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Editorial Ahmad Ibn Tulun Mosque, Cairo, Egypt - 04 Aug 2024
Editorial Daily Life in Sfax, Tunisia - 06 Jun 2024
Editorial Islamic, South Asian & Middle Eastern Week sales preview at Sotheby’s in London, UK, on 20th Oct, 2023
Editorial Preview of Sothebys Islamic, Indian, Middle East and South East Asian sales, LONDON, UK - 20 Oct 2023
Editorial Preview of Sothebys Islamic, Indian, Middle East and South East Asian sales, LONDON, UK - 20 Oct 2023
Editorial Preview of Sothebys Islamic, Indian, Middle East and South East Asian sales, LONDON, UK - 20 Oct 2023
Editorial Preview of Sothebys Islamic, Indian, Middle East and South East Asian sales, LONDON, UK - 20 Oct 2023
Editorial Preview of Sothebys Islamic, Indian, Middle East and South East Asian sales, LONDON, UK - 20 Oct 2023
Editorial Preview of Sothebys Islamic, Indian, Middle East and South East Asian sales, LONDON, UK - 20 Oct 2023
Editorial Preview of Sothebys Islamic, Indian, Middle East and South East Asian sales, LONDON, UK - 20 Oct 2023
Editorial Preview of Sothebys Islamic, Indian, Middle East and South East Asian sales, LONDON, UK - 20 Oct 2023
Editorial Preview of Sothebys Islamic, Indian, Middle East and South East Asian sales, LONDON, UK - 20 Oct 2023
Editorial Preview of Sothebys Islamic, Indian, Middle East and South East Asian sales, LONDON, UK - 20 Oct 2023
Editorial Preview of Sothebys Islamic, Indian, Middle East and South East Asian sales, LONDON, UK - 20 Oct 2023
Editorial Preview of Sothebys Islamic, Indian, Middle East and South East Asian sales, LONDON, UK - 20 Oct 2023
Editorial Preview of Sothebys Islamic, Indian, Middle East and South East Asian sales, LONDON, UK - 20 Oct 2023
Editorial Preview of Sothebys Islamic, Indian, Middle East and South East Asian sales, LONDON, UK - 20 Oct 2023
Editorial Preview of Sothebys Islamic, Indian, Middle East and South East Asian sales, LONDON, UK - 20 Oct 2023
Editorial Preview of Sothebys Islamic, Indian, Middle East and South East Asian sales, LONDON, UK - 20 Oct 2023
Editorial Fragment of a Band with Horse, 700s - 900s. Egypt, Umayyad or Abbasid period (?), 8th - 10th century. Tapestry (originally inwoven in tabby ground); wool and linen; overall: 6.5 x 15.3 cm (2 9/16 x 6 in.).
Editorial Two Mounted Fragments of a Border (from a Garment ?), late 700s - early 800s. Iran or Iraq, early Abbasid period, late 8th - early 9th century A.D.. Tapestry (originally inwoven in tabby ground); goat hair, wool and cotton; overall: 14.6 x 29.5 cm (5 3...
Editorial Fragment (from a Garment?), late 700s - early 800s. Iran or Iraq, early Abbasid period, late 8th - early 9th century. Tapestry (originally inwoven in tabby ground); goat hair, wool and cotton; overall: 15.9 x 11.5 cm (6 1/4 x 4 1/2 in.).
Editorial Fragment, Part of an Ornament from a Garment, 800-850. Egypt, late Abbasid period, first half of 9th century. Tapestry weave; wool and linen; overall: 10.5 x 10.7 cm (4 1/8 x 4 3/16 in.).
Editorial Fragment (from a Garment ?), late 700s - early 800s. Iran or Iraq, early Abbasid period, late 8th - early 9th century A.D.. Tapestry (originally inwoven in tabby ground); goat hair, wool and cotton; overall: 15.3 x 19.7 cm (6 x 7 3/4 in.).
