Interwoven Worlds March 17

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Principles of Art Criticism

Description

Analysis

Interpretation Judgment


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Hanging textile

Coptic Egyptian, Egypt, 5th-9thcentury AD

Wool, 21 x 28 in.

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Norbert Schimmel, 1966 (66.1)


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Flat flask

Roman, Syria, 2nd-3rdcentury AD

Glass, h. 3.75 in

Gift of Mr. Hans Arnhold, 1967 (67.45)


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Double unguentarium

Roman, Syria-Palestine, 3rd-4thcentury AD

Glass, h. 4.15 in



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Bottle

Eastern Mediterranean or Syria, 5th-6thcentury AD

Glass, h. 9.25 in.



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Pitcher

Romano-Byzantine, Near East, 5th-6thcentury AD

Glass, h. 7.5 in



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Transparent green oil lamp

Syria or Palestine, 5th-6thcentury AD

Glass, h. 3.75 in.; diam. 4.5 in.



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Oval religious plaque with Christ child

Byzantine ruled Italian peninsula, 9th-12thcentury AD

Lead, 2 x 1.6 in.

Gift of Charles B. Rogers, 1959 (59.126)

Religious plaque with figure

Byzantine, 6th-14thcentury AD

Lead, diam. 2.5 in.


Circular religious plaque

Byzantine, 6th-14thcentury AD

Lead, diam. 1.75 in.



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Striped textile fragment with gold border

Egypt, Fatimid period, 9th-10thcentury AD

Silk, 12.75 x 6.25 in.

Gift of Ernest Erickson, 1958 (58.36)


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Bowl with lustre decoration

Iran, Seljuk period, late 12thcentury AD

Terracotta Rayy ware, beige lustre-painted

H. 2 in.; diam. 7.25 in.

Gift of Leon and Harriet Pomerance Foundation, Inc., 1957 (57.70)


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One-handled pitcher

Iran, Seljuk period, late 12thcentury AD

Terracotta Rayy ware, beige lustre-painted, decorated with standing women and a canine

H. 8.5 in.; diam. 5.5 in.

Gift of Leon and Harriet Pomerance Foundation, Inc., 1957 (57.71)


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Tripod vessel

Iran, Seljuk period, 11th-12thcentury AD

Bronze, h. 3.25 in.; diam. 7.5 in.

Gift of Max and Georgina Falk, (93.8.5)


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Pitcher

Iran, Seljuk period, 11th- early 13thcentury AD

Bronze, H. 12 in.

Bequest of Joseph Ternbach, 1988 (88.1.12)


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Bowl with scalloped rim

Kashan, Iran, Seljuk period, 12th- 13thcentury AD

Terracotta and enamel paint, h. 4 in.; diam. 8.75 in.



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Metropolitan Museum of Art:

13thc. Iranian dish


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Footed bowl with Kufic inscriptions

Iran, Seljuk period, 13thcentury AD

Kashan ware terracotta, beige lustre-painted

H. 2.25 in.; diam. 5.75 in.

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Khalil Rabenou, 1957 (57.62)


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Turquoise bowl

Turkey, Seljuk period, 13thcentury AD

Terracotta with glaze, h. 5.25 in.; diam. 10.5 in.



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Inlaid bowl

Turkey, Seljuk period, 13thcentury AD

Brass inlaid with silver, h. 2.75 in.; diam. 5 in.

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Khalil Rabenou, 1957 (57.59)


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Mosque Lamp

Ca. 1350-1355

British Museum ME

OA S.333 OA+521

Q 24:35God is the

Light of the Heavens

and the Earth.


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Masnavi illustrated manuscript

Unknown, possibly bound in 1828 AD

Paper, ink, and paint, 11 x 7 in.

Gift of Anonymous donor (2011.34)


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Spinning wheel

Black Sea region, Turkey, 19th-20thcentury AD

Wood, h. 20 in.

Private collection

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