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Location: 116 Islamic (43)
The Wade Cup with Animated Script
Iran, Seljuq period of Iran (1037–1194)
1944.485CCCC0
Prayer Niche (Mihrab)
Iran, Isfahan, in the style of the Safavid period (1501–1722)
1962.23CCCC0
Feline Incense Burner
Iran, Khurasan, Seljuq period of Iran (1037–1194)
1948.308CCCC0
Luster Bowl with Antelope
Egypt, Fustat (Old Cairo), Fatimid period (909–1171)
1944.476CCCC0
Mina'i Beaker with Seated Princes
Iran, Kashan, Seljuq period of Iran (1037–1194)
1917.977CCCC0
Hookah Bowl
India, Mughal
1969.287CCCC0
Bowl with Flying Birds
Iran, probably Kashan, Ilkhanid period (1256–1353)
1915.589CCCC0
Twelve-sided Ewer with Sphinxes and Human-Headed Inscriptions
Iran, Khurasan, Ilkhanid period (1256–1353)
1945.27CCCC0
Bird-shaped Vessel
Iran, Seljuq period (1037–1194)
1948.458CCCC0
Dragon-headed Stand
Northern Iraq or Syria, Zangid (1127–1251) or Ayyubid period (1171–1260)
1952.8CCCC0
Mosque Lamp
France
1981.10CCCC0
Hookah Base
India, Mughal Dynasty (1526-1756)
1961.44CCCC0
Matchlock Musket
Turkey, Ottoman period (1299–1922)
1916.828CCCC0
Luxury Ewer Extending Good Fortune to the Owner
Ahmad al-Dhaki al-Mawsili (Iraqi, Mosul, active early 1200s?)
1956.11CCCC0
Ceramic dish with deer, phoenix, and lotus blossoms
Iran, probably Sultanabad, Ilkhanid period (1256–1353)
1924.742CCCC0
Luster Dish with Seated Prince
Iran, Kashan, Seljuq period of Iran (1037–1194)
1951.289CCCC0
Large Dish with Artichokes
Turkey, Iznik, Ottoman period (1299–1922)
1995.17CCCC0
Mosque Lamp
Turkey, Iznik, Ottoman period (1299–1922)
1944.287CCCC0
Albarello Jar with an Aphorism
Central Asia, Samarkand, Samanid period (819–1005)
1996.298CCCC0
Fragment with falconer and attendant in animated lattice, from a robe
Iran, Kashan, Safavid period (1501–1722)
1944.239CCCC0
Mosque Lamp
Turkey, Iznik, Ottoman period (1299–1922)
1944.236CCCC0
Column Base
Spain, Cordoba, Spanish Umayyad period (756–1031)
2021.5CCCC0
Dish with Falcon Attacking a Water Bird
Syria, possibly Tell Minis, Zangid (1127–1251) or Ayyubid period (1171–1260)
1938.7CCCC0
Dish
Spain, probably Valencia
1915.712CCCC0
Hookah Base
India, Mughal Dynasty (1526-1756)
1969.286CCCC0
Dish
Caucasus or northern Iran
1915.595CCCC0
Gilded Dish with Flowers and Leaves
Turkey, Iznik, Ottoman period (1299–1922)
1915.663CCCC0
Column Capital
Spain, Cordoba, Madinat al-Zahra, Spanish Umayyad period (756–1031)
2021.4CCCC0
Tile Spandrel with Floral Sprays
Turkey, Iznik, Ottoman period (1299–1922)
2004.70CCCC0
Nishapur Figural Bowl
Iran, Nishapur, Samanid period (819–1005)
1959.249CCCC0
Luxury Inlaid Container
Northern Iraq, Ayyubid period
1944.482CCCC0
Inscription Plaque, Possibly from a Door
Iran, Safavid period (1501–1722)
1994.1CCCC0
Tanbūr
Syria or Turkey, Ottoman period (1299–1922)
1918.347CCCC0
Bath Pail (Satl)
Iran, Isfahan, Safavid period (1501-1722)
1969.291CCCC0
Qur'an Manuscript Folio
Egypt, Mamluk period (1250–1517)
1933.480CCCC0
Bottle
Europe
1944.488CCCC0
Tray Portraying Courtly Pleasures
Syria, Ayyubid period (1171–1260)
1945.386CCCC0
Candlestick
Eastern Anatolia
1951.539CCCC0
Dish with Splashes of Green
Iraq, Basra, Abbasid period (750–1258)
1915.304CCCC0
