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Pyxis (Cylindrical Container), Stonepaste; luster-painted on incised, opaque white glaze — Pyxis (Cylindrical Container)
late 11th–early 12th century

Damascus Room, Wood (poplar) with gesso relief, gold and tin leaf, glazes and paint; wood (cypress, poplar, and mulberry), mother-of-pearl, marble and other stones, stucco with glass, plaster ceramic tiles, iron, brass — Damascus Room
dated 1119 AH/1707 CE

Eye idol, Gypsum alabaster — Eye idol
ca. 3700–3500 BCE

Folio from a Qur'an Manuscript, Ink and gold on parchment — Folio from a Qur'an Manuscript
late 9th–early 10th century

Folio from the "Tashkent Qur'an", Ink on parchment — Folio from the "Tashkent Qur'an"
late 8th–early 9th century

"The Elephant Clock", Folio from a Book of the Knowledge of Ingenious Mechanical Devices by al-Jazari, Farrukh ibn `Abd al-Latif, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper — "The Elephant Clock", Folio from a Book of the Knowledge of Ingenious Mechanical Devices by al-Jazari
Farrukh ibn `Abd al-Latif
Badi' al-Zaman ibn al-Razzaz al-Jazari
dated 715 AH/1315 CE

Goblet with Incised Designs, Glass, bluish green; blown, applied solid stem and blown foot, scratch-engraved — Goblet with Incised Designs
8th–9th century

Orthostat relief: lion-hunt scene, Basalt, Hittite — Orthostat relief: lion-hunt scene
Hittite
ca. 10th−9th century BCE

Foundation peg in the form of the forepart of a lion, Copper alloy, Hurrian — Foundation peg in the form of the forepart of a lion
Hurrian
ca. 2200–2100 BCE

Funerary relief, Limestone — Funerary relief
ca. 2nd–3rd century CE

Cult vessel in the form of a tower with cylinder seal impressions near the top, Ceramic — Cult vessel in the form of a tower with cylinder seal impressions near the top
ca. 19th century BCE

Mail Shirt, Steel, copper alloy, Syrian or Turkish — Mail Shirt
Syrian or Turkish
probably early 16th century

Lance Head, Steel, gold, Syrian or Egyptian — Lance Head
Syrian or Egyptian
ca. 1500

Armor for Man and Horse, Steel, leather, Syrian, Iranian, and Turkish — Armor for Man and Horse
Syrian, Iranian, and Turkish
comprehensively ca. 1450–1550

Panel with Inscription, Wood; carved — Panel with Inscription
probably 13th century

Cosmetic Flask, Glass, amber; blown with applied marvered opaque white decoration — Cosmetic Flask
13th century

Bowl with Alif-lam Motif, Stonepaste; polychrome painted under transparent glaze. — Bowl with Alif-lam Motif
12th century

Long-Necked Bottle, Glass, colorless with green tinge; blown, blown applied foot, applied decoration, enameled, and gilded — Long-Necked Bottle
first half 14th century

Capital in the "Beveled Style", Alabaster, gypsum; carved — Capital in the "Beveled Style"
late 8th century

Capital with Palmettes and Leaves, Alabaster, gypsum; carved in relief — Capital with Palmettes and Leaves
late 8th century

Capital with Leaves, Alabaster, gypsum; carved in relief — Capital with Leaves
late 8th century

Vase with Five Discs, Glass, colorless; blown, applied trail, applied stamped medallions — Vase with Five Discs
8th century

Basin with Zodiac Signs and Royal Titles, Brass; engraved and inlaid with silver and black compound — Basin with Zodiac Signs and Royal Titles
late 13th–early 14th century

Ablutions Basin of Yemeni Sultan al-Mujahid Sayf al-Din 'Ali, Brass; engraved and inlaid with silver and black compound — Ablutions Basin of Yemeni Sultan al-Mujahid Sayf al-Din 'Ali
ca. 1321–63

Plate, Glass; free blown, enameled and gilded; tooled on the pontil — Plate
ca. 1350–1357

Perfume Sprinkler [Qumqum] with Birds, Glass; blown, enameled, and gilded — Perfume Sprinkler [Qumqum] with Birds
first half 14th century

Jar, Stonepaste; painted under transparent turquoise glaze — Jar
late 12th–early 13th century

Bowl, Stonepaste; polychrome painted under transparent glaze — Bowl
late 12th–early 13th century

Fragment from a Relief with the Bust of a Woman, Limestone; carved — Fragment from a Relief with the Bust of a Woman
4th–5th century

Bowl, Earthenware; painted on opaque white ground under transparent glaze — Bowl
first half 14th century

"Tell Minis" Bowl with Vegetal Scroll, Stonepaste; luster-painted on transparent glaze — "Tell Minis" Bowl with Vegetal Scroll
mid-12th century

Animal Flask, Glass, amber-colored; blown, applied decoration — Animal Flask
late 7th–8th century

'Chessboard' Carpet, Animal hair (warp and pile), wool (weft); asymmetrically knotted pile — 'Chessboard' Carpet
late 16th–early 17th century

Pyxis Depicting Standing Saints or Ecclesiastics and the Entry into Jerusalem with Christ Riding a Donkey, Brass; hammered, engraved, inlaid with silver — Pyxis Depicting Standing Saints or Ecclesiastics and the Entry into Jerusalem with Christ Riding a Donkey
mid-to late13th century

Small Bottle, Glass; blown, applied marvered opaque white and opaque red decoration — Small Bottle
13th century

Bowl, Stonepaste; luster-painted on opaque white glaze — Bowl
late 11th–early 12th century

Perfume Sprinkler (Qumqum), Greenish glass; blown, applied blown foot, applied decoration — Perfume Sprinkler (Qumqum)
11th–mid-13th century

Biconical Bead with Scrolls, Gold; filigree and granulation — Biconical Bead with Scrolls
11th century

Spherical Bead, Gold; filigree and granulation — Spherical Bead
11th century

Stand for Water Jar, Marble; carved — Stand for Water Jar
11th–first half 12th century