The Holy Koran - DC.0891, Collection: Islamic Art, Style: Ancient Writing, Medium: Ink on Parchment.

The Holy Koran - DC.0891, Collection: Islamic Art, Style: Ancient Writing, Medium: Ink on Parchment.   « Less

Persian Manuscript - DC.0911, Origin: Central Asia, Collection: Islamic Art, Style: Islamic.

Persian Manuscript - DC.0911, Origin: Central Asia, Collection: Islamic Art, Style: Islamic.   « Less

The Holy Koran - DC.0963, Collection: Islamic Art, Style: Islamic.

The Holy Koran - DC.0963, Collection: Islamic Art, Style: Islamic.   « Less

The Holy Koran - DC.0984, Collection: Islamic Art, Style: Ancient Writing, Medium: Ink on Parchment.

The Holy Koran - DC.0984, Collection: Islamic Art, Style: Ancient Writing, Medium: Ink on Parchment.   « Less

The Holy Koran - DC.1069, Collection: Islamic Art, Style: Ancient Writing, Medium: Ink on Parchment.

The Holy Koran - DC.1069, Collection: Islamic Art, Style: Ancient Writing, Medium: Ink on Parchment.   « Less

Islamic Book - OF.059, Origin: Central Asia, Circa: 18 th Century AD to 19 th Century AD, Dimensions: 5.65" (14.4cm) high x 3.75" (9.5cm) wide, Collection: Near Eastern,  More »

Islamic Book - OF.059, Origin: Central Asia, Circa: 18 th Century AD to 19 th Century AD, Dimensions: 5.65" (14.4cm) high x 3.75" (9.5cm) wide, Collection: Near Eastern, Style: Islamic, Medium: Ink on Parchment.   « Less

Khurasan Bronze Bucket - FZ.125, Origin: Central Asia, Circa: 12 th Century AD to 13 th Century AD, Dimensions: 7" (17.8cm) high, Catalogue: V1, Collection: Islamic Art,  More »

Khurasan Bronze Bucket - FZ.125, Origin: Central Asia, Circa: 12 th Century AD to 13 th Century AD, Dimensions: 7" (17.8cm) high, Catalogue: V1, Collection: Islamic Art, Style: Khurasan, Medium: Bronze. Metal buckets occur in the pre-Islamic cultures of the Middle East and it is likely that Islamic buckets are based on the classical prototype of tapering cylindrical form known to have been produced in Egypt. In the Central Asian region, the flat-bottomed cylindrical form gave way to a round-bottomed one and then to a bucket with a rounded body, to which a foot was added.   « Less

Bronze Water Jug with Incised Decoration - FZ.148, Origin: Iraq, Circa: 10 th Century AD to 13 th Century AD, Catalogue: V1, Collection: Islamic Art, Style: Islamic, Medium:  More »

Bronze Water Jug with Incised Decoration - FZ.148, Origin: Iraq, Circa: 10 th Century AD to 13 th Century AD, Catalogue: V1, Collection: Islamic Art, Style: Islamic, Medium: Bronze. The combination of abstract patterns with elegant shape lifts this jug away from functionalism and into the realm of art. It is a vessel designed to give pleasure to the eye even as the water it contains delights the throat. Its original owner must have appreciated beauty in every detail of his surroundings; the person who possesses it today will share that taste.   « Less

Seljuk Bronze Mirror - FZ.289, Origin: Central Asia, Circa: 11 th Century AD to 12 th Century AD, Dimensions: 4.375" (11.1cm) high, Collection: Islamic Art, Style: Seljuk,  More »

Seljuk Bronze Mirror - FZ.289, Origin: Central Asia, Circa: 11 th Century AD to 12 th Century AD, Dimensions: 4.375" (11.1cm) high, Collection: Islamic Art, Style: Seljuk, Medium: Bronze. In the 9th century, hordes of nomadic Turkic horseman living on the outskirts of the Muslim world began to migrate westward into the heart of Central Asia. By the 10 century, a branch known as the House of Seljuk had broken off from the Oghuz confederation of Turkomen tribesmen, arrived into mainland Persia, and settled in the province of Khurasan. Overtime, the Seljuks converted to Islam and began to adopt the Persian language and culture. In the 11th century, the Seljuks set up an independent state under their leader Tugrul Bey with its capital in Isfahan, initially under the auspices of the Abbasid Caliph in Baghdad. The arts thrived during the Seljuk period as the Turkic rulers patronized Persian culture, arts, and literature.   « Less

Bronze Oil Lamp with Multiple Wicks - Z.0708, Origin: Palestine, Circa: 9 th Century AD to 12 th Century AD, Dimensions: 3.75" (9.5cm) high x 7.5" (19.1cm) wide, Catalogue:  More »

Bronze Oil Lamp with Multiple Wicks - Z.0708, Origin: Palestine, Circa: 9 th Century AD to 12 th Century AD, Dimensions: 3.75" (9.5cm) high x 7.5" (19.1cm) wide, Catalogue: V1, Collection: Islamic Art, Style: Islamic, Medium: Bronze.   « Less