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Middle Eastern, Ottoman & African Islamic Art
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A Gold & Silver Damascened Cigarette Case
Spain
circa 1940
Inventory no.: 54
Large Islamic Amulet Container
(Tcherot or Kitab) with Rare
Neo-Tifinagh Inscription
Tuareg people, southern Morocco
19th century
Inventory no.: 566
An Inlaid Mother-of-Pearl Arabic
Calligraphic Octagonal Table
Syria/Egypt
19th century
Inventory no.: 56
Painted Koran Writing Board (Lawh)
Anti-Atlas, Morocco
mid-20th century
Inventory no.: 573
Silver Lotus-Petal Dish
Turkey or Central Asia
18th-19th century
Inventory no.: 354
Engraved Islamic Brass
Kettle for Hand Washing
Nupe People, Central Nigeria,
early 20th century
Inventory no.: 532
A Large Silver Nigerian Islamic
Bowl
Nupe People, Central Nigeria
late 19th/early 20th century
Inventory no.: 61
Gilded Silver & Blue Glass Ear
Pendants
Islamic Katawaz Peoples
Pakistan/Afghanistan
19th century
Inventory no.: 596
Large Painted & Lacquered Kashkul Dish
Kashmir or Persia
19th century
Inventory no.: 407
Silver & Gilt Samt Mukahhal
Pendant
Oman
19th-20th century
Inventory no.: 484
Ottoman Embroided Cover with Tughra
Turkey
circa 1900
Inventory no.: 562
Bas Bend Amulet Box
Iraq or Iran
19th-20th century
Inventory no.: 68
Silver Koran Case &
Koran
Qajar Persia
late 19th century
Inventory no.: 82
A  Magic Medicinal Bowl
Persia (Iran)
early 19th century or earlier
Inventory no.: 71
Fine Silver Amulet Box with Filigree
Yemen
late 19th/early 20th century
Inventory no.: 580
Tinned Copper Ewer & Basin
Ottoman Turkey
Signed & Dated AH 1248 (AD 1832)
Inventory no.: 356
A Glass Ewer
Shiraz, Persia
18th/19th century
Inventory no.: 230
Three Koran Writing Boards
(lawh)
West Africa
19th-20th century
Inventory no.: 473
A Set of Six Ottoman Silver Zarfs
Ottoman
circa late 19th century
Inventory no.: 55
Five Glazed Pottery Beehive Covers
Persia/Iran
first half of the 20th century
Inventory no.: 430
Large Polychrome Dish made for the
Islamic Indian Market
China
dated 1823-4
Inventory no.: 549
Dish made for the Islamic Market
China
dated 1821
Inventory no.: 526
Silver Hookah Mouthpiece
Ottoman empire, 19th century
Inventory no.: 60
Sufi Flagellant’s Whip
Faridabad, Northern India
before 1921
Inventory no.: 372
Two Silver Zarfs
Ottoman
late 19th century
Inventory no.: 67
A Fine Lacquer Silver-mounted Album
Late Qajar Iran
circa 1920
Inventory no.: 66
A Polychrome Silver Lacquer Papier Mache
Document Holder
Ottoman Turkey
19th century
Inventory no.: 70
Ottoman Calligrapher’s Gold Inlaid
Scissors
Istanbul
19th century
Inventory no.: 62
Ottoman Calligrapher’s Gold Inlaid
Scissors
Istanbul
19th Century
Inventory no.: 419
Ottoman Calligrapher’s Plain
Scissors
Istanbul
19th century
Inventory no.: 362
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Eleven Silver Zarfs
Egypt/Ottoman
circa 1890
Inventory no.: 630
Polychrome Box
Persia, late 19th century
Inventory no.: 652
A Collection of Nine Glass
Sprinklers
Persia, circa 1900
Inventory no.: 83
Silver Filigree Islamic Amulet Box with
Agate & Silver Beads
Oman/Yemen
19th century
Inventory no.: 567
Ottoman Gilt Metal, Enamel, Coral,
Silver and Foiled Glass Mirror
18th-19th century
Inventory no.: 672
Ottoman Jade-Hilted Dagger (Kard)
Turkey
18th century
Inventory no.: 658
Qajar Openwork Brass Incense
Burner & Cover
Iran
19th century
Inventory no.: 674
Pair of Silver Benagir bu Shoka Bracelets
Oman
circa 1850
Inventory no.: 681