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A working library of design, type, and visual culture.
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Project
2016The classical and the crude combine to represent the multiple facets of The Arab City
2016
Publication
2022Dripping in “Arab nostalgia”, 3asal mag platforms MENA creatives who are abandoning conformity and thrashing outdated stereotypes
2022
Project
2013Bokja's crafty Arab Spring inspired textiles are oddly compelling
2013
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
Photograph
1938IFAN - Cimiers de danse, Chi-Wara, Mali (2)
1938
Photograph
1938IFAN - Echelle Dogon
1938
Photograph
1938IFAN - Echelle Dogon (3)
1938
Photograph
1938IFAN - Cimiers de danse, Chi-Wara, Mali
1938
Photograph
1938IFAN - Echelle Dogon (2)
1938
Project
2021Gaza-based painter Malak Mattar on making art as a feminist in Palestine
2021
Project
2021The personal is political: Haitham Haddad’s journey to bring Arabic back to public spaces in Palestine
2021
Identity
2025Samar Maakaroun’s identity for Together for Palestine applies the visual language of petitions
2025
Ceramic
1300Vessel with footed base
1300
Object
1100Figure: Equestrian
1100
Object
1100Miniature Shaft and Pin
1100
Object
1200Ring
1200
Ceramic
1200Crouching Figure
1200
Object
1801Donsó Ngoni
1801
Object
1100Zoomorphic Figure
1100
Object
1100Figure
1100
Object
1490Figure of a Kneeling Woman
1490
Object
1400Mother and Child Figure
1400
Object
1000Bracelet
1000
Garment
1100Fragment of frontal garment
1100
Object
1400Bracelet
1400
Ceramic
1100Vessel
1100
Object
1400Female with Small Figure
1400
Object
1500Figure
1500
Object
1400Gwandusu
1400
Object
1300Necklace
1300
Object
1100Miniature Vessel
1100
Object
1100Figure
1100
Object
1720Pair of bala players
1720
Object
1700Figures Ornament
1700
Object
1801Bala
1801
Object
800Figure
800
Object
975Bracelet
975
Object
1400Figure: Female
1400
Ceramic
1200Vessel Lid
1200
Object
1700Chain with Pendant
1700
Ceramic
1100Vessel: Zoomorphic
1100
Object
1700Seated binukedine ( priest)
1700
Object
800Zoomorphic Figure
800
Object
800Necklace
800
Object
1300Bracelet
1300
Object
1300Priest with raised arms
1300
Object
975Bracelet
975
Object
1300Bracelet
1300
Ceramic
1100Globular vessel with twine impressions
1100
Object
1400Figure: Female
1400
Object
1700Bracelet
1700
Furniture
1400Stool: Zoomorphic
1400
Object
1500Figure: Kneeling Female
1500
Object
800Ornament
800
Object
1400Jomogoni male figure
1400
Object
1400Female figure with raised arm
1400
Furniture
1400Headrest: Zoomorphic Heads
1400
Object
1500Figure: Seated Female
1500
Object
1500Aduno Koro (Ark of the World) vessel with ancestral figures
1500
Object
1800Equestrian pendant
1800
Object
1300Bracelet
1300
Object
1500Staff with seated male leader
1500
Ceramic
1200Seated figure
1200
Object
975Bracelet
975
Object
1500Gwantigi
1500
Object
800Ornament
800
Object
975Bracelet
975
Object
1500Door and Lock: Figures
1500
Furniture
1500Headrest: Zoomorphic Heads
1500
Object
1400Figure
1400
Object
800Ornament
800
Object
800Ornament
800
Object
1750Female dege dal nda (sculpture of the terrace)
1750
Object
1850Hoddu (Xalam)
1850
Object
800Ornament
800
Object
1100Miniature Basket (?)
