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~1500   Mamluk Silk Carpet

     
    worldwide the only existing Mamluk carpet made of silk    
 
15-17th c. Iznik pottery
     
 
Glazed pottery from the Ottoman periodhas always been prominent among Islamic art objects.
   
 
~1600  Mughal carpets in India
     
 
The carpet  here is a fine and exquisite example of Mughal carpets.
   
                 
   17th c.  Polish Rugs      
 
six significant examples of so-called Polish Rugs
   
                 
    16th c. Hamzanama    
 
The Hamzanama, or the history of Hamza, an illustrated manuscript of the sixteenth century represents the first famous work of the Mughal painting school.
   
                 
    17th c.  Islamic metalwork    
 
Candlestick, bowls and can with peak-shaped spout, 13/14th c. and 17/18th c., Museum of Applied Arts
   
                 
    17th c. The Portuguese Carpet    
 
Its figural scenes are unusual and gave rise to diverse speculations about origin and manufacture