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Made of a single sheet of brass, human and animal figures are overlaid on plant foliage with astounding intricacy. The outer freeze contains four horsemen which are depicted in combat with various animals. This highly detailed and intricate piece is one of the most recognizable Islamic-made artifacts in the world
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An armor piece belonging to Emperor Shah Jahan on the Mughal Empire, gifted from Saif Khan. Made of steel, iron, and leather and has a gold plate at the center with inscriptions about God.
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A crescent-shaped pendant made of gold filigree. Inside the filigree, there is an enamel insert which contains two birds.
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The first sword of the Prophet Muhammad.
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This ornate tile adorned a wall of the Ottoman Topkapi Palace in Istanbul, specifically the palace harem. It features bold and colorful ornamentation representing vegetal and natural themes.
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Patroned by Safavid emperor Shah Abbas in 1611, the Shah mosque is located in modern Isfahan, Iran and consists of repeated geographic patterns to create an intricate honeycomb-vaulting system.
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The Shah-e Zende Necropolis is an extensive complex with mausoleums, temples, and other buildings. The decorative facade of this mausoleum, known as Anonymous No. 2, is notable for its use of bright turquoise colors and calligraphic inscriptions..
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This ceramic frieze serves as decoration to the right of the qibla wall of the Namazgah mosque. It is notable for its turquoise color and epigraphic calligraphy.
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A combination photo of one of the Bamiyan Buddha statues. From left to right, the photo shows the statue before and after a destructive Taliban attack.
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A close-up on the calligraphic frieze at the top of the Chashma-i Ayub portal. The Chashma-i Ayub Tile was taken from the right side of the band, as seen by the empty space in the image.
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The entrance portal leading into the Chashma-i Ayub complex. The Chashma-i Ayub tile was taken from the calligraphic frieze above the doorway.
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This object is a decorative, turquoise-glazed tile fragment of elaborate Arabic calligraphic writing. The tile is 52.5cm high and 30.5cm across. It is part of a larger epigraphic band made of sculpted baked clay covered in an opaque turquoise glaze, which adorns the top of the external entrance portal of the Chashma-i Ayub Mausoleum complex. When translated, the full band reads “The Prophet - peace be upon him - said: I had forbidden you to make pilgrimages to tombs. Now make pilgrimages. This monument was erected in the year five and six hundred.”
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