http://collections.mfa.org/collections/340787/objects/rdfArts of Islamic Cultureshttp://collections.mfa.org/internal/media/dispatcher/1317466/resize%3Aformat%3DfullAlbum page with a poem by Jami in nasta'liq calligraphy16th centuryInk and gold on prepared paperAlbum page with ghazal 121 from the Diwani of Jami in black ink.http://collections.mfa.org/objects/17468/rdfhttp://collections.mfa.org/internal/media/dispatcher/1032273/resize%3Aformat%3Dfull"Anbiya'nama" of Ibrahim b. Abdallah: Meeting of Yusuf and His Fathersecond half of the 16th centuryInk, gold and opaque watercolor on paperhttp://collections.mfa.org/objects/13907/rdfhttp://collections.mfa.org/internal/media/dispatcher/1318888/resize%3Aformat%3DfullBasinLate 13th centuryBrass with silver and copper inlayLarge basin with flaring sides engraved and inlaid with silver. Inside, large inscription bands in Naskh interrupted by scrolling roundels. Another inscription on outside with interlaced Kufic and foliated medallions.http://collections.mfa.org/objects/21585/rdfhttp://collections.mfa.org/internal/media/dispatcher/1317471/resize%3Aformat%3DfullBound section of an illuminated Qur'an manuscript1092 A.D. / 485 A.H.Ink, color and gold on paper; binding, leatherBound section (hizb) from a thirty-volume Qur'an; 26 folios; colophon; Arabic calligraphy in new style (eastern kufic) script; letter pointing in black and vocalizations in gold, red and blue; radiating, illuminated and inscribed verse markers; illuminated marginal medallions. Brown-tooled leather binding. http://collections.mfa.org/objects/15772/rdfhttp://collections.mfa.org/internal/media/dispatcher/1317472/resize%3Aformat%3DfullCandlestick1342–45Brass with silver inlayBody: large nashk script decoration, between two medallions with radiating script, and birds in floral scrolls against arabesques; Kufic script in small bands: rosettes; floral ornament; and bands of animals with foliage.http://collections.mfa.org/objects/17915/rdfhttp://collections.mfa.org/internal/media/dispatcher/1086472/resize%3Aformat%3DfullCeramic Plate with the Inscription Bismillah2007Wasmaa ChorbachiPorcelain body under matte white glaze with black, dark royal blue and gold luster decorationPorcelain plate, made at the Ceramics Program Studio- Harvard University. Arabic letters forming the word "Bismillah" ("In the name of god).Wasmaa copyrighthttp://collections.mfa.org/objects/509199/rdfhttp://collections.mfa.org/internal/media/dispatcher/998679/resize%3Aformat%3DfullDecorated Paper for a Picture Border19th centuryInk and gold on paperhttp://collections.mfa.org/objects/149585/rdfhttp://collections.mfa.org/internal/media/dispatcher/1312955/resize%3Aformat%3DfullDishabout 1525Fritware, blue decoration under clear glazeA very deep plate with foliated rim, with decoration in two shades of blue. Beneath, inside a single foliated line,are nine floral sprays, of three unequally represented designs with a central flower and surrounding leaves. On its face the dish is decorated in three registers separated by double foliated lines. The rim bears an intricate scrolling vine with repeated flowers; the cavetto has the same nine motifs as the underside: again with four examples of two designs and one of another; while the well shows a "Hatayi" design of a of a lotus or peony scroll from which grow a variety of flowers and leaves.http://collections.mfa.org/objects/15689/rdfhttp://collections.mfa.org/internal/media/dispatcher/1325162/resize%3Aformat%3DfullDoor14th–15th centuries, with later additionsWood (ebony, Aleppo pine, abura, boxwood) and ivory or boneDoor frame from a minbar combined with other wooden components including a calligraphic panel (bottom) and ivory plaques attached to a modern board (central star pattern panel).http://collections.mfa.org/objects/37211/rdfhttp://collections.mfa.org/internal/media/dispatcher/906723/resize%3Aformat%3DfullFirdawsi's "Shahnama": illuminated text page1562–83Opaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paperPenultimate text page from a copy of the Shahnama, with poetry and illumination by Taj al-Din Haydar in the margins. Pairs with 14.691.http://collections.mfa.org/objects/13930/rdfhttp://collections.mfa.org/internal/media/dispatcher/1021210/resize%3Aformat%3DfullA Flowering Plant17th centuryOpaque watercolor