Ottoman Silver Ring Featuring an Inscribed Carnelian Seal - OS.377, Origin: Turkey, Circa: 16 th Century AD, Collection: Jewelry, Style: Ottoman, Medium: Carnelian, Silver.  More »

Ottoman Silver Ring Featuring an Inscribed Carnelian Seal - OS.377, Origin: Turkey, Circa: 16 th Century AD, Collection: Jewelry, Style: Ottoman, Medium: Carnelian, Silver. At its height, the Ottoman Empire was one of the world’s great powers, controlling much of southeastern Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East. The roots of the Ottoman Empire can be traced back to the migration of Turkic tribes from Central Asia into Anatolia. Expert horsemen, fierce and highly mobile, these armies encountered little resistance as they moved westward and settled, eventually uniting under the banner of the Seljuk Empire. Back in the East, the rise of the Mongols sent progressive waves of Turkic refugees fleeing the armies of the Khan. The turmoil created by this influx of people, as well as direct confrontations with the Mongols themselves, eventually resulted in the dissolution of the Seljuk Empires into several fractured independent states. One of these states, ruled by Osman I, from whom the word Ottoman is derived, would become the Ottoman Empire.   « Less

Eye-Agate Pendant in Incised Gold Mount - OS.381, Origin: Afghanistan, Circa: 1100 AD to 1200 AD, Collection: Islamic Art, Medium: Agate, Gold.

Eye-Agate Pendant in Incised Gold Mount - OS.381, Origin: Afghanistan, Circa: 1100 AD to 1200 AD, Collection: Islamic Art, Medium: Agate, Gold.   « Less

Eye-Agate Pendant in Gold Mount - OS.382, Origin: Afghanistan, Circa: 1100 AD to 1200 AD, Collection: Islamic Art, Medium: Agate, Gold.

Eye-Agate Pendant in Gold Mount - OS.382, Origin: Afghanistan, Circa: 1100 AD to 1200 AD, Collection: Islamic Art, Medium: Agate, Gold.   « Less

Fatimid Gold Earring Attachement in the Form of a Bird - OS.384, Origin: Egypt, Circa: 909 AD to 1171 AD, Dimensions: .4" (1.0cm) high x .4" (1.0cm) wide, Collection: Islamic  More »

Fatimid Gold Earring Attachement in the Form of a Bird - OS.384, Origin: Egypt, Circa: 909 AD to 1171 AD, Dimensions: .4" (1.0cm) high x .4" (1.0cm) wide, Collection: Islamic Art, Style: Fatimid, Medium: Gold. At the height of their power, the Fatimid Caliphate ruled much of the Islamic world, including North Africa, the Hejaz, and the Eastern Mediterranean, from their capital in Cairo. However, their roots can be traced to the shores of Ifriqiya in modern day Tunisia and eastern Algeria where in 909 A.D. an imam from the Ismaili sect of the Shia branch of Islam declared himself caliph and adopted the name of al-Mahdi (the Divinely Guided One). Directly opposing the power of the Sunni Abbasids, the Fatimids legitimized their claim to authority by tracing their descent to Muhammad by way of his daughter Fatima (hence the name Fatimid) and her husband Ali, the first Shia imam. Soon after their founding, the Fatimids began to expand outwards, swiftly bringing all of the Maghreb under their dominion. Thereafter, the Fatimids set their sights to the East where the Abbasids centers of power lay.   « Less

Fatimid Gold Earring Attachement in the Form of a Lion - OS.385, Origin: Egypt, Circa: 909 AD to 1171 AD, Dimensions: .75" (1.9cm) high x 1.1" (2.8cm) wide, Collection:  More »

Fatimid Gold Earring Attachement in the Form of a Lion - OS.385, Origin: Egypt, Circa: 909 AD to 1171 AD, Dimensions: .75" (1.9cm) high x 1.1" (2.8cm) wide, Collection: Islamic Art, Style: Fatimid, Medium: Gold. At the height of their power, the Fatimid Caliphate ruled much of the Islamic world, including North Africa, the Hejaz, and the Eastern Mediterranean, from their capital in Cairo. However, their roots can be traced to the shores of Ifriqiya in modern day Tunisia and eastern Algeria where in 909 A.D. an imam from the Ismaili sect of the Shia branch of Islam declared himself caliph and adopted the name of al-Mahdi (the Divinely Guided One). Directly opposing the power of the Sunni Abbasids, the Fatimids legitimized their claim to authority by tracing their descent to Muhammad by way of his daughter Fatima (hence the name Fatimid) and her husband Ali, the first Shia imam. Soon after their founding, the Fatimids began to expand outwards, swiftly bringing all of the Maghreb under their dominion. Thereafter, the Fatimids set their sights to the East where the Abbasids centers of power lay.   « Less

A Pair of Mamluk Gold Earrings - SK.061, Origin: Egypt, Circa: 1250 AD to 1517 BC, Collection: Islamic Art, Style: Mamluk, Medium: Gold.

A Pair of Mamluk Gold Earrings - SK.061, Origin: Egypt, Circa: 1250 AD to 1517 BC, Collection: Islamic Art, Style: Mamluk, Medium: Gold.   « Less

A Pair of Mamluk Gold Earrings - SK.062, Origin: Egypt, Circa: 1250 AD to 1517 AD, Collection: Islamic, Style: Mamluk, Medium: Gold.

A Pair of Mamluk Gold Earrings - SK.062, Origin: Egypt, Circa: 1250 AD to 1517 AD, Collection: Islamic, Style: Mamluk, Medium: Gold.   « Less

Roman and Islamic Bead Necklace - N.303, Origin: Mediterranean, Circa: 100 AD to 1300 AD, Dimensions: 15.5" (39.4cm) high, Collection: Jewelry, Style: Roman and Islamic,  More »

Roman and Islamic Bead Necklace - N.303, Origin: Mediterranean, Circa: 100 AD to 1300 AD, Dimensions: 15.5" (39.4cm) high, Collection: Jewelry, Style: Roman and Islamic, Medium: Gold, Glass.   « Less

An Indian Ruby Inset in Gold Necklace - LK.170, Origin: India, Circa: 17 th Century AD to 19 th Century AD, Collection: Islamic Art, Style: Mughal or Deccan, Medium: Ruby,  More »

An Indian Ruby Inset in Gold Necklace - LK.170, Origin: India, Circa: 17 th Century AD to 19 th Century AD, Collection: Islamic Art, Style: Mughal or Deccan, Medium: Ruby, Gold.   « Less

An Indian Gold Necklace with Flower Pendants - LK.171, Origin: India, Circa: 19 th Century AD to 20 th Century AD, Collection: Islamic Art, Medium: Ruby, Diamond, Gold. The  More »

An Indian Gold Necklace with Flower Pendants - LK.171, Origin: India, Circa: 19 th Century AD to 20 th Century AD, Collection: Islamic Art, Medium: Ruby, Diamond, Gold. The necklace consists of eight flower pendants, red stones to one side and white to the other within a gold setting, enamelling to sides and with a series of small pearls suspended from each pendant.   « Less