Islam Collection (page 20)

Female Fertility (?) Figure, Iran, 5000 B. C. - 9th century A. D Creator: Unknown
Female Fertility (?) Figure, Iran, 5000 B.C.- 9th century A.D.. Could be a residual piece from a previous periods; may have functioned as a toy

Dish, Iran, second half 15th century. Creator: Unknown
Dish, Iran, second half 15th century. With an inscription of wishes for good fortune

Molded Vessel in the Form of a Mother and Child, Iran, 12th-13th century

Dish, Iran, 11th-12th century. Creator: Unknown
Dish, Iran, 11th-12th century

Cross-Shaped Tile, Iran, 13th century. Creator: Unknown
Cross-Shaped Tile, Iran, 13th century. From the walls of an Ilkhanid building

Embossed Candlestick, Iran, 12th century. Creator: Unknown
Embossed Candlestick, Iran, 12th century

Seated tambourine player, Iran, 12th century. Creator: Unknown
Seated tambourine player, Iran, 12th century

Horse Figurine, Iran, 9th century. Creator: Unknown
Horse Figurine, Iran, 9th century. May have been a childs toy

Dish with Floral Designs on an Olive Background, Iran, 16th-17th century

Dish with Fox and Vegetation, Iran, 18th-19th century. Creator: Unknown
Dish with Fox and Vegetation, Iran, 18th-19th century

Figure of Harpy, Iran, 12th-early 13th century. Creator: Unknown
Figure of Harpy, Iran, 12th-early 13th century

Dado Panel, Iran, 10th century. Creator: Unknown
Dado Panel, Iran, 10th century

Button or Bead, Iran, 8th-10th century. Creator: Unknown
Button or Bead, Iran, 8th-10th century

Calligraphic Plaque, Iran, probably late 17th century. Creator: Unknown
Calligraphic Plaque, Iran, probably late 17th century. The text is part of a versification of the names of the chahardah ma sum, or the fourteen infallible ones

Painted Dado Panels, Iran, 9th century. Creator: Unknown
Painted Dado Panels, Iran, 9th century. From the Tepe Madrasa

Copper Plate Printers at Work, Folio from the Davis Album, Iran, dated A. H. 1199 / A. D
Copper Plate Printers at Work, Folio from the Davis Album, Iran, dated A.H. 1199/A.D. 1784-85. Copy of a printed illustration in the book Novo teatro di machine e edificii by Vittorio Zonca

Ewer with a Feline-Shaped Handle, Iran, 7th century. Creator: Unknown
Ewer with a Feline-Shaped Handle, Iran, 7th century

Dish depicting a Wedding Procession, Iran, first quarter 13th century. Creator: Unknown
Dish depicting a Wedding Procession, Iran, first quarter 13th century. Forty-four figures are clustered around the central veiled woman, probably a bride

Cup with Running Ibexes, Iran, second half 12th century. Creator: Unknown
Cup with Running Ibexes, Iran, second half 12th century

Candlestick inscribed with Wishes for Good Fortune, Peace and Happiness to its Owner, Iran, ca. 1500

Ring, Iran, 9th-11th century. Creator: Unknown
Ring, Iran, 9th-11th century

Model of a House with Festive Scene, Iran, 12th-early 13th century. Creator: Unknown
Model of a House with Festive Scene, Iran, 12th-early 13th century. Ceramic house models may have been wedding gifts

Pierced Jug with Harpies and Sphinxes, Iran, dated A. H. 612 / A. D. 1215-16
Pierced Jug with Harpies and Sphinxes, Iran, dated A.H. 612/ A.D. 1215-16. Verses around the rim were written by the poet Rukn al-Din Qummi

Footed Cup, Iran, second half 14th century. Creator: Unknown
Footed Cup, Iran, second half 14th century. Ghulladan money vessel for pious purposes in Islamic Ilkhanid Iran

Ring, Iran, 12th-13th century. Creator: Unknown
Ring, Iran, 12th-13th century. Harpies may have held astrological significance, as symbolic depiction of the sign Gemini