Editorial Tiraz Fragment with Inscription, 9th century, Made in Egypt, Wool, linen; tapestry weave, Textile: H. 5 1/8 in. (13 cm), Textiles-Woven, This fragment was produced in a Tulunid workshop of the Nile Delta. Like Coptic textiles, it is tapestry woven. The...
Editorial Silver Dirham. Abbasid Empire, Al-Ma'mun, Herat, Khorasan.
Editorial Islamic Art. Mosque of Ibn Tulun (876-879). Abbasid period. Portico. Detail. Cairo. Egypt.
Editorial The World's Largest Wine Industry From The Byzantine Period Is Found In Yavne, Israel - 11 Oct 2021
Editorial The World's Largest Wine Industry From The Byzantine Period Is Found In Yavne, Israel
Editorial Rare Gold Coins And Earring Found In Caesarea, Caesarea Port, Israel - 03 Dec 2018
Editorial CUP.
Editorial Dinar of Tughril (r. 1040-63).
Editorial Polychrome Luster Tile Fragment.
Editorial Glass Bowl in Millefiori Technique.
Editorial Imported Luster Bowl.
Editorial Bowl with Two Facing Peacocks.
Editorial Capital.
Editorial Capital.
Editorial Embroidered tiraz fragment, Medium: silk on linen Technique: embroidered on plain weave, Fragment with a narrow band of Kufic inscription embroidered in red silk on woven linen. Made during the Abbasid period caliphate (AD750-1258)., Iraq, Egypt, 10th ...
Editorial Tiraz fragment, Medium: silk on linen Technique: embroidered on plain weave, Fragment with a narrow band of Kufic inscription embroidered in red silk on woven linen. Made during the Abbasid period caliphate (AD750-1258)., Iraq, Egypt, 750900, embroider...
Editorial Bowl with?Stripes, 9th10th?century, Earthenware splash-painted on opaque white glaze, 2 3/4 ? 10 in. (7 ? 25.4?cm), The flowing blue and green lines on this bowl are a response to imported Chinese ceramics that were often decorated with splashed glazes...
Editorial Polychrome Luster Tile Fragment.
Editorial Bowl, Tang dynasty (618?907), 9th century, China, Stoneware with white slip and glaze, Diam. 4 1/4 in. (10.8 cm), Ceramics, Although this porcelain bowl appears at first glance to be relatively modest, in the ninth century it was the most technically a...
Editorial Islamic art. Abbasid period. Stucco. Vine leaves. 836-880. From Samarra, Iraq. Victoria and Albert Museum. London. England. United Kingdom.
Editorial Capital, late 8th century, Made in Syria, probably Raqqa, Alabaster, gypsum; carved, H. 14 1/2 in. (36.8 cm), Sculpture, This capital, carved of soft alabaster, demonstrates the emergence of the distinctive Beveled style from an earlier vegetal style i...
Editorial Ancient Gold Coins Discovered In Israel
Editorial Ancient Gold Coins Discovered In Israel
Editorial Ancient Gold Coins Discovered In Israel
Editorial Ancient Gold Coins Discovered In Israel
Editorial Islamic, Iraqi, Dirham Coin Struck for the 'Abbasid Caliph al-Rashid, 807, silver, 7/8 in. diam. ( 2.21 cm).
Editorial Islamic, Egyptian, Fragment of a Tiraz Textile made for the 'Abbasid Caliph al-Mutaqqi, 940/941, Linen and silk threads, 7 x 10 1/2 in. ( 17.78 x 26.67 cm).
Editorial Islamic, Egyptian, Tiraz Textile made for the 'Abbasid Caliph al-Muqtadir, 920/921, Linen and silk threads, 8 3/4 x 15 in.
Editorial Tiraz Fragment with Inscription, 9th century, Made in Egypt, Wool, linen; tapestry weave, Textile: H. 5 1/8 in. (13 cm), Textiles-Woven, This fragment was produced in a Tulunid workshop of the Nile Delta. Like Coptic textiles, it is tapestry woven. The...
Editorial Polychrome Luster Tile Fragment.
Editorial Abbasid Period. Iran. Figurative decoration of the interior of a cup. 13th century.
