
The Islamic Art collection is located in a former inner courtyard, turned into an exhibition room. The waving roof is meant to resemble a flying carpet.

The Islamic Art collection is located in a former inner courtyard, turned into an exhibition room. The waving roof is meant to resemble a flying carpet.

The Islamic Art collection is located in a former inner courtyard, turned into an exhibition room. The waving roof is meant to resemble a flying carpet.

Funerary steles, Egypt, 9th and 10th centuries.
Despite an initial reluctance to mark graves, the practice of funerary steles and tombs soon became widespead…
Despite an initial reluctance to mark graves, the practice of funerary steles and tombs soon became widespead…

Al-Mughira’s pyxis, Spain, Cordoba.
Ivory, carved and engraved decoration
This box was made for the youngest son of the caliph ‘Abd al-Rahman III, and was…
Ivory, carved and engraved decoration
This box was made for the youngest son of the caliph ‘Abd al-Rahman III, and was…

Al-Mughira’s pyxis, Spain, Cordoba.
Ivory, carved and engraved decoration
This box was made for the youngest son of the caliph ‘Abd al-Rahman III, and was…
Ivory, carved and engraved decoration
This box was made for the youngest son of the caliph ‘Abd al-Rahman III, and was…

Ewer, Egypt, ca. 1000-1015, Carved rock crystal. Lid: gold filigree, southern Italy, 12th century
This luxury item was carved from a single block of rock crystal…
This luxury item was carved from a single block of rock crystal…

Ewer, Egypt, ca. 1000-1015, Carved rock crystal. Lid: gold filigree, southern Italy, 12th century
This luxury item was carved from a single block of rock crystal…
This luxury item was carved from a single block of rock crystal…

Door panel, Iraq or Iran, 1126, carved wood.
This panel was the left part of a narrow and low door. Kufic geometric scriptures ("Muhammad" and "Ali") start…
This panel was the left part of a narrow and low door. Kufic geometric scriptures ("Muhammad" and "Ali") start…

Tombstone, Iran, Siraf, 1133. Carved stone.
The name of the deceased, Maymuneh b. Abi Nasr b. al-Hasan, is written in a mihrab-looking frame. The tombstone…
The name of the deceased, Maymuneh b. Abi Nasr b. al-Hasan, is written in a mihrab-looking frame. The tombstone…