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Before 1800359 1800s75 1910s3 1920s1 1930s5 1950s4 1960s2 1970s1 1980s3 2000s6 2010s64 2020s137 Undated7

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▶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 & Russia1,546

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

▶Sub-Saharan Africa1927

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

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The Met435 Wikimedia Commons156 It's Nice That45 Brand New14 Propagandopolis7 David Rumsey Map Collection6 Commercial Type3 Cooper Hewitt1

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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

Great film follows reportage illustrator George Butler on a trip to Afghanistan

Great film follows reportage illustrator George Butler on a trip to Afghanistan

Bokja's crafty Arab Spring inspired textiles are oddly compelling

Bokja's crafty Arab Spring inspired textiles are oddly compelling

Photographer John Laurie explores sports culture in Uzbekistan

Photographer John Laurie explores sports culture in Uzbekistan

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

IFAN - Echelle Dogon (3)

IFAN - Echelle Dogon (3)

Parkview Square from Arab Street

Parkview Square from Arab Street

IFAN - Echelle Dogon (2)

IFAN - Echelle Dogon (2)

IFAN - Echelle Dogon

IFAN - Echelle Dogon

IFAN - Cimiers de danse, Chi-Wara, Mali

IFAN - Cimiers de danse, Chi-Wara, Mali

IFAN - Cimiers de danse, Chi-Wara, Mali (2)

IFAN - Cimiers de danse, Chi-Wara, Mali (2)

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

Long-necked vessel

Long-necked vessel

Stool: Zoomorphic

Stool: Zoomorphic

Seated binukedine ( priest)

Seated binukedine ( priest)

Bracelet

Female dege dal nda (sculpture of the terrace)

Female dege dal nda (sculpture of the terrace)

Bracelet

Bracelet

Figures Ornament

Figures Ornament

Imina Na (Great Mask)

Imina Na (Great Mask)

Bracelet

Seated figure

Necklace

Vessel Lid

Chain with Pendant

Chain with Pendant

Bala

Figure of a Kneeling Woman

Figure of a Kneeling Woman

Figure

Door and Lock: Figures

Door and Lock: Figures

Zoomorphic Figure

Zoomorphic Figure

Heddle Pulley: Female Figure

Heddle Pulley: Female Figure

Male figure

Bracelet

Headrest: Zoomorphic Heads

Headrest: Zoomorphic Heads

Bracelet

Figure: Seated Female

Figure: Seated Female

Figure: Female

Headrest or headboard

Headrest or headboard

Ornament

Figure Group

Bracelet

Vessel: Footed Base

Vessel: Footed Base

Prestige Stool: Figures

Prestige Stool: Figures

Figure

Globular vessel with twine impressions

Globular vessel with twine impressions

Female figure with raised arm

Female figure with raised arm

Pair of bala players

Pair of bala players

Aduno Koro (Ark of the World) vessel with ancestral figures

Aduno Koro (Ark of the World) vessel with ancestral figures

Figure

Figure: Female

Bracelet

Female with Small Figure

Female with Small Figure

Priest with raised arms

Priest with raised arms

Vessel with footed base

Vessel with footed base

Bracelet

Bracelet

Bracelet

Staff: Female Figure

Staff: Female Figure

Miniature Vessel

Miniature Vessel

Figure: Equestrian

Figure: Equestrian

Seated couple

Ornament

Gwantigi

Hoddu (Xalam)

Cache-Sexe

Ring

Gwandusu

Bracelet

Figure

Bracelet

Donsó Ngoni

Crouching Figure

Crouching Figure

Ornament

Staff with seated male leader

Staff with seated male leader

Ornament

Zoomorphic Figure

Zoomorphic Figure

Bracelet

Zoomorphic Figure

Zoomorphic Figure

Ornament

Necklace

Figure

Nyanyeru (riti)

Nyanyeru (riti)

Figure: Kneeling Female

Figure: Kneeling Female

Zoomorphic Figure

Zoomorphic Figure

Hoddu (Xalam)

Equestrian

Vessel

Headrest

Ornament

Equestrian pendant

Equestrian pendant

Miniature Basket (?)

Miniature Basket (?)

Ornament

Figure

Miniature Shaft and Pin

Miniature Shaft and Pin

Headrest: Zoomorphic Heads

Headrest: Zoomorphic Heads

Jomogoni male figure

Jomogoni male figure

Mother and Child Figure

Mother and Child Figure

Miniature Vessel

Miniature Vessel

Figure: Bird

Fragment of frontal garment

Fragment of frontal garment

Vessel: Zoomorphic

Vessel: Zoomorphic

Ornament

Gaming Die

Standing Buddha

Standing Buddha

Head of a Buddha

Head of a Buddha

Monumental Head of Buddha

Monumental Head of Buddha

Sword (Saif) with Scabbard

Sword (Saif) with Scabbard

Azerbaijani delegation in Paris

Azerbaijani delegation in Paris

Azerbaijani delegation in Paris 2

Azerbaijani delegation in Paris 2

Old Arab Bank building Amman

Old Arab Bank building Amman

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

White-Ground Kuba Rug

White-Ground Kuba Rug

Rug with an Interlocking Lozenge-Medallion Design

Rug with an Interlocking Lozenge-Medallion Design

Carpet with a Geometricized Medallion Design

Carpet with a Geometricized Medallion Design

Carpet with a Geometricized Medallion Design

Carpet with a Geometricized Medallion Design

Carpet with a Geometricized Saz-Leaf Design

Carpet with a Geometricized Saz-Leaf Design

Carpet with Triple Lozenge-Medallion Design

Carpet with Triple Lozenge-Medallion Design

Textile Fragment

Textile Fragment

Tile Fragment

"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

Tile Fragment

Bowl with Pseudo-Inscriptional Design

Bowl with Pseudo-Inscriptional Design

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

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

Bowl with Rosette

Bowl with Rosette

"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

Boots

Hair Ornament [or Plait Ornament]

