Islam Collection (page 19)

Bottle with Impressed Decorations, probably Iran, 10th-11th century. Creator: Unknown
Bottle with Impressed Decorations, probably Iran, 10th-11th century

Basin with Figural Imagery, probably Iran, early 14th century. Creator: Unknown
Basin with Figural Imagery, probably Iran, early 14th century

Bookbinding Element, Iran or Turkey, 16th century. Creator: Unknown
Bookbinding Element, Iran or Turkey, 16th century. Scrolling vines and arabesque forms found in a variety of arts from Safavid Iran and Ottoman Turkey

Ewer with Arabic proverb, "Devotion fortifies action"
Ewer with Arabic proverb, " Devotion fortifies action", Iran or present-day Uzbekistan, 10th century. inscription in Kufic script " devotion fortifies action"

Figure, Iran or Iraq, 12th-13th century. Creator: Unknown
Figure, Iran or Iraq, 12th-13th century

Mirror, Iran or Central Asia, 11th-12th century. Creator: Unknown
Mirror, Iran or Central Asia, 11th-12th century

Bowl, Iran or Central Asia, 15th century. Creator: Unknown
Bowl, Iran or Central Asia, 15th century. Modeled after a bowl from Ming China

Ewer, Iran or Afghanistan, ca. 1180-1210. Creator: Unknown
Ewer, Iran or Afghanistan, ca. 1180-1210. Harpies and astrological imagery heighten the auspiciousness of this ornament

Pendant, Iran, probably 8th-12th century. Creator: Unknown
Pendant, Iran, probably 8th-12th century

Calligraphy Painting, Iran, ca. 1860. Creator: Ismail Jalayir
Calligraphy Painting, Iran, ca. 1860. Poem in nastaliq script celebrating Nasir al-Din Shah Qajar, the fourth ruler of the Qajar dynasty (reigned 1848-96)

Large Jar, Iran, dated A. H. 681 / A. D. 1282-83. Creator: Unknown
Large Jar, Iran, dated A.H. 681/A.D. 1282-83. Verses read: " Tumultuous air and boiling earth; Joyous is he whose heart is happy. Drink!"

Textile Fragment, Iran, ca. 1540. Creator: Unknown
Textile Fragment, Iran, ca. 1540. Produced during the reign of the Safavid ruler Shah Tahmasp. Peony surrounded by lotus flowers, tulips, and rosettes

Ewer with Horsemen Inscribed in Arabic, Iran, 2nd half 12th-early 13th century
Ewer with Horsemen Inscribed in Arabic with Good Wishes to its Owner, Iran, second half 12th-early 13th century. Horsemen in procession between two rows of kufic inscription. Mina i production

Chess Piece, King, Iran, 9th-12th century. Creator: Unknown
Chess Piece, King, Iran, 9th-12th century

Polonaise Carpet, Iran, first half 17th century. Creator: Unknown
Polonaise Carpet, Iran, first half 17th century

Turquoise Bowl with Carved Rim, Iran, 12th century. Creator: Unknown
Turquoise Bowl with Carved Rim, Iran, 12th century

Flask, Iran, 9th century. Creator: Unknown
Flask, Iran, 9th century

Lid with a Lion attacking a Bull, Iran, 12th century. Creator: Unknown
Lid with a Lion attacking a Bull, Iran, 12th century

Head from a Figure with a Beaded Headdress, Iran, 12th-early 13th century. rare example from the Seljuq period

Goblet with Applied Decoration, Iran, 11th-early 12th century. Creator: Unknown
Goblet with Applied Decoration, Iran, 11th-early 12th century

Seal with Hebrew Inscription, Iran, 10th-11th century. Creator: Unknown
Seal with Hebrew Inscription, Iran, 10th-11th century. May testify to the existence of a Jewish community in eleventh-century Nishapur, or could be a talisman

Inscribed Pen Box, Iran, 15th century. Creator: Unknown
Inscribed Pen Box, Iran, 15th century. Inscriptions in thuluth and naskh scripts include poetic verses and good wishes to the owner

Chess Piece, Pawn, Iran, 9th-12th century. Creator: Unknown
Chess Piece, Pawn, Iran, 9th-12th century

