Works of Art (58)
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Animal-headed ewer, 9th10th century, Found at Nishapur, Iran, Buff earthenware body, underglaze-painted, transparent lead glaze (38.40.247) |
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Arabesque Interlace in Circle (signature B7) and Arabesque and Classical Ornament (signatures C6v and C7), ca. 14651527,
Font designed by Giovanni Antonio Tagliente; woodcuts engraved by Piron da Carpi,
From: Opera nuova che insegna a le donne a cuscire
laqual e intitolata Esempio di raccammi,
Publisher: Giovanantonio e i Fratelli da Sabbio, Venice, 1530 (35.75.3) |
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Armor of heavy cavalry, ca. 161020, Italian (Milan or Brescia), Steel, gold, leather, and textile (2002.130ap) |
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Astrolabe, dated 1291; Rasulid, Yemen, Brass, pierced and engraved (91.1.535a-h) |
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"Barbute" sallet, ca. 147080, Italian (Milan), Steel (04.3.232) |
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Basin, ca. 146896; Mamluk, Egypt, Brass inlaid with silver (91.1.565) |
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Binding for a Qur'an, late 16th century,
Iran,
Leather binding, stamped, cut, and gilt with turquoise insets (56.222) |
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Bottle, late 13th century; Mamluk, Probably Syria, Greenish colorless glass, free-blown, enameled, and gilded; tooled on the pontil; red, blue, green, yellow, purple, brown, pink, white, gray blue, and black enamels; and gold (41.150) |
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Bowl with three fish, first half of 14th century, Iran, Fritware, monochrome glazed (59.60) |
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Bowl, 10th11th century,
Central Asia or Iran, probably Samarqand, Uzbekistan,
Underglaze-painted earthenware (2003.415)
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Bowl, ca. 10th century, Probably Iran (Nishapur); Excavated in Nishapur, Iran, 1939, Earthenware, underglaze-painted in black and red over cream-colored slip (40.170.15) |
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Box with a lid, 15th century; Mamluk, Syria, Brass, engraved and inlaid with silver (91.1.538) |
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Box with lid, 15th century,
Probably Egypt,
Brass engraved and inlaid with silver and a black compound (23.67.5a) |
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Brazier, second half of 13th century, Mamluk, Rasulid; Egypt, Cast bronze inlaid with silver (91.1.540) |
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Candlestick, 16th century,
Europe, possibly Venice,
Brass engraved and inlaid with silver (17.190.637) |
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Canopy with phoenixes, Yuan dynasty (12791368), China, Embroidery; silk and gold thread (1988.82) |
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Casket (cofanetto or scrigno), ca. 157090,
Venice,
Beech wood, partially gilded and painted rosewood veneer; gold powder, gold leaf, silver flakes, silver-gilt, bronze, and yellow metal (57.25ab) |
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Casket (cofanetto or scrigno), ca. 15751600,
Venice,
Beech wood, painted and decorated ebony with encrustations of mother-of-pearl; gilded ivory, and gouache miniatures on parchment under glass; later textile-lining (17.190.848) |
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Ceramic bowl, 10th century, Iran or Transoxiana, Nishapur or Samarqand, Reddish body, white engobe, underglaze painted and incised, clear colorless glaze (40.170.25) |
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Close helmet with mask visor, ca. 1515, Attributed to Kolman Helmschmid (German), Augsburg, Germany, Steel, embossed, etched, and gilt (04.3.286a) |
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Dado fragment, 9th10th century, Iran (Nishapur), Stucco, painted (40.170.176) |
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Dado panel, first half of 15th century; Mamluk, Egypt, Polychrome marble mosaic (1970.327.8) |
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Elephant Clock: Leaf from The Book of Knowledge of Ingenious Mechanical Devices by al-Jazari, Detached folio from an illustrated manuscript, 715 A.H. / 1315 A.D.; Mamluk, Abul Izz Ismacil al-Jazari, Author, Probably Syria, Ink, colors, and gold on paper (57.51.23) |
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Ewer, 11th century, Found at the Tepe Madraseh, Nishapur, Iran, Bronze, cast and engraved (38.40.240) |
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Field Ensign, ca. 1500; Mamluk, Syria, Steel (36.25.1961) |
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Footed cup, first half of 14th century, Iran, Brass inlaid with silver (91.1.559) |
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Fragmentary plate, 9th century, Western Asia, excavated at the Tepe Madraseh, Nishapur, Iran, Glass, blown, trailed, and scratch-engraved (40.170.131) |
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Hanging lamp (cesendello), late 15thearly 16th century,
Venice,
Free-blown glass, enameled and gilded (14.83) |
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Head of an Oba (King), 18th century, Nigeria; Edo peoples, court of Benin, Brass (1991.17.2) |
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Head of an Oba (King), 19th century, Nigeria; Edo peoples, court of Benin, Brass, iron (1991.17.3) |
