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1. A Gathering of Dervishes

Date:
mid-17th century or later
Geographic region:
Iran
Medium:
Ink and light color wash on paper
Extent:
Image: 9 1/16 x 5 7/8 in. (23 x 14.9 cm) Sheet: 9 1/2 x 6 3/8 in. (24.1 x 16.2 cm)

3. Amulet Box

Date:
19th century
Geographic region:
Iran
Time period:
Qajar Period
Medium:
Gold, polychrome enamel, and repoussé decoration
Extent:
7/8 x 1 7/8 in., 0.1 lb. (2.3 x 4.8 cm)

5. Beaker

Date:
13th century
Geographic region:
Iran
Kashan, Iran
Medium:
Ceramic; fritware, painted in luster and blue over an opaque white glaze
Extent:
6 3/4 x 6 in. (17.1 x 15.2 cm)

7. Blue and White Bowl with Radial Design

Date:
13th century
Geographic region:
Iran
Kashan, Iran
Medium:
Ceramic; fritware, painted in cobalt blue under a transparent glaze
Extent:
3 11/16 in. (9.3 cm) diameter at mouth: 6 15/16 in. (17.6 cm) rim: 9/16 in. (1.4 cm) base: 3 5/16 in. (8.4 cm)

10. Bowl Depicting Bahram Gur and Azada

Date:
late 12th-early 13th century
Geographic region:
Iran
Kashan, Iran
Time period:
Seljuq Period
Medium:
Ceramic, mina'i (enameled) or haft rangi (seven colors) ware; fritware, in-glaze painted in blue, green, and brown on an opaque white glaze, overglaze painted in black
Extent:
height x diameter: 4 x 8 5/16 in. (10.2 x 21.1 cm) thickness: 1/8 in. (0.3 cm)

11. Bowl of Reflections

Date:
early 13th century
Geographic region:
Iran
Kashan, Iran
Medium:
Ceramic; fritware, painted in luster and blue over an opaque white glaze
Extent:
3 3/8 x 13in. (8.6 x 33cm)

13. Bowl with an Enthronement Scene

Date:
late 12th-early 13th century
Geographic region:
Iran
Time period:
Seljuq Period
Medium:
Ceramic, mina’i (enameled) or haft rangi (seven colors) ware; in-glaze painted in blue, turquoise, and purple on an opaque white glaze, overglaze painted in red and black, with leaf gilding
Extent:
3 3/16 x 8 1/4 in. (8.1 x 21 cm)

15. Celestial Sphere

Date:
18th century
Geographic region:
India
Iran
Medium:
Copper alloy
Extent:
height: 7 in. (17.8 cm) diameter: 4 1/2 in. (11.4 cm)

16. Dagger with Scabbard

Geographic region:
Iran
Medium:
Steel, leather
Extent:
15 5/8 in. (39.7 cm) Other (Hilt): 4 7/8 in. (12.4 cm)

18. Deer Head Rhyton

Date:
ca. 1000-550 B.C.E.
Geographic region:
Iran
Medium:
Clay
Extent:
length: 13 3/16 in. (33.5 cm) diameter of mouth: 4 3/4 in. (12 cm)

19. Dish Depicting a Coiled Dragon

Date:
late 17th century
Geographic region:
Iran
Time period:
Safavid Period
Medium:
Ceramic; stone paste, painted in cobalt blue under a transparent colorless glaze
Extent:
Diam. 16 5/16 in. (41.4 cm) Diam at foot: 8 11/16 in. (22.1 cm) H. 2 15/16 in. (7.4 cm)

20. Disk

Date:
ca. 5th century B.C.E.
Geographic region:
Iran
Medium:
Gold
Extent:
max. diameter: 2 in. (5.1 cm)

21. Female Figurine

Date:
early 1st millennium B.C.E.
Geographic region:
Iran
Medium:
Clay
Extent:
3 7/16 x 2 15/16 x 13/16 in. (8.8 x 7.5 x 2.1 cm)

22. Head and Neck of Bull

Date:
ca. 1000-600 B.C.E.
Geographic region:
Iran
Medium:
Clay
Extent:
height: 12 13/16 in. (32.5 cm) base width: 10 1/4 in. (26 cm)

24. Incense Burner

Date:
ca. 18th century
Geographic region:
Iran
Medium:
Bronze and stone
Extent:
Height: 7 in. Widest point: 3 1/2 in.