Editorial Fragmentary Ornament from a Tunic with Lozenges and Medallions, mid 700s - mid 800s. Egypt, Abbasid period, mid-8th to mid-9th century. Tapestry weave; wool and linen; overall: 16.5 x 12.7 cm (6 1/2 x 5 in.).
Editorial Segmentum from a Tunic, 800 - 850. Egypt, late Abbasid period, first half of the 9th century. Tapestry weave; wool and linen; overall: 18.3 x 19.1 cm (7 3/16 x 7 1/2 in.).
Editorial Fragment with Equestrian Falconer King, 800s. Iran or Iraq, Abbasid period, 9th century. Lampas weave, silk; overall: 34.5 x 28.5 cm (13 9/16 x 11 1/4 in.).
Editorial Sleeve Band from a Tunic, late 700s - early 800s. Egypt, Abbasid period, late 8th - early 9th century. Tapestry; wool and linen; overall: 12.1 x 34 cm (4 3/4 x 13 3/8 in.).
Editorial Segmentum, 700s - 800s. Egypt, Abbasid period (?), 8th - 9th century. Tapestry; linen and wool; overall: 23 x 23 cm (9 1/16 x 9 1/16 in.).
Editorial Fragment (from a Garment?), late 700s - early 800s. Iran or Iraq, early Abbasid period, late 8th - early 9th century. Tapestry (originally inwoven in tabby ground); goat hair, wool and cotton; overall: 15.9 x 11.5 cm (6 1/4 x 4 1/2 in.).
Editorial Three Figures from a Tunic, 750-800. Egypt, Abbasid period, late 8th century. Tapestry weave; undyed linen and dyed wool; overall: 18.2 x 20.4 cm (7 3/16 x 8 1/16 in.).
Editorial Qur'an Manuscript Folio (verso); Left side of Bifolio, 800s. North Africa, Aghlabid or Abbasid Period, 9th century. Gold, ink and colors on parchment; overall: 26.7 x 73 cm (10 1/2 x 28 3/4 in.); text area: 22.8 x 30 cm (9 x 11 13/16 in.).
Editorial Fragment with Mounted Hunter Spearing Animals, 900s. Iran, Late Abbasid or early Buyid period, 10th century. Lampas weave, silk; overall: 39 x 22 cm (15 3/8 x 8 11/16 in.).
Editorial Clavi (Decorative Band), 700s. Egypt, Islamic Umayyad or Abbasid period, 8th century. Wool; plain weave with slit-tapestry weave; overall: 81 x 20.3 cm (31 7/8 x 8 in.).
Editorial Segmentum from a Tunic, 750 - 799. Egypt, Abbasid period, second half of the 8th century. Tapestry; linen and wool; overall: 23.5 x 20.4 cm (9 1/4 x 8 1/16 in.).
Editorial Fragment of a Clavus, late 700s - early 800s. Egypt, late 8th - early 9th centuries (Abbasid period). Embroidery on tabby weave: silk and linen; overall: 10 x 8.2 cm (3 15/16 x 3 1/4 in.).
Editorial Fragment, Probably a Border from the Hem of a Tunic, 800s (?). Egypt, late Abbasid or Tulunid period, 9th Century (?). Tapestry; wool and linen; overall: 14.6 x 38.5 cm (5 3/4 x 15 3/16 in.).
Editorial Fragment of a Tiraz, 908 - 932. Egypt, Abbasid period, during Caliphate of al-Muqtadir, AH 295-320 (A.D. 908-932). Silk embroidery on linen tabby ground; overall: 16 x 40.9 cm (6 5/16 x 16 1/8 in.).
Editorial Fragment with an Ornamental Band, mid 700s - mid 800s. Egypt, Abbasid period, mid-8th to mid-9th century. Tabby weave with inwoven tapestry ornament, linen and wool; overall: 6.1 x 24.5 cm (2 3/8 x 9 5/8 in.).
