400Decorative Drawing
1400
Ceramic
1175Bowl with Revolving Scrolls
1175
Object
1950Chang (jaw harp)
1950
Publication
1524"Khusrau Seated on his Throne", Folio 64 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1524
Ceramic
1150Square Tile
1150
Object
1855Dutār
1855
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
1524"Bahram Gur in the White Palace on Friday", Folio 235 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1524
Ceramic
1175Square Tile
1175
Ceramic
1200Hexagonal Tile
1200
Publication
1485"Allusion to Sura 27:16", Folio from a Mantiq al-Tayr (Language of the Birds)
1485
Publication
1405Haft Paikar (Seven Portraits) of the Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1405
Sculpture
250Head of a Male Figure
250
Object
1Fragment of an Ivory Comb
1
Publication
1554Miniature Qur'an and Qur'an Case
1554
Sculpture
350Niche with the Seated Bodhisattva Shakyamuni Flanked by Devotees and an Elephant
350
Publication
1406"Laila and Majnun at School", Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1406
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
1475Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz
1475
Sculpture
300Head of a Male Figure with a Mustache
300
Publication
1400"Alexander the Great and Dying Darius", Folio from a Majma' al-Tavarikh (Compendium of Histories) of Hafiz-i Abru
1400
Publication
1475"Preparation for a Feast", Folio from a Divan of Jami
1475
Publication
1485"The Beggar who Professed his Love for a Prince", Folio 28r from a Mantiq al-Tayr (Language of the Birds)
1485
Object
1801Shield
1801
Sculpture
600Seated Bodhisattva Maitreya (Buddha of the Future)
600
Object
1550Carpet
1550
Object
1433Coin
1433
Publication
1475Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz
1475
Sculpture
300Bodhisattva
300
Object
1950Chang (jaw harp)
1950
Object
500Ritual Basin
500
Object
1600Carpet
1600
Sculpture
900Seated Male Figure
900
Object
1701Khyber Knife
1701
Publication
1400"Captured Indian Raja Brought to Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni", Folio from a Majma al-Tavarikh (World Histories)
1400
Publication
1475Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz
1475
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
Publication
1460Tuhfat al-Ahrar (The Gift to the Noble)
1460
Object
1800Tent Door Hanging
1800
Publication
1475Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz
1475
Object
1500Dragon-Handled Jug with Inscription
1500
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
1462"Shaikh Mahneh and the Villager", Folio 49r from a Mantiq al-Tayr (Language of the Birds)
1462
Publication
1524"Bahram Gur in the Turquoise Palace on Wednesday", Folio 216 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1524
Sculpture
500Circular Tray (Pata) with Vegetative Scrolling
500
Publication
1405"Bahram Gur on the Chase", Folio 10r from a Haft Paikar (Seven Portraits) of the Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1405
Publication
1524"Khusrau Catches Sight of Shirin Bathing", Folio 50 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1524
Publication
1485Tuhfat al-Ahrar (The Gift to the Noble)
1485
Object
1100Mirror
1100
Object
1925Festive Dress of a Hazara Woman
1925
Object
1100Glass Medallion with Molded Decoration
1100
Publication
1524"Bahram Gur in the Yellow Palace on Sunday", Folio 213 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1524
Sculpture
500Standing Male Deity (Perhaps Vishnu) Holding a Conch
500
Object
1Plaque with Loving Couple (Mithuna)
1
Object
1950Sheep bell
1950
Publication
1400"Sakyamuni (Buddha) Announces Another Prophet", Folio from a Majma al-Tavarikh (Compendium of Histories)
1400
Publication
1475Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz
1475
Sculpture
350Female Head
350
Sculpture
350Standing Bodhisattva
350
Sculpture
400Goddess, Possibly Nana, Seated on a Lion
400
Publication
1524"Bahram Gur in the Green Palace on Monday", Folio 224 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1524
Publication
1513Illuminated Frontispiece of a Bustan of Sa`di
1513
Publication
1475Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz
1475
Publication
1475Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz
1475
Publication
1524"Battle between Alexander and Darius", Folio 279 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1524
Sculpture
400Head of Buddha
400
Publication
1524"Sultan Sanjar and the Old Woman", Folio 17 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1524
Publication
1499Anthology of Persian Poetry in Oblong Format (Safina)
1499
Publication
1475Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz
1475
Object
1000High-Tin Bronze Bowl
1000
Publication
1475Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz
1475
Publication
1524"Alexander at a Banquet", Folio 321b from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1524
Publication
1400"Journey of the Prophet Muhammad", Folio from the Majma al-Tavarikh (Compendium of Histories)
1400
Publication
1475Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz
1475
Publication
1606Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi
1606
Publication
1499Divan of Sultan Husayn Baiqara
1499
Ceramic
1200Square Tile
1200
Publication
1486Illuminated Frontispiece of a Manuscript of the Mantiq al-Tayr (Language of the Birds)
1486
Publication
1495"Khusrau Arriving at Shirin's Palace", Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Amir Khusrau Dihlavi
1495
Publication
1540Portrait of a Lady Holding a Flower
1540
Publication
1524"Farhad Carves a Milk Channel for Shirin", Folio 74 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1524
Publication
1495"Laila Visiting Majnun in the Desert", Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Amir Khusrau Dihlavi
1495
Publication
1524Overflap and Inside Cover of a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1524
Ceramic
1100Green Tile with Star Design
1100
Publication
1400"Chinese Emperor Standing in Pavilion", Folio from a Majma al-Tavarikh (Compendium of Histories) of Hafiz-i Abru
1400
Publication
1575A Stallion
1575
Publication
1400"Muhammad's Call to Prophecy and the First Revelation", Folio from a Majma' al-Tavarikh (Compendium of Histories)
1400
Publication
1474Divan (Collected Works) of Mir 'Ali Shir Nava'i
1474
Object
1400Ewer with Lid
1400
Publication
1460"Battle Scene", Folio from a Zafarnama (Book of Victories) of Sharaf al-Din 'Ali Yazdi
1460
Object
1701Knife (Khyber) with Sheath
1701
Ceramic
1175Square Tile
1175
Object
1400Bowl
1400