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Shaped Tiles in the 'Cuerda Seca' Technique, Stonepaste; polychrome glaze within black wax resist outlines (cuerda seca technique) — Shaped Tiles in the 'Cuerda Seca' Technique
late 14th century

Dirham of Ghiyath al-Din Kai Khusrau II (r. 1237–46), Kay Khusrau II Turkish, Silver — Dirham of Ghiyath al-Din Kai Khusrau II (r. 1237–46)
Dedicatee Kay Khusrau II
dated 641 AH/1243 CE

Dirham of Ghiyath al-Din Kai Khusrau II (r. 1239–46); Astrological Device (Sun-Lion), Silver — Dirham of Ghiyath al-Din Kai Khusrau II (r. 1239–46); Astrological Device (Sun-Lion)
dated 638 AH/1240–41 CE

Carpet, Wool (warp, weft and pile); symmetrically knotted pile — Carpet
18th century

Cushion Cover (Yastik), Wool (warp, weft and pile); symmetrically knotted pile — Cushion Cover (Yastik)
19th century

Tribal Carpet with Medallion Design, Wool (warp, weft and pile); symmetrically knotted pile — Tribal Carpet with Medallion Design
18th century

Prayer Rug, Wool (warp, weft and pile); symmetrically knotted pile — Prayer Rug
1210 AH/1795/96 CE

Prayer Rug with Coupled Columns, Wool (warp, weft and pile); symmetrically knotted pile — Prayer Rug with Coupled Columns
early 18th century

Cover, Linen, silk, silver wrapped thread; embroidered — Cover
17th–18th century

Cover, Cotton and silk thread; embroidered — Cover
18th–19th century

Prayer Rug with Triple Arch Design, Wool (warp, weft, and pile); symmetrically knotted pile — Prayer Rug with Triple Arch Design
18th century

Hexagonal Tile Ensemble with Sphinx, Stonepaste; over- and underglaze-painted, gilded — Hexagonal Tile Ensemble with Sphinx
ca. 1160s–70s

Fragments of a Frieze with Chasing Animals, Stucco; molded and carved — Fragments of a Frieze with Chasing Animals
second half 12th–first half 13th century

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