CDR-1226: SR Set: Islamic Art

The breadth and versatility of Islamic design from Spain to China are represented here with architectural details, examples of decorative arts such as elegant ceramics, bronze ewers, tiled murals, and colorful and instructive manuscript illustrations. 12/08

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49 images from Saskia, Ltd. 58 images from Bridgeman Art Library 272 images from The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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XIR-211757
Title: Anatomy of Eye, from a book on eye diseases
Creator(s): Al-Mutadibih
Date: ca. 1200
Description: Total
Vendor: Bridgeman Art Library
 
Met-1232
Title: Jami al-Tavarikh (Compendium of Chronicles); Chingiz Khan Dividing his Empire among his Sons
Creator(s): Basawan and Chatai
Date: ca. 1596
Description: Total
Vendor: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
 
Met-3258
Title: Portrait of the Elephant 'Alam Guman
Creator(s): Bichitr
Date: 17th century
Description: Total
Vendor: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
 
XIR-155440
Title: Making Lead, page from an Arabic edition of treaty of Dioscorides, 'De Materia Medica'
Creator(s): Ibn Al Farl-Izzz
Date: 1222
Description: Total
Vendor: Bridgeman Art Library
 
XIR-158206
Title: Astrolabe
Creator(s): Abu Bakr Ibn Jusuf
Date: 1216
Description: Total
Vendor: Bridgeman Art Library
 
XIR-161733
Title: Map of Egypt, from 'Atlas Geographique'
Creator(s): Idrisi
Description: Total
Vendor: Bridgeman Art Library
 
XIR-192402
Title: Indian Ocean, from an atlas
Creator(s): Idrisi
Description: Total
Vendor: Bridgeman Art Library
 
Nif-0146
Title: Portrait of the sovereign Nasir al-Din Shah
Creator(s): Bahram Kirmánshåhni
Date: 1857 (1274 AH)
Description: Total
Vendor: Saskia, Ltd.
 
Kew-0001
Title: Baptismal Basin of St. Louis
Creator(s): Mohammad ibn al-Zayn
Date: ca. 1320-1340
Description: Total from front
Vendor: Saskia, Ltd.
 
Kew-0002
Title: Baptismal Basin of St. Louis
Creator(s): Mohammad ibn al-Zayn
Date: ca. 1320-1340
Description: det: soldiers & equestrian commander
Vendor: Saskia, Ltd.
 
Met-04940
Title: Goblets
Date: 11th-early 12th century
Description: Total
Vendor: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
 
Ksw-0003
Title: Pyxis bearing the name al-Mughira
Date: 968
Description: Total from front
Vendor: Saskia, Ltd.
 
Ksw-0004
Title: Pyxis bearing the name al-Mughira
Date: 968
Description: close det: cover
Vendor: Saskia, Ltd.
 
Kiw-0014
Title: Dish with falconer on horseback
Date: early 13th century
Description: Total
Vendor: Saskia, Ltd.
 
Kiw-0015
Title: Candlestick with Ducks
Date: ca. 1100-1299
Description: Total
Vendor: Saskia, Ltd.
 
Kiw-0016
Title: Incense burner in the form of a lion
Date: ca. 1050-1199
Description: Total
Vendor: Saskia, Ltd.
 
Lta-0001
Title: Tiled tympanum from Mosque of Piyale Pasha
Date: ca. 1573
Description: Total
Vendor: Saskia, Ltd.
 
Ltw-0001
Title: Peacock Dish
Date: 1540-1555
Description: Overall view.
Vendor: Saskia, Ltd.
 
Ltw-0002
Title: Peacock Dish
Date: 1540-1555
Description: Detail; peacock perched among flowers.
Vendor: Saskia, Ltd.
 
Kiv-0002
Title: Saint-Josse shroud
Date: Before 961
Description: det: left edge
Vendor: Saskia, Ltd.
 
