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Preparing for Prayer
Gallery 5
What Is Islamic Art?
Tap the image to hear about the term Islamic art and its origins in a Western world view.
Image: Filippo Barolini (Italian, 1861–1908). Preparing for Prayer, c. 1875. Watercolor on paper.
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Prayer Carpet (Iran)
Gallery 5
Faith and Prayer
Tap the image to learn more about Islam and its practices.
Image: Prayer Carpet, late 19th century. Tabriz, Iran. Silk.
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Astrolabe
Gallery 5
The Pursuit of Science
Tap the image to learn about how scientific discoveries were embraced by Muslim culture.
Image: Astrolabe, 1717–1718. Iran. Brass
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Charger
Gallery 5
Chinese Porcelain
Tap the image to find out about the influences of Chinese ceramics and the Mongol Empire on this decorative plate from Iran.
Image: Charger, first half of 18th century. Iran. Underglaze-painted fritware.
See an Example of Chinese Ceramics
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Tile
Gallery 6
Lusterware and Mathematics
Tap the image for more about the history and significance of this eight-point tile.
Image: Star-shaped Tile, 14th century. Iran. Underglaze-painted fritware.
See More Examples of Eight Pointed Star Tiles
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Huqqa Base
Gallery 6
Smoking Tobacco
Tap the image to learn about the history of water pipes and the gender stereotypes that surround it.
Image: Huqqa Base, 19th century. Iran, Qajar period. Copper and painted enamel.
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A traditional hookah base from Iran, 1750-1800
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Qajar woman smoking a hookah
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Covered Vessel
Gallery 6
Djinns and Divs
Tap the image to hear about the figures on this vessel and how (and when) figuration was used in Islamic art.
Image: Covered Vessel, c. 1860. Iran, Qajar period. Brass.
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Rustam Fights the Son of the White Div who Guarded Bizhan by Ferdowsi
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Prayer Carpet (Southern Transcaucasia)
Gallery 6
Luxury Furnishings
Tap the image to learn about how the carpet went from being a practical solution to a global industry.
Image: Prayer Carpet, late 19th century. Southern Transcaucasia. Wool.
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The Traditional Art of Azerbaijani Carpet Weaving in the Republic of Azerbaijan
Via the UNESCO YouTube channel (Runtime 10:40)