1100
Garment
1100Cache-Sexe
1100
Object
1850Hoddu (Xalam)
1850
Object
1300Bracelet
1300
Object
975Bracelet
975
Furniture
1500Headrest or headboard
1500
Object
1100Miniature Vessel
1100
Object
1700Ornament
1700
Furniture
1500Headrest
1500
Object
1500Equestrian
1500
Object
975Bracelet
975
Furniture
1400Prestige Stool: Figures
1400
Object
1200Male figure
1200
Object
1720Seated couple
1720
Object
1500Staff: Female Figure
1500
Object
800Ornament
800
Object
1700Imina Na (Great Mask)
1700
Ceramic
1101Long-necked vessel
1101
Object
800Ornament
800
Object
1500Heddle Pulley: Female Figure
1500
Object
1850Nyanyeru (riti)
1850
Object
800Figure
800
Object
1100Zoomorphic Figure
1100
Object
800Zoomorphic Figure
800
Ceramic
1200Figure: Bird
1200
Object
1500Figure Group
1500
Object
800Bracelet
800
Ceramic
1700Vessel: Footed Base
1700
Object
1701Sword (Saif) with Scabbard
1701
Photograph
Old Arab Bank building Amman
Drawing
1795Tombs of Great Arab Saints to be seen in the Neighborhood of Rosetta, Egypt
1795
Ceramic
975Bowl with Arabic Inscription, "Blessing, Prosperity, Well-being, Happiness"
975
Ceramic
975Bowl with Arabic Proverb
975
Object
1875Gumuri
1875
Object
1875Guenbri
1875
Object
1701Spear
1701
Object
1875Rebab
1875
Object
1875Guenbri
1875
Object
1800Ewer
1800
Ceramic
622Lamp
622
Object
1800Jacket
1800
Object
400Bone Fragment
400
Object
400Ring
400
Object
600Head of a Figure
600
Object
400Bracelet
400
Object
400Plaque
400
Object
400Rod or Bobbin
400
Object
622Buckle
622
Object
400Pin
400
Object
1800Headscarf
1800
Object
400Nail
400
Object
400Plaque
400
Ceramic
400Lamp
400
Object
400Plaque
400
Object
400Ring
400
Object
400Fragment of a Book Cover
400
Object
400Pin or Stylus
400
Ceramic
622Lamp
622
Ceramic
700Lamp
700
Object
400Cymbals
400
Ceramic
622Lamp
622
Object
1800Dress
1800
Object
400Bell
400
Object
400Ornament
400
Object
400Button or Spindle Whorl
400
Object
400Plaque
400
Ceramic
622Lamp
622
Object
400Plaque
400
Object
400Cross Pendant
400
Object
400Fish Hook
400
Object
1800Ensemble
1800
Object
400Jar
400
Ceramic
622Lamp
622
Ceramic
600Lamp
600
Object
800Chess Piece
800
Object
400Ornament
400
Object
1800Robe
1800
Object
400Cross Pendant
400
Object
400Probably a Counter
400
Ceramic
622Lamp
622
Object
400Pin or Stylus
400
Ceramic
500Lamp
500
Object
400Ring
400
Object
400Buckle
400
Object
400Probably a Counter
400
Object
400Spoon
400
Object
400Bell
400
Object
400Gaming Piece
400
Object
400Bone Fragment
400
Object
1800Palestinian Doll's Thob al-Malek Royal Dress
1800
Object
400Spindle Whorl or Button
400
Ceramic
622Lamp
622
Object
400Hinge
400
Object
1700Ring
1700
Object
1800Zurna
1800
Object
400Plaque
400
Ceramic
400Lamp
400
Ceramic
622Lamp
622
Ceramic
622Lamp
622
Object
400Key
400
Ceramic
622Lamp
622
Object
1850Nay
1850
Object
1501Sword with Scabbard
1501
Object
-900Cylinder seal with chariot hunting scene and Old South Arabian inscription
-900
Ceramic
1100Jar with Carved Benedictory Arabic Inscription in Thuluth Script
1100
Photograph
Hebron, Nebraska post office from E
Photograph
Hebron, Nebraska post office interior (cropped)
Photograph
Hebron, Nebraska post office cornerstone
Photograph
Hebron, Nebraska post office from SE 1
Photograph
Hebron, Nebraska post office from NE
Photograph
Hebron, Nebraska post office interior
Photograph
Hebron, Nebraska post office from SE 2
Publication
1223"Preparing Medicine from Honey", from a Dispersed Manuscript of an Arabic Translation of De Materia Medica of Dioscorides
1223
Ceramic
900Bowl with Arabic Inscription
900
Object
900Part of Lamp or Incense Burner Inscribed in Arabic with Good Wishes
900
Publication
1713Leaf with Arabic Prayers
1713
Object
1400Bracelet with Snake-Head Endings and Arabic Inscription, One of a Pair
1400
Object
1400Bracelet with Snake-Head Endings and Arabic Inscription, One of a Pair
1400
Ceramic
1000Dish with Carved Arabic Inscription in Floriated Kufic Reading "al-'izz" ("Glory")
1000
Ceramic
900Ewer with Repeated Arabic Phrase, "Blessing"
900
Object
1000Long-Handled Spoon Inscribed in Arabic with Good Wishes
1000
Ceramic
900Ewer with Arabic Proverb, "Devotion Fortifies Action"
900
Object
1600Finial with Arabic Inscription"Ya, Da'im" ("Oh, Everlasting!")