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Head of an Oba, 16th century (ca. 1550), Nigeria; Edo peoples, court of Benin, Brass (1979.206.86) |
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Illustrated Legends of the Kitano Shrine (Kitano Tenjin Engi), Kamakura period, 13th century, Unidentified artist, Japan, Handscroll; ink and color on paper (25.224ae) |
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Incense burner, end of 13th or beginning of 14th century; Mamluk, Damascus, Syria, Brass, inlaid with gold and silver (17.190.2095) |
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Jar, 14th century; Mamluk, Syria, Composite body, underglaze-painted in cobalt blue and black on white slip, transparent glaze (91.1.130) |
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Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami, 1510,
Shiraz, Iran,
Leather binding, tooled and gilded (13.228.6) |
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La favorita del Turco (The Sultan's Favorite),
Cesare Vecellio (Italian, Venetian),
From: De gli habiti antichi et moderni di diverse parti del mondo libri due
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Publisher: Damiano Zenaro, Venice, 1590,
Printed book with woodcuts by Christoph Krieger [Cristoforo Guerra] (d. ca. 1590) (21.36.146) |
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Landscape of the Four Seasons, Muromachi period, early 16th century, Kangaku Shinso (Soami) (Japanese), Pair of six-fold screens, ink on paper (41.59.1,2) |
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Loom-width piece of velvet, late 15th century,
Probably Bursa, Turkey, possibly Venice,
Silk velvet pile and voided areas brocaded with silver-gilt-wrapped silk wefts (53.157) |
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Lotus Sutra, Heian period, 12th century, Japan, Gold on indigo-dyed paper (65.216.1) |
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Panel, 10th century, Found at Nishapur, Iran, Stucco, applied and carved (probably originally polychromed) (40.170.441) |
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Parade shield, late 16th century,
Venice,
Wood, leather, iron, silver, varnish, and polychromy (42.50.31) |
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Pieced panel of brocaded silk, second half of 16th century,
Probably Bursa, Turkey,
Silk velvet pile and voided areas brocaded with silver-gilt-wrapped silk wefts (17.29.10) |
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Pilgrim flask, ca. 15001525,
Venice,
Free-blown glass, enameled and gilded (1975.1.1167) |
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Portrait medallion of Süleyman the Magnificent, after 1521,
Probably Venice,
Bronze (18.70.8) |
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Portrait sculpture of a Zen priest, Muromachi period, 14th15th century, Japan, Lacquered wood (63.65) |
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Reconstruction of the hall of a building excavated in Nishapur, called Sabz Pushan, 10th century |
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Schiac Appas, Re di Persia (Shah cAbbas, King of Persia),
Engraver: Giacomo Franco (Italian, Venetian),
From: Effigie naturali dei maggior prencipi et più valorosi capitani di questa età con l'armi loro, raccolte et con dilegentia intagliate da Giacomo Franco,
Publisher: Giacomo Franco, Venice, 1596 (57.506) |
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"Simonetti" Carpet, ca. 1500; Mamluk, Attributed to Egypt, Pile weave, wool pile on wool foundation (1970.105) |
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Sultan Süleyman the Magnificent Wearing a Jewel-Studded Helmet, ca. 1532,
Venice,
Woodcut on paper (42.41.1) |
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Textile fragment with emblem, late 15th or early 16th century; Mamluk, Egypt, Wool, appliqué (1972.120.3) |
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Textile fragment, first half of 12th century, Spain, Silk and gold-wrapped silk (58.85.1) |
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Textile with coiled dragons, Jin dynasty (11151234), China, Tabby, brocaded; silk and gold thread (1989.205) |
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Tile, first half of 15th century; Mamluk, Syria, Composite body with underglaze paint (x.228.1) |
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Tile, second half of 15th century; Mamluk, Egypt, Composite body with underglaze paint (67.69.4) |
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Turkish Lancer and Onlookers Approaching a Town, ca. 176070,
Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo (Italian, Venetian),
Pen and brown ink, brush and pale brown wash, over traces of black chalk; framing outlines by the artist in pen and brown ink on paper (37.165.67) |
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Visored sallet, ca. 147085, Hans Blarer the Younger, German/Swiss (Basel), Steel (29.158.11) |
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Wisdom King Fudo (Fudo Myo-o), Heian period, 12th century, Kyoto, Japan, Joined-woodblock construction with pigments (1975.268.163) |
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Zao Gongen, Heian period, 11th?12th century, Japan, Gilt bronze (1975.268.155) |
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Thematic Essays (24)
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