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Plaque with Kufic Inscription, from the Tower of Toghril, from Rayy
1140 (end of Rajab 534 A.H.)
Iranian
iron
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Resurrection (triptych)
2002
Khaled Al-Saa'i
natural ink, tempera and gouache on paper
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Qur’an manuscript leaf in small naskh script, chapter 20, verse 87
18th century (?)
Turkish
ink and gold with touches of red on paper
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Qur’an manuscript leaf in thuluth and naskh script, chapters 83–85 (recto and verso)
12th century - 13th century
Egyptian; Syrian
black ink, red, gold, and touches of blue on egg-glazed paper
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Cup
12th century - 13th century
Syrian
glass with incised decoration
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Rug
late 19th century
Iranian
wool
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Carpet
19th century
Iranian
tan and rose wool
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Carpet
19th century
Iranian
tan, blue and rose wool
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Carpet
19th century
Iranian
blue and red wool
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Qur’an manuscript leaf in thuluth and naskh script, chapter 4, verses 480–90
12th century - 13th century
Egyptian; Syrian
ink and color on egg-glazed paper
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Manuscript page from a Qur’an, from Sura 68
early 18th century
ink with red, ochre, and green on paper
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Persian poetry anthology manuscript page
early 17th century
Iranian
ink, color, and gold on paper
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Persian poetry and proverbs anthology, manuscript leaf
late 18th century
Afghan; Pakistani; Indian
ink and color, with touches of gold leaf on thin, glazed paper
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Mohammedan Law, manuscript page
late 18th century
Turkish
ink and color, burnished gold on egg-white glazed paper
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Qur’an manuscript leaf in small naskh script, chapter 22, verse 40
18th century (?)
Turkish
ink, gold, and touches of red on fine paper
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