1600
Object
1100Rice Server Inscribed in Arabic with Good Wishes
1100
Object
1200Candlestick with Horsemen and Arabic Inscriptions Conveying Good Wishes and Blessings Upon the Sultan
1200
Ceramic
1150Ewer with Horsemen Inscribed in Arabic with Good Wishes to its Owner
1150
Typeface
Canela Arabic
Typeface
Lyon Arabic
Typeface
Graphik Arabic
Identity
2009Arab Open University (logo)
2009
Identity
2022Studio 40Mustaqel challenges the discourse of design in the Arab Swana region
2022
Project
2013Magnificent retelling of Arabian Nights from the brilliant Noa Snir
2013
Project
2025Watermelon Pictures is the film company putting Palestinian cinema where it belongs – on the big screen
2025
Map
1850Sect. VII. El Khulil (Hebron). Atlas of Palestine and the Sinai Peninsula.
1850
Publication
2020Lyon Arabic is the new counterpart of a Commercial Type favourite, informed by Naskh and Nastaliq scripts
2020
Identity
2026Vintage Arab cassette tapes inspired Sometimes Always’ fiery identity for Fouta Harissa
2026
Project
2014Exhibition: New photography show offers an alternative side of Israel and Palestine
2014
Poster
Visit Palestine – Travel poster
Poster
1974Advancing the Revolution – Palestinian poster
1974
Project
2018Mohamad Abdouni on documenting an “important time in Arab queer culture”
2018
Poster
1982Soviet pro-Palestine poster
1982
Map
1850Sect. VI. Kulat Zerka. Atlas of Palestine and the Sinai Peninsula.
1850
Publication
Manuscript Leaves from an Arabic Manuscript
Identity
2026Why minimalist aesthetics (smuggled in as the language of progress) are stifling truly Arab design
2026
Project
2025Glorianna Ximendaz uses archive photography, digital imagery and text messages to immortalise Palestine
2025
Publication
2024Union is a new magazine spotlighting artists from Palestine and the diaspora
2024
Project
2024Inside the Palestinian Sound Archive: preserving the audiovisual legacy of Palestine, one record at a time
2024
Typeface
2015Thomas Milo Showing How to Render an Arabic Typeface Digitized
2015
Identity
2019Turbo’s identity for the Lesser Amman Library is a masterclass in the potential of Arabic type
2019
Publication
2020We dive into a new archive of over 1,000 book covers from the Arab world
2020
Project
2022Type foundry Boharat Cairo on the vast possibilities of Arabic type design
2022
Project
2021Graphic designer Nawal Arafat on creating space for Palestinian voices within art and design
2021
Project
2018Palestine Underground shines a light on the West Bank’s underground music scene
2018
Motion
2026James Stuart is railing against boring design with techniques inspired by the spirit of Arabic hardcore music
2026
Map
1850Index Map and Sectional Title Page: Atlas of Palestine and the Sinai Peninsula.
1850
Project
2016Active Arab Women: Lara Al-Hadeedi records the determination of sporting Kuwaiti women
2016
Project
2011Timbuktu
2011
Poster
Workers and Laborers of Palestine – Palestinian poster
Map
1850Sect. IV. El Mezareib. Atlas of Palestine and the Sinai Peninsula.
1850
Project
2021“I want viewers to see us”: Dean Majd on the importance of portraying Palestinians in a positive light
2021
Identity
2021Arab Organisation for Human Rights in the UK logo
2021
Identity
2026Logo of the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza 2
2026
Map
1850Sect. V. Jerusalem. Atlas of Palestine and the Sinai Peninsula.
1850
Poster
1963By the union of Arabs — Algerian poster
1963