Title, DateArtist / CultureAccession numberMediumDimensionsCredit lineRights
The Wade Cup with Animated Script
Iran, Seljuq period of Iran (1037–1194)
1944.485brass inlaid with silverOverall: 11.5 cm (4 1/2 in.); Diameter: 16.1 cm (6 5/16 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Prayer Niche (Mihrab)
Iran, Isfahan, in the style of the Safavid period (1501–1722)
1962.23ceramic mosaicMihrab: 290.7 x 245.3 cm (114 7/16 x 96 9/16 in.); Frieze: 69.2 x 1563.5 cm (27 1/4 x 615 9/16 in.)Gift of Katharine Holden ThayerCCCC0
Dish with King Hormizd II or Hormizd III Hunting Lions
Iran, Sasanian, 5th-6th Century
1962.150silver giltOverall: 4.6 x 20.8 cm (1 13/16 x 8 3/16 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Ceremonial Spittoon or Basin
Europe
1944.235glass with enameled and gilded decorationDiameter: 31.8 cm (12 1/2 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Feline Incense Burner
Iran, Khurasan, Seljuq period of Iran (1037–1194)
1948.308Copper alloy, cast, engraved, chased, and piercedOverall: 35.5 x 11 x 32.5 cm (14 x 4 5/16 x 12 13/16 in.); Head: 17.8 x 9.5 x 12.5 cm (7 x 3 3/4 x 4 15/16 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Luster Bowl with Antelope
Egypt, Fustat (Old Cairo), Fatimid period (909–1171)
1944.476earthenware with luster-painted designDiameter: 25.4 cm (10 in.); Overall: 6.8 cm (2 11/16 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Mina'i Beaker with Seated Princes
Iran, Kashan, Seljuq period of Iran (1037–1194)
1917.977Fritware with overglaze design, mina’i wareOverall: 13.3 x 12.3 cm (5 1/4 x 4 13/16 in.)Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic TrustCCCC0
Hookah Bowl
India, Mughal
1969.287glassOverall: 17 cm (6 11/16 in.)The Norweb CollectionCCCC0
Bowl with Flying Birds
Iran, probably Kashan, Ilkhanid period (1256–1353)
1915.589Fritware with underglaze-painted design, Sultanabad wareOverall: 11.2 x 22 cm (4 7/16 x 8 11/16 in.)Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic TrustCCCC0
Twelve-sided Ewer with Sphinxes and Human-Headed Inscriptions
Iran, Khurasan, Ilkhanid period (1256–1353)
1945.27hammered sheet of brass inlaid with silverOverall: 44.8 cm (17 5/8 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Bird-shaped Vessel
Iran, Seljuq period (1037–1194)
1948.458bronze, cast, with chased and chiseled decoration; eyes inlaid with blue glassOverall: 17.5 x 9.5 cm (6 7/8 x 3 3/4 in.)Edward L. Whittemore FundCCCC0
Dragon-headed Stand
Northern Iraq or Syria, Zangid (1127–1251) or Ayyubid period (1171–1260)
1952.8cast brass inlaid with silverOverall: 7.2 x 19.2 cm (2 13/16 x 7 9/16 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Mosque Lamp
France
1981.10glass with enameled and gilded decorationOverall: 39.5 cm (15 9/16 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Hookah Base
India, Mughal Dynasty (1526-1756)
1961.44gold on blue glassOverall: 19.8 cm (7 13/16 in.)Cornelia Blakemore Warner FundCCCC0
Matchlock Musket
Turkey, Ottoman period (1299–1922)
1916.828Wood, steel, brass, mother-of-pearl inlay, and leatherOverall: 103.5 cm (40 3/4 in.); Barrel: 68.3 cm (26 7/8 in.)Gift of J. H. WadeCCCC0
Luxury Ewer Extending Good Fortune to the Owner
Ahmad al-Dhaki al-Mawsili (Iraqi, Mosul, active early 1200s?)