and gold on paperhttp://collections.mfa.org/objects/148646/rdfhttp://collections.mfa.org/internal/media/dispatcher/1000457/resize%3Aformat%3DfullFragment depicting a woman's hands with a flasklate 18th centuryOpaque watercolor, silver and gold on thick cardboardhttp://collections.mfa.org/objects/149593/rdfhttp://collections.mfa.org/internal/media/dispatcher/1543389/resize%3Aformat%3DfullGatewayabout 1677Red sandstonehttp://collections.mfa.org/objects/22925/rdfhttp://collections.mfa.org/internal/media/dispatcher/1784751/resize%3Aformat%3DfullIn Despair She Returned to Ismael2017Ismael Muhammad NievesAcrylic on canvas© IshMuhammadhttp://collections.mfa.org/objects/713955/rdfhttp://collections.mfa.org/internal/media/dispatcher/1330871/resize%3Aformat%3DfullLarge jarSecond half 13th centuryFritware with cobalt-blue glazeLarge jar with cobalt glaze and four levels of molded decoration. From top to bottom: musicians serenade with lute, flute, tambourine, and harp; polo players gallop over the wide central frieze; animals romp in a garden spaded by two laborers; dancers wave their arms.http://collections.mfa.org/objects/19314/rdfhttp://collections.mfa.org/internal/media/dispatcher/952379/resize%3Aformat%3DfullMother and Child Recliningearly 17th centuryMirza Muhammad al-HasaniInk, color, gold and silver on paperhttp://collections.mfa.org/objects/148530/rdfhttp://collections.mfa.org/internal/media/dispatcher/1645643/resize%3Aformat%3DfullPage with illuminated calligraphy, Hadith (Sayings of the Prophet Muhammad)17th centuryShaykh HamdullâhInk, color, and gold on paper; marbled paperSingle folio; calligraphy in thuluth and naskh with illuminated decoration; marbled paper on reversehttp://collections.mfa.org/objects/17433/rdfhttp://collections.mfa.org/internal/media/dispatcher/611411/resize%3Aformat%3DfullPage with illuminated calligraphy, Tongue twister in Arabic with Hadith (Sayings of the Prophet Muhammad) below18th centuryMustafâ el-KütâhîInk on paper; colored and marbled paperSingle folio; calligraphy in thuluth and naskhhttp://collections.mfa.org/objects/17447/rdfhttp://collections.mfa.org/internal/media/dispatcher/1601559/resize%3Aformat%3DfullPentagon2011Monir Shahroudy FarmanfarmaianMirror, glass, paint, glitter, wood, plastic laminate, white Plexiglas, tile adhesive© The Artist's Estate and Haines Galleryhttp://collections.mfa.org/objects/559867/rdfhttp://collections.mfa.org/internal/media/dispatcher/589976/resize%3Aformat%3DfullPortrait of a Young Man with a Cupmid-17th centuryOpaque watercolor and gold on paperhttp://collections.mfa.org/objects/13908/rdfhttp://collections.mfa.org/internal/media/dispatcher/1330856/resize%3Aformat%3DfullQur'an in a leather satchel1900-1913Ink and color on paper; satchel, leatherQur'an, 347 folios in stamped red leather cover, West African (or 'Ajami') script, 16 lines to a page, rubricated, with colored ornaments. European paper with "tres lunes" watermarks (some with faces). In ornamented leather satchel. Like other Northern Nigerian manuscripts, the folios are loose.http://collections.mfa.org/objects/229484/rdfhttp://collections.mfa.org/internal/media/dispatcher/1593816/resize%3Aformat%3DfullSword belt furnishings17th–18th centurySteel, cut and piercedTwo cut steel belt fittings, each with six lines of Qur'anic text on a ground of delicate scrolls.http://collections.mfa.org/objects/17170/rdfhttp://collections.mfa.org/internal/media/dispatcher/1360532/resize%3Aformat%3DfullTile Lunetteabout 1573Fritware with polychrome decoration under clear glazeTile lunette possibly from the palace or mosque of Piyale Pasha, an Ottoman admiral. Composed of sixteen tiles, decorated in blue, green, and raised red, in a repertory of cloudbands and fantastic plant forms--lotus flowers, bent stems, and jagged leaves.http://collections.mfa.org/objects/8559/rdfhttp://collections.mfa.org/internal/media/dispatcher/1317495/resize%3Aformat%3DfullTile Panelabout 1600Fritware with polychrome decoration under clear glazeComposite body (quartz, clay and glaze frit).Nine-tile panel depicting a three-arched gateway. The trees under the left and right arches include cypresses and date palms. Above Arabic inscriptions read: “Allah,” “Muhammad,” and the names of the first four caliphs.http://collections.mfa.org/objects/183746/rdf