Elephant-Shaped Kendi, Iran, second quarter 17th century. Creator: Unknown
Elephant-Shaped Kendi, Iran, second quarter 17th century. Safavid example made of stonepaste

Fan with Poetic Verses, Iran, dated A. H. 1301 / A. D. 1883-84. Creator: Unknown
Fan with Poetic Verses, Iran, dated A.H. 1301/A.D. 1883-84. Rhyming couplets by the renowned Persian mystical poet Hafiz

Ewer with Molded Inscriptions, Animals and Dancers, Iran, last quarter 11th or 12th century. Inscription mentions the name of the potter, Abu Ahmad Qassa i

Long-Handled Spoon Inscribed in Arabic with Good Wishes, Iran, 11th century. Kufic inscription

Engraved Lamp Stand with a Cylindrical Body, Iran, second half 16th century. Safavid lamp stand with inscriptions in Persian nasta liq script

Seal, Iran, 5th-12th century. Creator: Unknown
Seal, Iran, 5th-12th century

Fragment of a Frieze, Iran, 11th century. Creator: Unknown
Fragment of a Frieze, Iran, 11th century. The friezes inscription may have originally named Seljuq sultan Malik Shah (r. 1073-92)

Fragment of a Carved and Painted Dado Panel, Iran, 10th-11th century. Creator: Unknown
Fragment of a Carved and Painted Dado Panel, Iran, 10th-11th century. Qur anic verse (24:35) describing God as the Light of the Heavens and the Earth

Garrus-ware Bowl, Iran, 12th-13th century. Creator: Unknown
Garrus-ware Bowl, Iran, 12th-13th century

Mihrab (Prayer Niche), Iran, dated A. H. 755 / A. D. 1354-55. Creator: Unknown
Mihrab (Prayer Niche), Iran, dated A.H. 755/ A.D. 1354-55. Mosaic tilework with Arabic Inscription in thuluth script from the Qur an 9:1-22

Inkwell with Floral and Animal Imagery, Iran, 16th century. Creator: Unknown
Inkwell with Floral and Animal Imagery, Iran, 16th century

Mirror, Iran, 12th-13th century. Creator: Unknown
Mirror, Iran, 12th-13th century

Carved Stucco Panel from Between Two Arches, Iran, 10th century. Creator: Unknown
Carved Stucco Panel from Between Two Arches, Iran, 10th century. Excavated from Vineyard Tepe

Kohl Flask, Iran, 9th-10th century. Creator: Unknown
Kohl Flask, Iran, 9th-10th century

Inkwell with Twelve Zodiac Medallions, Iran, late 12th-early 13th century. Virgo (al-sunbula, " ear of corn" ) is the only sign whose iconography is different from Western cycles

Spindle Whorl, Iran, 9th-10th century. Creator: Unknown
Spindle Whorl, Iran, 9th-10th century. Excavated at Nishapur, providing evidence the city possessed a thriving textile industry

Turquoise Bowl with Lute Player and Audience, Iran, late 12th-early 13th century

Dish with a Swimming Duck, Iran, 16th century. Creator: Unknown
Dish with a Swimming Duck, Iran, 16th century

Ewer with Protruding Lip, Iran, 8th century. Creator: Unknown
Ewer with Protruding Lip, Iran, 8th century

Dice, Iran, 9th-10th century. Creator: Unknown
Dice, Iran, 9th-10th century

Dish with Two Intertwined Dragons, Iran, ca. 1640. Creator: Unknown
Dish with Two Intertwined Dragons, Iran, ca. 1640

Ring, Iran, 11th-12th century. Creator: Unknown
Ring, Iran, 11th-12th century. Turquoise was believed to dispel the effect of the evil eye

Hair Ornament, One of a Pair, Iran, 12th-13th century. Creator: Unknown
Hair Ornament, One of a Pair, Iran, 12th-13th century

Hollow Vessel in the Shape of a Woman Holding a Child, Iran, 12th-13th century

Ewer with Molded Inscriptions and Figures on Horseback, Iran, last quarter 11th-12th century

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