Part of Lamp or Incense Burner Inscribed in Arabic with Good Wishes, Iran, 10th-11th century

Coin, Iran, dated A. H. 333 / A. D. 945. Creator: Unknown
Coin, Iran, dated A.H. 333/ A.D. 945. Minted in the year A.H. 333 at al-Muhammadiya, incription names the prophet Muhammad and reigning Samanid ruler, Nuh bin Nasr with sura 112 of the Qur an

AppliquePlaque with a Standing Eagle, Iran, 12th century. Creator: Unknown
Applique Plaque with a Standing Eagle, Iran, 12th century. Perhaps ornamenting leather horse trappings or a belt

Pendant with Lion and Scorpion, Iran, 10th century. Creator: Unknown
Pendant with Lion and Scorpion, Iran, 10th century. Believed to be a talisman

Vase with Animals in a Landscape, Iran, 17th century. Creator: Unknown
Vase with Animals in a Landscape, Iran, 17th century. Safavid period

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

Spheroconical Vessel, Iran, 9th-10th century. Creator: Unknown
Spheroconical Vessel, Iran, 9th-10th century

Pear-Shaped Vase, Iran, 8th century. Creator: Unknown
Pear-Shaped Vase, Iran, 8th century. Sasanian repoussee

Tulip Vase, Iran, 17th century. Creator: Unknown
Tulip Vase, Iran, 17th century

Vase, Iran, 17th century. Creator: Unknown
Vase, Iran, 17th century

Large Turquoise Jar, Iran, 12th-13th century. Creator: Unknown
Large Turquoise Jar, Iran, 12th-13th century. Motifs typical of the Seljuq period including winged griffins and arabesque design. with inscriptions of good wishes in small kufic script

Pierced Blue Pot with Animals and Vegetal Scroll, Iran, last quarter 11th or 12th century

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

Tile with Niche Design, Iran, dated A. H. 712/ A. D. 1312-13. Creator: Unknown
Tile with Niche Design, Iran, dated A.H. 712/ A.D. 1312-13. Evocation to the Chahar-dah Ma'sum (Fourteen Infallibles) ithin the reign of the Ilkhanid ruler Sultan Uljaitu

Tile with Niche Design, Iran, dated A. H. 860 / A. D. 1455-56
Tile with Niche Design, Iran, dated A.H. 860/A.D. 1455-56. Arabic Inscription: " In the name of God, the Merciful, the Compassionate. commissioned by Abu Sa id (1424-69)

Garden Gathering, Iran, 1640-50. Creator: Unknown
Garden Gathering, Iran, 1640-50. A woman displays burn marks, associated with mystics and lovers, on her lower arms to a merchant in European dress

Tile with Niche Design, Iran, early 14th century. Creator: Unknown
Tile with Niche Design, Iran, early 14th century

Tile with an Image of a Prince on Horseback, Iran, second half 19th century. Man on horseback with his hand extended toward Huma, the fabulous bird, embodiment of health and strength

Tile with Image of Phoenix, Iran, late 13th century. Creator: Unknown
Tile with Image of Phoenix, Iran, late 13th century

Tile from a Frieze, Iran, early 14th century. Creator: Unknown
Tile from a Frieze, Iran, early 14th century. Thuluth script of Qur anic verse Sura 2 (The Cow) also including the word " the Messenger"

Five Tiles from an Inscriptional Frieze, Iran, early 14th century. Creator: Unknown
Five Tiles from an Inscriptional Frieze, Iran, early 14th century. Thuluth script of Qur anic verse Sura 2 (The Cow)

Tile from an Inscriptional Frieze, Iran, early 14th century. Creator: Unknown
Tile from an Inscriptional Frieze, Iran, early 14th century. Possibly from Qur an 33:56, lajvardina floral and geometric patterns

Tile from a Frieze, Iran, 13th century. Creator: Unknown
Tile from a Frieze, Iran, 13th century. Thuluth script, the raised text from Sura 62 (Al-Jumu ah), Verse 9 demands that believers join in Friday prayer. with narrow bands of naskh

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