25. Large Textile

Date:
16th-17th century
Geographic region:
Iran
Isfahan, Iran
Time period:
Safavid
Medium:
Silk, brocaded plain compound twill weave
Extent:
26 1/2 x 20 1/2 in. (67.3 x 52.1 cm) frame: 1 1/4 × 33 3/4 × 27 1/4 in. (3.2 × 85.7 × 69.2 cm)

26. Medallion Carpet

Date:
18th century
Geographic region:
Iran
Medium:
Wool and cotton
Extent:
New Dimensions 2005: 276 x 100 in. (701 x 254 cm) Old Dimensions: 274 x 99 in. (696 x 251.5 cm)

27. Mirror Case

Creator:
'Ali Ashraf
Date:
AH 1165 / 1751 C.E.
Geographic region:
Iran
Medium:
Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on papier mâché under a lacquered varnish; silvered glass
Extent:
5 3/4 x 7 1/2 in. (14.6 x 19.1 cm)

28. Molded Tile

Date:
mid-19th century
Geographic region:
Iran
Time period:
Qajar Period
Medium:
Ceramic; fritware, painted in black, cobalt blue, turquoise, manganese purple, pink, and yellow under a transparent glaze
Extent:
13 3/4 x 1 3/16 x 11 3/4 in. (34.9 x 3 x 29.8 cm)

29. Ostrich Shell Vessel

Date:
ca. 1st millennium B.C.E.
Geographic region:
Iran
Medium:
Eggshell, metal
Extent:
8 x 4 3/4 in. (20.3 x 12.1 cm)

30. Pair of Bookcovers

Geographic region:
Iran
Medium:
Lacquered
Extent:
6 1/2 x 3 15/16 in. (16.5 x 10 cm) each

31. Pear-Shaped Bottle

Date:
17th century
Geographic region:
Iran
Time period:
Safavid Period
Medium:
Ceramic
Extent:
height: 14 1/16 in. (35.7 cm); diameter: 6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm)

32. Pen box

Date:
19th century
Geographic region:
Iran
Time period:
Qajar Period
Medium:
Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold with gold flecks on papier mâché under lacquered varnish; lacquered marbleized paper
Extent:
2 x 2 1/4 x 10 7/8 in. (5.1 x 5.7 x 27.6 cm)

33. Pendant

Date:
ca. 1000 B.C.E.
Geographic region:
Iran
Medium:
Gold
Extent:
diameter: 2 3/8 in. (6.1 cm)

34. Pendant

Date:
ca. 1st millennium B.C.E.-1st millennium C.E.
Geographic region:
Iran
Medium:
Gold
Extent:
height: 7/8 (2.2) diameter: 3/4 in. (1.9 cm)

38. Seated Qajar Prince

Date:
late 18th-19th century
Geographic region:
Iran
Time period:
Qajar Period
Medium:
Pencil and opaque watercolor on paper
Extent:
11 1/2 x 7 in. (29.2 x 17.8 cm)

39. Ten-Pointed Star Tile

Date:
mid-15th century
Geographic region:
Iran
Time period:
Timurid Period
Medium:
Ceramic; fritware, painted in cobalt blue, turquoise, and opaque white glazes with manganese purple in the cuerda seca (dry-cord) technique, with leaf gilding
Extent:
14 1/2 x 1 1/4 x 15 in. (36.8 x 3.2 x 38.1 cm)

41. Tile

Date:
13th century
Geographic region:
Iran
Kashan, Iran
Medium:
Ceramic; fritware, molded, painted with cobalt-blue and turquoise under a transparent glaze, overglaze painted with luster
Extent:
9 3/8 x 1 1/16 x 10 15/16 in. (23.8 x 2.7 x 27.8 cm)

42. Tile

Date:
ca. 1830-1840
Geographic region:
Iran
Time period:
Qajar Period
Medium:
Ceramic
Extent:
7 11/16 x 1 1/16 x 7 11/16 in. (19.6 x 2.7 x 19.6 cm)

43. Tray with Bird Heads

Date:
1st millennium B.C.E
Geographic region:
Iran
Medium:
Clay
Extent:
4 7/16 x 11 5/16 x 6 1/8 in. (11.3 x 28.8 x 15.6 cm)

45. Vase

Date:
18th century
Geographic region:
Iran
Medium:
Ceramic, glaze
Extent:
height: 16 1/8 in. (41.0 cm) diameter: 8 1/4 in. (21.0 cm)

49. Wine Goblet

Date:
mid-19th century
Geographic region:
Iran
Time period:
Qajar Period
Medium:
Translucent deep blue glass; free blown and enameled; tooled on the pontil
Extent:
6 x 3 in. (15.2 x 7.6 cm) Diameter of top: 2 15/16 in. (7.5 cm)