Hair Ornament [or Plait Ornament]

Section from a Qur'an Manuscript

Section from a Qur'an Manuscript

Yusuf and Zulaykha of Jami

Yusuf and Zulaykha of Jami

Fragment of Cover

Fragment of Cover

Square Tile

Hanging

Dish

Ensemble

Folio from a Manuscript by Mir Ali Shir Nava'i

Folio from a Manuscript by Mir Ali Shir Nava'i

Bowl Decorated in the 'Beveled Style'

Bowl Decorated in the 'Beveled Style'

Hanging

Fragment of Cover

Fragment of Cover

Tile Fragment

Coin

Coin

Hanging

Head Ornament

Tile Fragment

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

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

Tile Fragment

Bowl

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

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

Pendant, One of a Pair

Pendant, One of a Pair

Tile Fragment

Section of a Qur'an Manuscript

Section of a Qur'an Manuscript

Textile Fragment

Textile Fragment

Fragment of Cover

Fragment of Cover

Group of Dervishes

Group of Dervishes

Tile Fragment

Kaftan

Cover

Carved Door Panel

Carved Door Panel

Tile Decorated with Entrelacs Pattern Based on Octagons

Tile Decorated with Entrelacs Pattern Based on Octagons

Robe

Robe

Carpet

Hair Ornament [or Plait Ornament]

Hair Ornament [or Plait Ornament]

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

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

Cover

Earring, One of a Pair

Earring, One of a Pair

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

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

Futuh al-Haramayn (Description of the Holy Cities)

Futuh al-Haramayn (Description of the Holy Cities)

Robe

Dish

Tile Fragment

Ornament

Bowl

Hanging

Tile Fragment

Fragment of a Wall Painting

Fragment of a Wall Painting

Dish

Ensemble

Hanging

Textile Fragment

Textile Fragment

Tile Fragment

Hanging

Textile Fragment

Textile Fragment

Tile Fragment

Tile Fragment

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

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

Bustan (Orchard) of Sa'di

Bustan (Orchard) of Sa'di

Hanging

Tile Fragment

Textile Fragment

Textile Fragment

Amulet Case, One of a Pair

Amulet Case, One of a Pair

Čartār

Dish

Ornament, One of a Pair

Ornament, One of a Pair

Ornament, One of a Pair

Ornament, One of a Pair

Section from a Qur'an Manuscript

Section from a Qur'an Manuscript

Bridle, Mane piece and Breast collar

Bridle, Mane piece and Breast collar

Tile Fragment

Tile Fragment

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

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

Tile Fragment

Portrait of a Dervish

Portrait of a Dervish

Earring, One of a Pair

Earring, One of a Pair

Garden Scene

Bowl

Tile Fragment

Tile Fragment

Tile Fragment

Tile Fragment

Earring, One of a Pair

Earring, One of a Pair

Dish

Tile from a Squinch

Tile from a Squinch

Tile Fragment

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

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

Carpet fragment

Carpet fragment

Bowl with Arabic Proverb

Bowl with Arabic Proverb

Amulet Case, One of a Pair

Amulet Case, One of a Pair

Earring, One of a Pair

Earring, One of a Pair

Tile Fragment

Tile Fragment

Tile

Architectural Tile with Partial Inscription

Architectural Tile with Partial Inscription

Kaftan

"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

Hanging

Hair Ornament [or Plait Ornament]

Hair Ornament [or Plait Ornament]

Tile Fragment

Pendant, One of a Pair

Pendant, One of a Pair

Hanging

Standing Bodhisattva

Standing Bodhisattva

"Preparation for a Feast", Folio from a Divan of Jami

"Preparation for a Feast", Folio from a Divan of Jami

"The Anecdote of the Man Who Fell into the Water", Folio 44r from a Mantiq al-Tayr (Language of the Birds)

"The Anecdote of the Man Who Fell into the Water", Folio 44r from a Mantiq al-Tayr (Language of the Birds)

Haft Paikar (Seven Portraits) of the Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja

Haft Paikar (Seven Portraits) of the Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja

High-Tin Bronze Bowl

High-Tin Bronze Bowl

Overflap and Inside Cover of a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja

Overflap and Inside Cover of a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja

"Bahram Gur's Skill with the Bow", Folio 17v from a Haft Paikar (Seven Portraits) of the Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja

"Bahram Gur's Skill with the Bow", Folio 17v from a Haft Paikar (Seven Portraits) of the Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja

Chang (jaw harp)

Chang (jaw harp)

Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz

Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz

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