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30 avril 2013

Bowl, Iraq, 9th century, Abbasid period

Bowl, Iraq, 9th century, Abbasid period
Bowl, Iraq, 9th century, Abbasid period. earthenware painted over glaze. H: 5.7 W: 20.8 D: 20.8 cm. Museum Code: F2000.2. Freer and the Sackler (Smithsonian) Museums. Among the earliest surviving works of art decorated with writing are a group of ceramic...
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Tags: bowl,  9th Century,  Iraq,  Abbasid period

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23 février 2013

Medallion. Iraq or western Iran; 1st half of 14th century

Medallion. Iraq or western Iran; 1st half of 14th century
Medallion, tapestry, silk and gilded lamella of animal substrate spun around cotton. Iraq or western Iran; 1st half of 14th century. Diam: 69 cm. Inv. no. 30/1995. The David Collection This textile is unique in every respect. It is a tapestry, a technique...
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Tags: 14th Century,  Iran,  Iraq,  Medallion

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30 janvier 2012

"Feast Your Eyes" on Ancient Iranian Luxury Metalwork" @ the Freer and Sackler Galleries

"Feast Your Eyes" on Ancient Iranian Luxury Metalwork" @ the Freer and Sackler Galleries
Wine horn with gazelle protome. Sasanian period, 4th century. Silver and gilt. H x W x D: 15.5 x 25.4 x 14.1 cm. Gift of Arthur M. Sackler, Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, S1987.33 "Feast Your Eyes: A Taste for Luxury in Ancient Iran," on view at the Smithsonian's...
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Tags: Iran,  Afghanistan,  Iraq,  Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery

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6 septembre 2011

Sotheby's Islamic World arts sale to feature exceptional ceramics from the Collection of Harvey B. Plotnick

Sotheby's Islamic World arts sale to feature exceptional ceramics from the Collection of Harvey B. Plotnick
A rare and important green glass five-lobed bowl, Persia, first half 10th century. Est. £500,000- 700,000. Photo: Sotheby's LONDON.- Sotheby’s announced that the forthcoming Arts of the Islamic World Evening Auction will feature for sale 27 exquisite...
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Tags: 9th Century,  Mamluk,  13th Century,  Abbasid,  Kashan,  Timurid,  Iraq,  Kufic,  candlestick base

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1 janvier 2011

"Passion for Perfection" @ De Nieuwe Kerk in Amsterdam

"Passion for Perfection" @ De Nieuwe Kerk in Amsterdam
Portrait miniature of the Qajar ruler, Fath‘ali Shah, Iran, early 19th century. Gold sheet, painted with opaque and translucent enamels, JLY 1231 © Nour Foundation AMSTERDAM.- De Nieuwe Kerk in Amsterdam presents highlights from one of the world’s most...
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Tags: 19th century,  12th Century,  15th century,  18th century,  10th century,  Turkey,  Syria,  Iran,  Afghanistan,  Egypt,  Mughal India,  Iraq,  Otoman

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6 janvier 2010

Iraqi Police Seize Artifacts on Tuesday Amid Smuggling Fears

Iraqi Police Seize Artifacts on Tuesday Amid Smuggling Fears
Some of the artifacts seized by the police which were discovered hidden near a shrine, in Nasiriyah, about 200 miles (320 kilometers) southeast of Baghdad. AP Photo/Iraqi Police. BAGHDAD (AP).- Iraqi police on Tuesday seized a small cache of ancient statues...
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Tags: Assyrian,  Sumerian,  Babylonian,  Iraq,  Nasiriyah

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