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Arts of the Islamic World
Basin
1300–1350
Brass
"Golden Horn" Tondino
First half of 16th century
Frit body with underglaze painting
Incense Burner
12th century
Bronze, cast and pierced
Powder Flask
17th century
Ivory, brass, and amber
Qur’an Manuscript in Maghribi Script
1318
Bound parchment
Scene of Feasting
c. 1594
Gouache with gold
A Portrait of 'Ali, Hasan, Husayn, and Nur ‘Ali Shah Ni‘matullahi
Iran, second half of the 19th century
Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
Bowl with Seated Figure
Early 13th century
Frit body, painted in luster on an opaque white glaze
Textile with Qur'anic Inscriptions
Late 17th–18th century
Silk and lampas weave
Prayer Manual
Early 20th century
Ink and colors on paper