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Ewer Inscribed with "al-'izz" ("Glory") in Floriated Kufic on its Neck, Stonepaste; painted in luster and blue on opaque white glaze under transparent glaze — Ewer Inscribed with "al-'izz" ("Glory") in Floriated Kufic on its Neck
first half 13th century

Interior View of the Prayer Hall, Djamaa el Kebir, Olivier Bro de Comères French, Watercolor and pen and ink over graphite — Interior View of the Prayer Hall, Djamaa el Kebir
Olivier Bro de Comères
1833–40

Section from a Qur'an Manuscript, Ink, gold, and opaque watercolor on parchment — Section from a Qur'an Manuscript
ca. 1300

Tomb Element for a Military Commander, Reused in a Home, Alabaster — Tomb Element for a Military Commander, Reused in a Home
dated 893 AH/1488 CE

Architectural Tile with Partial Inscription, Stonepaste; carved and glazed — Architectural Tile with Partial Inscription
second half 14th century

Panel from a Mosque Frieze Bearing the Name of a Sultan
, Terracotta; carved, painted — Panel from a Mosque Frieze Bearing the Name of a Sultan
11th century

Futuh al-Haramayn (Description of the Holy Cities), Muhi al-Din Lari Iranian or Indian, Ink, opaque watercolor, gold on paper — Futuh al-Haramayn (Description of the Holy Cities)
Author Muhi al-Din Lari
16th century

Tile Panel, Stonepaste; painted and glazed — Tile Panel
18th century

Mirror-Image Calligraphic Composition, Paint on glass — Mirror-Image Calligraphic Composition
first half 20th century

Composition Depicting Portal of the Shrine of Massumeh, Paint on glass — Composition Depicting Portal of the Shrine of Massumeh
first half of 20th century

Illuminated Frontispiece of a Manuscript of the Mantiq al-Tayr (Language of the Birds), Sultan 'Ali al-Mashhadi Iranian, Ink, opaque watercolor, silver, and gold on paper — Illuminated Frontispiece of a Manuscript of the Mantiq al-Tayr (Language of the Birds)
Calligrapher Sultan 'Ali al-Mashhadi
Illuminator Zain al-'Abidin al-Tabrizi
Author Farid al-Din `Attar
text: dated 892 AH/1487 CE; illumination: ca. 1600

Panel from a Mosque Frieze Bearing the Name of a Sultan, Terracotta; carved, painted — Panel from a Mosque Frieze Bearing the Name of a Sultan
11th century

Glazed Tiles with Kufic Inscription, Stonepaste; carved, turquoise glaze — Glazed Tiles with Kufic Inscription
12th century

Fragment of a Frieze with Cursive Script, Plaster; carved and painted — Fragment of a Frieze with Cursive Script
11th century

Jérusalem, Ornements arabes, Auguste Salzmann French, Salted paper print from paper negative — Jérusalem, Ornements arabes
Auguste Salzmann
Printer Imprimerie photographique de Blanquart-Évrard, à Lille
1854

Textile Fragment, Linen, silk; plain weave, tapestry weave — Textile Fragment
mid-10th century

Star-Shaped Tile, Stonepaste; luster-painted with touches of cobalt on opaque white glaze — Star-Shaped Tile
13th century

Hizb (Litany) of An-Nawawi, An-Nawawi Syrian, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper — Hizb (Litany) of An-Nawawi
Author An-Nawawi
Calligrapher Muhammad al-Amin
dated 1152 AH/1739 CE

Fragment of a Carved and Painted Dado Panel, Stone (probably alabaster); carved and painted — Fragment of a Carved and Painted Dado Panel
10th–11th century

Garden of the Süleymaniye Mosque, Constantinople, Sir Frank William Brangwyn British, born Belgium, Color woodcut — Garden of the Süleymaniye Mosque, Constantinople
Sir Frank William Brangwyn
1921

Marriage Contract, Abu'l Qasim Farhang ibn Vesal Iranian, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper — Marriage Contract
Calligrapher Abu'l Qasim Farhang ibn Vesal
dated 1291 AH/1874 CE

Panel from a Mosque Frieze Bearing the Name of a Sultan, Terracotta; carved, painted — Panel from a Mosque Frieze Bearing the Name of a Sultan
11th century

Tile with Niche Design, Stonepaste; luster-painted — Tile with Niche Design
early 14th century

Preface to the third edition_Acknowledgment (Element II)
, Walid Raad Lebanese-American, 3D print plaster composite, paint — Preface to the third edition_Acknowledgment (Element II)
Walid Raad
2014–15

Ceramic Fragment, Earthenware; incised decoration through a white slip and coloring under a transparent glaze. — Ceramic Fragment
14th–15th century

Bowl with Arabic Inscription, "Blessing, Prosperity, Well-being, Happiness", Earthenware; white slip with polychrome slip decoration under transparent glaze — Bowl with Arabic Inscription, "Blessing, Prosperity, Well-being, Happiness"
late 10th–11th century

Qur'an Manuscript, Ink, gold, and lapis on paper; leather binding — Qur'an Manuscript
late 18th–early 19th century

Star-Shaped Tile, Stonepaste; luster-painted with touches of cobalt on opaque white glaze under transparent glaze — Star-Shaped Tile
13th century

[The Lion Court at the Alhambra, Viewed from Beneath the Portico Temple], Charles Clifford British, Albumen silver print from glass negative — [The Lion Court at the Alhambra, Viewed from Beneath the Portico Temple]
Charles Clifford
1862

Calligraphic Composition, Paint on glass — Calligraphic Composition
first half 20th century

Window, Gypsum, stained glass — Window
17th century

Architectural Model Based on the Alhambra, Rafael Contreras Spanish, Plaster colored (original stone) — Architectural Model Based on the Alhambra
Rafael Contreras
19th century (?)

Tile with Niche Design and Inscription, Stonepaste; inglaze painted in blue, luster-painted on opaque white glaze, modeled decoration — Tile with Niche Design and Inscription
early 14th century

Gravestone of Muhammad ibn Abi Bakr, died Shawwal 532 A.H. [June/July 1138 A.D.], Steatite; carved — Gravestone of Muhammad ibn Abi Bakr, died Shawwal 532 A.H. [June/July 1138 A.D.]
dated 532 AH/1138 CE

Dish with Carved Arabic Inscription in Floriated Kufic Reading "al-'izz" ("Glory"), Stonepaste; carved and glazed — Dish with Carved Arabic Inscription in Floriated Kufic Reading "al-'izz" ("Glory")
11th century

Panel from a Mosque Frieze Bearing the Name of a Sultan, Terracotta; carved, painted — Panel from a Mosque Frieze Bearing the Name of a Sultan
11th century

12. Intérieur, Mosquée d’Ibn Toûloûn, Joseph-Philibert Girault de Prangey French, Lithograph — 12. Intérieur, Mosquée d’Ibn Toûloûn
Joseph-Philibert Girault de Prangey
1843

[Tomb?], Unknown, Albumen silver print — [Tomb?]
Unknown
1850s

Calligraphic Composition Envoking Her Holiness Massumeh, Paint on glass — Calligraphic Composition Envoking Her Holiness Massumeh
first half 20th century

Calligraphic Dish, Copper alloy; cast — Calligraphic Dish
ca. 1600

Cross-Shaped Tile Fragments, Stonepaste; overglaze luster-painted — Cross-Shaped Tile Fragments
dated 661 AH/1262 CE

Star-Shaped Tile, Stonepaste; inglaze painted in blue and turquoise and luster-painted on opaque white glaze — Star-Shaped Tile
13th–14th century

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