1956.11brass inlaid with silver; lid and base added laterDiameter: 26.6 cm (10 1/2 in.); Overall: 37.9 cm (14 15/16 in.); Diameter of base: 14.5 cm (5 11/16 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Ceramic dish with deer, phoenix, and lotus blossoms
Iran, probably Sultanabad, Ilkhanid period (1256–1353)
1924.742Fritware with underglaze-painted design, Sultanabad wareOverall: 7 x 32.6 cm (2 3/4 x 12 13/16 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Luster Dish with Seated Prince
Iran, Kashan, Seljuq period of Iran (1037–1194)
1951.289fritware with luster-painted designOverall: 7.5 x 39 cm (2 15/16 x 15 3/8 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Large Dish with Artichokes
Turkey, Iznik, Ottoman period (1299–1922)
1995.17fritware with underglaze-painted designDiameter: 36.4 cm (14 5/16 in.); Overall: 6.9 cm (2 11/16 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Mosque Lamp
Turkey, Iznik, Ottoman period (1299–1922)
1944.287Fritware with underglaze designOverall: 30.4 x 19.7 cm (11 15/16 x 7 3/4 in.); Diameter of rim: 19.7 cm (7 3/4 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Albarello Jar with an Aphorism
Central Asia, Samarkand, Samanid period (819–1005)
1996.298Earthenware with underglaze decorationDiameter: 9.7 cm (3 13/16 in.); Overall: 13 cm (5 1/8 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Fragment with falconer and attendant in animated lattice, from a robe
Iran, Kashan, Safavid period (1501–1722)
1944.239Silk: velvet, brocaded, pile-warp substitution; gilt-metal threadOverall: 79.4 x 66.7 cm (31 1/4 x 26 1/4 in.); Mounted: 89.5 x 74.9 cm (35 1/4 x 29 1/2 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Mosque Lamp
Turkey, Iznik, Ottoman period (1299–1922)
1944.236Fritware with underglaze designOverall: 28.4 x 19.5 cm (11 3/16 x 7 11/16 in.); Diameter of rim: 17 cm (6 11/16 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Column Base
Spain, Cordoba, Spanish Umayyad period (756–1031)
2021.5MarbleOverall: 15 x 20.5 x 20.5 cm (5 7/8 x 8 1/16 x 8 1/16 in.)Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. FundCCCC0
Dish with Falcon Attacking a Water Bird
Syria, possibly Tell Minis, Zangid (1127–1251) or Ayyubid period (1171–1260)
1938.7Fritware with carved decoration and underglaze design, Lakabi wareOverall: 8.3 x 40 cm (3 1/4 x 15 3/4 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Dish
Spain, probably Valencia
1915.712Tin-glazed earthenware with luster-painted designDiameter: 42.6 cm (16 3/4 in.)Hinman B. Hurlbut CollectionCCCC0
Hookah Base
India, Mughal Dynasty (1526-1756)
1969.286Glass with colored enamel and gildingOverall: 17.8 cm (7 in.)The Norweb CollectionCCCC0
Dish
Caucasus or northern Iran
1915.595Fritware with underglaze design in black slip, Kubachi wareDiameter: 34.2 cm (13 7/16 in.)Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic TrustCCCC0
Gilded Dish with Flowers and Leaves
Turkey, Iznik, Ottoman period (1299–1922)
1915.663Fritware with red slip, underglaze design, and overglaze gildingDiameter: 29.8 cm (11 3/4 in.); Overall: 6.6 cm (2 5/8 in.)Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic TrustCCCC0
