http://collections.mfa.org/collections/449596/objects/rdfASI.Islamic Collection Highlightshttp://collections.mfa.org/internal/media/dispatcher/1360532/resize%3Aformat%3Dfullhttp://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/1298134/resize%3Aformat%3DfullCapital950–975MarbleColumn capital with four-petaled flowers in double scrolls on the lower part; leaves, scrolls and flowers above with a narrow bead molding between. White marble, a good deal blackened and damaged. Matches several inscribed capitals in situ at Medina az-Zahra with dates between 951 and 973.http://collections.mfa.org/objects/226641/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/1298138/resize%3Aformat%3DfullDouble-shelled ewerearly 13th centuryComposite body (quartz, clay and glass frit), underglaze paintedEwer with pierced outer shell, decorated with hexagonal panels containing paired seated figures, painted in black enhanced with green, scalloped handle with thumbrest.http://collections.mfa.org/objects/21589/rdfhttp://collections.mfa.org/internal/media/dispatcher/1031301/resize%3Aformat%3DfullFirdawsi's "Shahnama": Mihran Sitad Choosing One of the Khagan's Five Daughters1317–35Ink, gold, and opaque watercolor on paperhttp://collections.mfa.org/objects/16555/rdfhttp://collections.mfa.org/internal/media/dispatcher/1318892/resize%3Aformat%3DfullFragment of a garment9th–10th century A.D.Cotton plain weave, warp ikat with gold leaf and black inkGround: ikat cotton cloth. Tied and dyed warp threads (of blue, brown and cream) cover brown binding-wefts in a cloth weave pieced at left. Brown stripe (.08 wide) at right. Twisted warp fringe (.1 wide) at bottom. Design: an elaborate interlaced Kufic inscription (.04 high) painted in gold with a black outline; complete, and finished at each end with a gold medallion. Above is small formal Kufic inscription (.02 high). Small formal Kufic inscription (.02 high) at lower left. In excellent condition; a few holes at top right. Inscriptions: (1) .04 high: "In the name of God, and the blessing of God be upon Muhammad (2) above: "Glory from God" (3) lower left: (undeciphered). Similar to 31.963. See note.http://collections.mfa.org/objects/66190/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/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/1317466/resize%3Aformat%3DfullOil lampEarly 1320sGlass with gold and enamel decorationLamp produced for Karim al-Din, a Mamluk official under the sultan Baybars II (r. 1309 – 10) and then al-Nasir Muhammadhttp://collections.mfa.org/objects/18467/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/965115/resize%3Aformat%3DfullPictorial carpetabout 1590–1600Cotton warp and weft with wool knotted pileWarp, white cotton; weft pinkish brown cotton(?) apparently two threads between each row of knots. One hundred Persian (Sehna) knots to a square centimeter; pile, wool. The ground of the main field is of dark red. The design main field is dark red. The design of houses, men, real and imaginary, birds, and animals is of light tan, dark blue, greens, yellow, white and red. The ground of the main border is light neutral tan, on this is a design of palmettes filled with masks and separated filled with masks and separated by flowers and Chinese looking birds. The inner guard band has a floral design; the outer one has a reciprocal design.http://collections.mfa.org/objects/71487/rdfhttp://collections.mfa.org/internal/media/dispatcher/967805/resize%3Aformat%3DfullThe Profession of Faith (Al Shahada)1994Wasmaa ChorbachiPorcelain with matte glazePlate with rippled edge, impressed with the words of the Shahada: “There is no deity but God and Muhammad is the messenger of God”Wasmaa copyrighthttp://collections.mfa.org/objects/352957/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/1312940/resize%3Aformat%3DfullTombstoneSeptember–October 1138–39 A.D./ A.H. Muharram 533Abu'l-Qasim al-KharratMarblehttp://collections.mfa.org/objects/244670/rdf