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Goblet with Applied Decoration, Iran, 11th-early 12th century. Creator: UnknownGoblet with Applied Decoration, Iran, 11th-early 12th century
Seal with Hebrew Inscription, Iran, 10th-11th century. Creator: UnknownSeal 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: UnknownInscribed 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: UnknownChess Piece, Pawn, Iran, 9th-12th century
Elephant-Shaped Kendi, Iran, second quarter 17th century. Creator: UnknownElephant-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: UnknownFan 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: UnknownSeal, Iran, 5th-12th century
Fragment of a Frieze, Iran, 11th century. Creator: UnknownFragment 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: UnknownFragment 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: UnknownGarrus-ware Bowl, Iran, 12th-13th century
Mihrab (Prayer Niche), Iran, dated A. H. 755 / A. D. 1354-55. Creator: UnknownMihrab (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: UnknownInkwell with Floral and Animal Imagery, Iran, 16th century
Mirror, Iran, 12th-13th century. Creator: UnknownMirror, Iran, 12th-13th century
Carved Stucco Panel from Between Two Arches, Iran, 10th century. Creator: UnknownCarved Stucco Panel from Between Two Arches, Iran, 10th century. Excavated from Vineyard Tepe
Kohl Flask, Iran, 9th-10th century. Creator: UnknownKohl 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: UnknownSpindle 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: UnknownDish with a Swimming Duck, Iran, 16th century
Ewer with Protruding Lip, Iran, 8th century. Creator: UnknownEwer with Protruding Lip, Iran, 8th century
Dice, Iran, 9th-10th century. Creator: UnknownDice, Iran, 9th-10th century
Dish with Two Intertwined Dragons, Iran, ca. 1640. Creator: UnknownDish with Two Intertwined Dragons, Iran, ca. 1640
Ring, Iran, 11th-12th century. Creator: UnknownRing, 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: UnknownHair 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
Female Fertility (?) Figure, Iran, 5000 B. C. - 9th century A. D Creator: UnknownFemale 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: UnknownDish, 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: UnknownDish, Iran, 11th-12th century
Cross-Shaped Tile, Iran, 13th century. Creator: UnknownCross-Shaped Tile, Iran, 13th century. From the walls of an Ilkhanid building
Embossed Candlestick, Iran, 12th century. Creator: UnknownEmbossed Candlestick, Iran, 12th century
Seated tambourine player, Iran, 12th century. Creator: UnknownSeated tambourine player, Iran, 12th century
Horse Figurine, Iran, 9th century. Creator: UnknownHorse 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: UnknownDish with Fox and Vegetation, Iran, 18th-19th century
Figure of Harpy, Iran, 12th-early 13th century. Creator: UnknownFigure of Harpy, Iran, 12th-early 13th century
Dado Panel, Iran, 10th century. Creator: UnknownDado Panel, Iran, 10th century
Button or Bead, Iran, 8th-10th century. Creator: UnknownButton or Bead, Iran, 8th-10th century
Calligraphic Plaque, Iran, probably late 17th century. Creator: UnknownCalligraphic 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: UnknownPainted 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. DCopper 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: UnknownEwer with a Feline-Shaped Handle, Iran, 7th century
Dish depicting a Wedding Procession, Iran, first quarter 13th century. Creator: UnknownDish 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: UnknownCup with Running Ibexes, Iran, second half 12th century