Column Capital
Spain, Cordoba, Madinat al-Zahra, Spanish Umayyad period (756–1031)
2021.4MarbleOverall: 26 x 37 x 28.5 cm (10 1/4 x 14 9/16 x 11 1/4 in.)Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. FundCCCC0
Tile Spandrel with Floral Sprays
Turkey, Iznik, Ottoman period (1299–1922)
2004.70Fritware with red slip and underglaze designOverall: 76 x 29.9 x 2.5 cm (29 15/16 x 11 3/4 x 1 in.)Dudley P. Allen FundCCCC0
Nishapur Figural Bowl
Iran, Nishapur, Samanid period (819–1005)
1959.249Earthenware with underglaze decorationOverall: 8 x 35.6 cm (3 1/8 x 14 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Luxury Inlaid Container
Northern Iraq, Ayyubid period
1944.482sheet brass, inlaid with silver and goldDiameter: 11.4 cm (4 1/2 in.); Overall: 12 cm (4 3/4 in.); Diameter of box: 10.1 cm (4 in.); Box: 9.7 cm (3 13/16 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Inscription Plaque, Possibly from a Door
Iran, Safavid period (1501–1722)
1994.1forged steel, cut to shape and piercedOverall: 27 x 35 cm (10 5/8 x 13 3/4 in.)Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings FundCCCC0
Tanbūr
Syria or Turkey, Ottoman period (1299–1922)
1918.347Wood, bone, mother-of-pearl, and wireOverall: 58.4 x 10.5 cm (23 x 4 1/8 in.)The Charles G. King, Jr. Collection. Gift of Ralph King in memory of Charles G. King, Jr.CCCC0
Egypt and Nubia:  Volume III - No. 38, Mosque of Sultan Hassan from the...
Louis Haghe (British, 1806–1885)
1953.535color lithographGift of J. Byers HaysCCCC0
Bath Pail (Satl)
Iran, Isfahan, Safavid period (1501-1722)
1969.291cast brass, turned, engraved, inlaid with black compound (niello)Overall: 17 cm (6 11/16 in.); Diameter of base: 11 cm (4 5/16 in.); Diameter of rim: 16.8 cm (6 5/8 in.)Gift of Rosenberg & Stiebel, Inc.CCCC0
Qur'an Manuscript Folio
Egypt, Mamluk period (1250–1517)
1933.480ink, gold, and colors on paperSheet: 41.2 x 32.4 cm (16 1/4 x 12 3/4 in.)Edward L. Whittemore FundCCCC0
Bottle
Europe
1944.488glass with enameled and gilded decorationPurchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Tray Portraying Courtly Pleasures
Syria, Ayyubid period (1171–1260)
1945.386sheet brass inlaid with silverDiameter: 53.8 cm (21 3/16 in.); Overall: 5.8 cm (2 5/16 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Candlestick
Eastern Anatolia
1951.539sheet brass inlaid with silverOverall: 24.4 cm (9 5/8 in.); Diameter of base: 21.3 cm (8 3/8 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Brocaded Velvet Panel with Italianate Pattern
Turkey, Istanbul or Bursa
2003.3Silk: velvet, brocaded; gilt-metal thread and cottonOverall: 173 x 241.5 cm (68 1/8 x 95 1/16 in.); Mounted: 175.3 x 245.7 x 8.9 cm (69 x 96 3/4 x 3 1/2 in.)Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings FundCCCC0
Dish with Splashes of Green
Iraq, Basra, Abbasid period (750–1258)
1915.304Earthenware with overglaze designDiameter: 30.2 cm (11 7/8 in.); Overall: 1.3 cm (1/2 in.)The Worcester R. Warner CollectionCCCC0