Paa-0001
Title: Carved Wooden Doors of Zanzibar
Date: 19th-early 20th century
Description: Old Stone Town: carved entrance door with fish and vine motifs
Vendor: Saskia, Ltd.
 
Paa-0002
Title: Carved Wooden Doors of Zanzibar
Date: 19th-early 20th century
Description: Old Stone Town: carved entrance door with floral meander border and heavy studding, door ajar
Vendor: Saskia, Ltd.
 
Paa-0003
Title: Carved Wooden Doors of Zanzibar
Date: 19th-early 20th century
Description: Old Stone Town: carved entrance door with floral motifs above door, central post
Vendor: Saskia, Ltd.
 
Paa-0004
Title: Carved Wooden Doors of Zanzibar
Date: 19th-early 20th century
Description: Old Stone Town: carved entrance door with floral meander border, heavily carved central post and lintel
Vendor: Saskia, Ltd.
 
Paa-0005
Title: Carved Wooden Doors of Zanzibar
Date: 19th-early 20th century
Description: Old Stone Town: carved entrance door with tympanum with arabic writing
Vendor: Saskia, Ltd.
 
Paa-0006
Title: Carved Wooden Doors of Zanzibar
Date: 19th-early 20th century
Description: Old Stone Town. Palace of Wonders: inside: arched doors with carved relief. plaster or white stone?
Vendor: Saskia, Ltd.
 
Paa-0007
Title: Carved Wooden Doors of Zanzibar
Date: 19th-early 20th century
Description: Old Stone Town. Palace of Wonders: inside: dark wooden door with arabic writing and quotes from the Koran, remnants of gilding still visible
Vendor: Saskia, Ltd.
 
Paa-0008
Title: Carved Wooden Doors of Zanzibar
Date: 19th-early 20th century
Description: Old Stone Town. Main entrance door to the Palace of Wonders: dark wooden door with arabic writing and quotes from the Koran, remnants of gilding still visible
Vendor: Saskia, Ltd.
 
Paa-0009
Title: Carved Wooden Doors of Zanzibar
Date: 19th-early 20th century
Description: Old Stone Town. carved wooden door with floral motifs
Vendor: Saskia, Ltd.
 
Nic-0006
Title: Window Frame with Pictures of Ancient Kings
Date: ca. 1890-1900
Description: Total
Vendor: Saskia, Ltd.
 
Nic-0007
Title: Window Frame with Pictures of Ancient Kings
Date: ca. 1890-1900
Description: detail: 3 figures at top left
Vendor: Saskia, Ltd.
 
Nic-0008
Title: Window Frame with Pictures of Ancient Kings
Date: ca. 1890-1900
Description: detail: top two levels
Vendor: Saskia, Ltd.
 
Nic-0009
Title: Window Frame with Pictures of Ancient Kings
Date: ca. 1890-1900
Description: detail: two kings on the right
Vendor: Saskia, Ltd.
 
Kiv-0001
Title: Saint-Josse shroud
Date: Before 961
Description: Overall view of larger of 2 fragments
Vendor: Saskia, Ltd.
 
Mic-0030
Title: Tile mural; men and women of rank in a garden
Date: ca. 1700
Description: Total
Vendor: Saskia, Ltd.
 
Mic-0031
Title: Tile mural; men and women of rank in a garden
Date: ca. 1700
Description: detail: man and woman with tree
Vendor: Saskia, Ltd.
 
Mic-0032
Title: Tile mural; relaxation in a garden
Date: ca. 1600-1650
Description: Total
Vendor: Saskia, Ltd.
 
Mic-0033
Title: Tile mural; relaxation in a garden
Date: ca. 1600-1650
Description: central detail
Vendor: Saskia, Ltd.
 
Mic-0034
Title: Tile mural; relaxation in a garden
Date: ca. 1600-1650
Description: det: woman & tree at right
Vendor: Saskia, Ltd.
 
Mic-0035
Title: Floral Plate with Head of a Young Man
Date: ca. 1650
Description: Total
Vendor: Saskia, Ltd.