Editorial Earthenware Dish Painted Blue with Splashes of Green and Yellow, 830-900. Iraq, Basra, Abbasid period, 9th Century. Earthenware with overglaze-painted design; diameter: 30.2 cm (11 7/8 in.); overall: 1.3 cm (1/2 in.).
Editorial Fragmentary Roundel, Ornament from a Large Cloth, 800s - 900s. Egypt, Al-Bahnas?, Late Tulunid or Second Abbasid period, 9th - 10th century. Tabby weave with inwoven tapestry ornament, linen and wool; overall: 21.6 x 17.8 cm (8 1/2 x 7 in.).
Editorial Fragment from a Hanging (?) with Roundel and Border, 800s - 900s. Egypt, late Abbasid - early Tulunid period, 9th - 10th century. Tabby weave with inwoven tapestry ornament, linen and wool; overall: 33.5 x 21 cm (13 3/16 x 8 1/4 in.).
Editorial Roundels with King Spearing Lion, 800s ?. Iran or Iraq, Abbasid period, 9th century (?). Lampas weave, silk; overall: 74.2 x 85.7 cm (29 3/16 x 33 3/4 in.).
Editorial Two Mounted Fragments of a Border (from a Garment ?), late 700s - early 800s. Iran or Iraq, early Abbasid period, late 8th - early 9th century A.D.. Tapestry (originally inwoven in tabby ground); goat hair, wool and cotton; overall: 14.6 x 29.5 cm (5 3...
Editorial Fragment of a Clavus, 700s. Egypt, Abbasid period (?), 8th century. Tapestry; linen and wool; overall: 4.5 x 27.2 cm (1 3/4 x 10 11/16 in.).
Editorial Fragmentary Icon Panel, Christ in Glory (?) and Evangelists, 750 - 850. Egypt, Abbasid period, mid 8th - mid 9th centuries. Slit-and dovetailed-tapestry weave; wool; overall: 51.1 x 80.7 cm (20 1/8 x 31 3/4 in.).
Editorial Busts and Animals Under Tree of Life, late 700s - 800s. Egypt, Islamic period, Abbasid, 8th - 9th century. Plain weave and slit-tapestry weave; undyed linen, dyed wool; overall: 19.6 x 20.2 cm (7 11/16 x 7 15/16 in.).
Editorial Sleeve from a Tunic, 700s. Egypt, Islamic Umayyad or Abbasid period, 8th century. Wool; plain weave with slit-tapestry weave; overall: 31.7 x 34.2 cm (12 1/2 x 13 7/16 in.).
Editorial Fragment, with Part of a Clavus, early 800s. Egypt, Abbasid period, early 9th century. Tabby weave, inwoven tapestry ornament; wool and linen; overall: 7.7 x 12.1 cm (3 1/16 x 4 3/4 in.).
Editorial Embroidered cotton tiraz, 991-1031. Iraq, Baghdad, Abbasid period, reign of al-Qadir 991?1031. Plain weave: cotton; embroidery, chain and self-couching stitches: silk; overall: 17 x 53 cm (6 11/16 x 20 7/8 in.).
Editorial Qur'an Manuscript Folio (recto), 800s. Egypt?, Abbasid Period, 9th century. Ink, gold, and colors on parchment; sheet: 23.7 x 33.7 cm (9 5/16 x 13 1/4 in.); text area: 18.5 x 25 cm (7 5/16 x 9 13/16 in.).
Editorial Clavi (Decorative Band), 700s. Egypt, Islamic Umayyad or Abbasid period, 8th century. Wool; plain weave with slit-tapestry weave; overall: 80.6 x 19.9 cm (31 3/4 x 7 13/16 in.).
Editorial Fragment of a Segmentum with Palmette Tree, 700s. Syria, Umayyad or Abbasid period, 8th century. Compound twill, silk; overall: 7.5 x 8.9 cm (2 15/16 x 3 1/2 in.).
Editorial Fragment of a Clavus, 700s - 800s. Egypt, Abbasid period, 8th - 9th century. Tapestry inwoven in tabby ground; linen and wool; overall: 4.6 x 20.7 cm (1 13/16 x 8 1/8 in.).
