The Collection – University of Michigan Museum of Art

Plaque with Kufic Inscription, from the Tower of Toghril, from Rayy

1140 (end of Rajab 534 A.H.)

Iranian

iron

Resurrection (triptych)

2002

Khaled Al-Saa'i

natural ink, tempera and gouache on paper

Qur’an manuscript leaf in small naskh script, chapter 20, verse 87

18th century (?)

Turkish

ink and gold with touches of red on paper

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

Cup

12th century - 13th century

Syrian

glass with incised decoration

Rug

late 19th century

Iranian

wool

Carpet

19th century

Iranian

tan and rose wool

Carpet

19th century

Iranian

tan, blue and rose wool

Carpet

19th century

Iranian

blue and red wool

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

Manuscript page from a Qur’an, from Sura 68

early 18th century

ink with red, ochre, and green on paper

Persian poetry anthology manuscript page

early 17th century

Iranian

ink, color, and gold on paper

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

Mohammedan Law, manuscript page

late 18th century

Turkish

ink and color, burnished gold on egg-white glazed paper

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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