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Medium5 worksCollection Summary
| Works Held | 5 |
| Date Range | 17 AD – 1927 |
| Primary Department | Islamic Art (101) |
| Most Common Form | Codices (55) |
| Cultures Represented | 10 |
| Countries | 9 |
| Public Domain | 52 works (36%) |
Works by Century
10th century
13th century
14th century
15th century
16th century
17th century
18th century
19th century
Departments
Islamic Art
101
Arms and Armor
37
Asian Art
4
American Decorative Arts
1
Musical Instruments
1
Forms & Classifications
Codices
55
Lacquer
31
Shields
11
Jewelry
7
Shafted Weapons
5
Metal
4
Archery Equipment
3
Archery Equipment-Arrows & Quivers
3
Archery Equipment-Bows
3
Swords
3
Cultures Represented
Indian · 14Tibet · 4Persian · 3Turkish · 3North Indian · 2Tibetan · 2hilt, scabbard, Indian; blade, European · 1hilt, South Indian; blade, Spanish · 1Indian, Bengal · 1Indian, Mahratta · 1
Geographic Distribution
Iran
71
India
14
present-day Afghanistan
5
Iran or Central Asia
2
Iran or Turkey
2
Central India or Sri Lanka
1
Iran|Iran
1
probably Central India
1
Tibet
1
Cities Represented
Herat · 5Tehran · 2Bijapur or Golconda · 2Jaipur · 1probably Jaipur · 1probably Isfahan · 1Mashhad · 1Shiraz · 1
Notable Works
Works Index
| Title | Classification | Date | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mortar | Metal | 11th–13th century | Iran |
| Quiver | Archery Equipment | 14th–15th century | Tibetan or Mongolian |
| Statuette | Sculpture | 15th–16th century | Tibet |
| Haft Paikar (Seven Portraits) of the Khamsa (Quintet) of… | Codices | ca. 1430 | present-day Afghanistan |
| Divan (Collected Works) of Mir 'Ali Shir Nava'i | Codices | 1499–1500 | present-day Afghanistan |
| Divan of Sultan Husayn Baiqara | Codices | dated A.H 905/ A.D.1500 | present-day Afghanistan |
| Two Arrows | Archery Equipment-Arrows & Quivers | probably 16th century | Turkish or Iranian |
| Anthology of Persian Poetry | Codices | 16th century | Iran or Turkey |
| Flap of a Bookbinding (Jild-i kitab) | Codices | 16th century | Iran |
| Bookbinding with Animals in a Landscape | Codices | mid-16th century | India |
| Statuette | Sculpture | ca. 17th century | Tibet |
| Salaman u Absal of Maulana Nur al-Din 'Abd-Rahman Jami | Codices | A.H. 993/ A.D. 1585 | Iran |
| Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi | Codices | A.H. 1014/A.D. 1605–7 | present-day Afghanistan |
| Bookbinding (Jild-i kitab) | Codices | 17th–18th century | Iran or Turkey |
| Box with Scenes of an Emperor Receiving Gifts | Lacquer | early to mid-17th century | India |
| Flap of a Bookbinding (Jild-i kitab) | Codices | 17th century | Iran |
| Pen Box with Flowers, Birds and Animals | Ivories and Bone | 17th century | India |
| Powder Flask | Firearms Accessories-Flasks & Primers | 17th century | Indian, possibly Deccan |
| Lacquered Pen Box | Lacquer | late 17th–early 18th century | |
| Pen Box with a Europeanizing Landscape | Lacquer | late 17th–early 18th century | Iran |
| Book of Prayers, Surat al-Yasin and Surat al-Fath | Codices | dated A.H. 1132/A.D. 1719–20 | Iran |
| Cabinet | Furniture | 18th century | Tibet |
| Monk's hat | Lacquer | 18th century | Tibet |
| Necklace | Jewelry | 18th century | probably Central India |
| Necklet | Jewelry | 18th century | Central India or Sri Lanka |
| Pawn in the Form of an Indian Lady | Gaming pieces | 18th century | India |
| Pawn in the Form of an Indian Lady | Gaming pieces | 18th century | India |
| Rnga (Lag-Rnga) | Membranophone-double-headed / frame drum | 18th century | Tibet |
| Dagger (Jambiya) with Sheath and Carrier | Daggers | 18th century | Indian, Mughal |
| Pen Box with Architectural Cartouches | Lacquer | dated A.H. 1156/ A.D. 1743 | Iran |
| Composite Bow with Forty Arrows | Archery Equipment | A.H. 1132/ A.D. 1719–20 | Turkish |
| Shield (Dhàl) | Shields | about 1750 | Indian, Bengal |
| Cuirass | Armor Parts-Cuirasses | late 18th–early 19th century | Iranian |
| Pocket Qur'an | Codices | dated A.H. 1200/ A.D. 1785 | Iran |
| Vanity Box | Lacquer | A.H. 1204/A.D. 1789 | Iran |
| Lacquer Pen Box | Lacquer | probably 1793–94 | Iran |
| Bookbinding (Jild-i kitab) | Codices | late 18th–early 19th century | Iran |
| Mirror Case Cover | Lacquer | late 18th–early 19th century | Iran |
| Pen Box | Lacquer | late 18th–early 19th century | Iran |
| Shield (Dhàl) | Shields | ca. 1800 | Indian, probably Rajastan |
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Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access