Editorial Qur'an Manuscript Folio (verso), 800s-900s. Iran or Iraq, Abbasid Period, 9th-10th century. Ink, gold, and color on parchment; sheet: 18.4 x 26 cm (7 1/4 x 10 1/4 in.); text area: 12.7 x 20.3 cm (5 x 8 in.).
Editorial Fragment, 800s - 1000s. Iran or Iraq ?, Abbasid period ?, 9th-11th century AD ?. Tapestry weave: silk and wool; overall: 14.6 x 13 cm (5 3/4 x 5 1/8 in.).
Editorial Silk Fragments with Palmette Blossoms, 700s. Egypt or Syria, Islamic period, late Umayyad-or Abbasid, 8th century. Complementary weft-faced twill with inner warps (samit); silk; overall: 22.5 x 29 cm (8 7/8 x 11 7/16 in.).
Editorial Page from a Koran (verso), 800s. North Africa, Aghlabid or Abbasid. Gold, ink and colors on parchment; overall: 26.7 x 73 cm (10 1/2 x 28 3/4 in.); folio: 36.3 cm (14 5/16 in.); text area: 22.8 x 30 cm (9 x 11 13/16 in.).
Editorial Lions from a Tunic, c. 800's. Egypt, Islamic Abbasid period, 8th - 9th Century. Tapestry weave with supplementary weft wrapping; undyed linen and dyed wool; overall: 23 x 23 cm (9 1/16 x 9 1/16 in.).
Editorial Fragmentary embroidered tiraz, 918 - 920. Egypt, probably Tinnis, Abbasid period, reign of Caliph al- Muqtadir. Plain weave with embroidery: linen and silk; overall: 20.7 x 26.7 cm (8 1/8 x 10 1/2 in.).
Editorial Three Figures from a Tunic, 750-800. Egypt, Abbasid period, late 8th century. Tapestry weave; undyed linen and dyed wool; overall: 18.2 x 20.4 cm (7 3/16 x 8 1/16 in.).
Editorial Alexander the Great on Horseback, 700s. Egypt, Islamic Umayyad or Abbasid period, 8th century. Dyed wool, undyed linen; plain weave and slit-tapestry weave; overall: 28.9 x 24.5 cm (11 3/8 x 9 5/8 in.).
Editorial Fragment of an Ornamental Band, 800s. Egypt, al Faiy?m, late Abbasid or early Tulunid period, 9th century. Tapestry (originally inwoven in tabby ground); wool and linen; overall: 10.5 x 23.1 cm (4 1/8 x 9 1/8 in.).
Editorial Qur'an Manuscript Folio , 800s-900s. Egypt?, Abbasid Period, 9th century. Ink, gold, and color on parchment; sheet: 13 x 17.4 cm (5 1/8 x 6 7/8 in.); text area: 9 x 14 cm (3 9/16 x 5 1/2 in.).
Editorial Fragmentary Ornament from a Tunic with Lozenges and Medallions, mid 700s - mid 800s. Egypt, Abbasid period, mid-8th to mid-9th century. Tapestry weave; wool and linen; overall: 33 x 12.1 cm (13 x 4 3/4 in.).
Editorial Fragment with Landscape, Hunters and Ibexes, 800s. Iran, Abbasid period, 9th century. Lampas weave, silk; overall: 39.5 x 44.5 cm (15 9/16 x 17 1/2 in.).
Editorial Pair of Segmenta, 700s - 800s. Egypt, Abbasid period (?), 8th - 9th century. Tapestry; linen and wool; average: 23.1 x 23.5 cm (9 1/8 x 9 1/4 in.).
Editorial Folio from a Koran; right side of bifolio, 800s. North Africa, Aghlabid or Abbasid. Gold, ink and colors on parchment; overall: 26.7 x 36.3 cm (10 1/2 x 14 5/16 in.); folio: 36.3 cm (14 5/16 in.); text area: 22.8 x 30 cm (9 x 11 13/16 in.).