Search the collection

Filter By

Object Type / Material

Geographic Location

Islamic Art

Show Only:

Highlights
On view
Has image
Has Open Access image
As part of the Met's Open Access policy, you can freely copy, modify and distribute this image, even for commercial purposes.
APIPublic domain data for this object can also be accessed using the Met's Open Access API
Has 3D image

More than 10,000 results

Sort by:

Strand of Beads, Carnelian — Strand of Beads
9th–12th century

Incense Burner of Amir Saif al-Dunya wa’l-Din ibn Muhammad al-Mawardi, Ja`far ibn Muhammad ibn `Ali, Bronze; cast, engraved, chased, pierced — Incense Burner of Amir Saif al-Dunya wa’l-Din ibn Muhammad al-Mawardi
Ja`far ibn Muhammad ibn `Ali
dated 577 AH/1181–82 CE

Velvet with Figural Imagery, Silk, metal wrapped thread; cut and voided velvet — Velvet with Figural Imagery
mid-16th century

Fragment of a Kaftan Back, Silk, metal wrapped thread; taqueté (seraser) — Fragment of a Kaftan Back
mid-16th century

Ceiling, Wood; carved, painted, and gilded — Ceiling
16th century

"Preparing Medicine from Honey", from a Dispersed Manuscript of an Arabic Translation of De Materia Medica of Dioscorides, 'Abdullah ibn al-Fadl, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper — "Preparing Medicine from Honey", from a Dispersed Manuscript of an Arabic Translation of De Materia Medica of Dioscorides
'Abdullah ibn al-Fadl
dated 621 AH/1224 CE

Turquoise Bowl with Lute Player and Audience, Stonepaste; glazed (opaque monochrome), in-glaze- and overglaze-painted, gilded — Turquoise Bowl with Lute Player and Audience
late 12th–early 13th century

Armlet, Gold; filigree and granulation — Armlet
first half 11th century

Brazier of Rasulid Sultan al-Malik al-Muzaffar Shams al-Din Yusuf ibn 'Umar, Brass; cast, chased, and inlaid with silver and black compound — Brazier of Rasulid Sultan al-Malik al-Muzaffar Shams al-Din Yusuf ibn 'Umar
second half 13th century

Bowl with Eagle, Muslim Ibn al-Dahhan Egyptian, Earthenware; luster-painted on opaque white glaze — Bowl with Eagle
Muslim Ibn al-Dahhan
ca. 1000

Standing Figure with Jeweled Headdress, Gypsum plaster; modeled, carved, polychrome-painted, gilded — Standing Figure with Jeweled Headdress
12th–early 13th century

Khusrau and Shirin, Hatifi Iranian, active Istanbul, Main support: ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper; binding: leather — Khusrau and Shirin
Hatifi
Suzi
dated 904 AH/1498–99 CE

"The Feast of Sada", Folio 22v from the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Shah Tahmasp, Abu'l Qasim Firdausi Iranian, Opaque watercolor, ink, silver, and gold on paper — "The Feast of Sada", Folio 22v from the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Shah Tahmasp
Abu'l Qasim Firdausi
Sultan Muhammad
ca. 1525

Flower-Style Box with Drawers, Wood (poplar); overlaid with ebony inlaid with wood and incised, stained ivory — Flower-Style Box with Drawers
17th century

Panel with Horse Heads, Wood (teak); carved — Panel with Horse Heads
11th century

Kitab suwar al-kawakib al-thabita (Book of the Images of the Fixed Stars) of al-Sufi, `Abd al-Rahman al-Sufi Iranian, Ink and gold on paper; leather binding — Kitab suwar al-kawakib al-thabita (Book of the Images of the Fixed Stars) of al-Sufi
`Abd al-Rahman al-Sufi
late 15th century

Dedicatory Inscription from a Mosque, Gabbro; carved — Dedicatory Inscription from a Mosque
dated 905 AH/1500 CE

Base for a Water Pipe (Huqqa) with Irises, Zinc alloy; cast, engraved, inlaid with brass (bidri ware) — Base for a Water Pipe (Huqqa) with Irises
late 17th century

Jewelry Elements, Gold sheet; worked, chased, and set with turquoise, gray chalcedony, and glass — Jewelry Elements
late 14th–16th century

"The Angel Gabriel meets 'Amr ibn Zaid (the Shepherd)", Folio from a Siyer-i Nebi (the Life of the Prophet), Mustafa ibn Vali, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper — "The Angel Gabriel meets 'Amr ibn Zaid (the Shepherd)", Folio from a Siyer-i Nebi (the Life of the Prophet)
Multiple artists/makers
ca. 1595

Folio from a Qur'an Manuscript, Ink, gold, and watercolor on paper — Folio from a Qur'an Manuscript
dated 531 AH/1137 CE

Luster Bowl with Winged Horse, Stonepaste; luster-painted on opaque monochrome glaze — Luster Bowl with Winged Horse
late 12th century

Pyxis (Cylindrical Container), Stonepaste; luster-painted on incised, opaque white glaze — Pyxis (Cylindrical Container)
late 11th–early 12th century

Folio from a Mu'nis al-ahrar fi daqa'iq al-ash'ar (The Free Man's Companion to the Subtleties of Poems) of Jajarmi, Muhammad ibn Badr al-Din Jajarmi Iranian, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper — Folio from a Mu'nis al-ahrar fi daqa'iq al-ash'ar (The Free Man's Companion to the Subtleties of Poems) of Jajarmi
Muhammad ibn Badr al-Din Jajarmi
dated 741 AH/1340–41 CE

Finial in the Form of a Parrot, Brass — Finial in the Form of a Parrot
17th–18th century

Black Stork in a Landscape, Opaque watercolor on European paper — Black Stork in a Landscape
ca. 1780

Ewer with a Feline-Shaped Handle, Bronze; cast, chased, and inlaid with copper — Ewer with a Feline-Shaped Handle
7th century

Dish Depicting Two Birds among Flowering Plants, Stonepaste; polychrome painted under transparent glaze — Dish Depicting Two Birds among Flowering Plants
ca. 1575–90

Astrolabe of ‘Umar ibn Yusuf ibn ‘Umar ibn ‘Ali ibn Rasul al-Muzaffari, ‘Umar ibn Yusuf ibn ‘Umar ibn ‘Ali ibn Rasul al-Muzaffari Yemini, Brass; cast and hammered, pierced, chased, inlaid with silver — Astrolabe of ‘Umar ibn Yusuf ibn ‘Umar ibn ‘Ali ibn Rasul al-Muzaffari
‘Umar ibn Yusuf ibn ‘Umar ibn ‘Ali ibn Rasul al-Muzaffari
dated 690 AH/1291 CE

Bowl Emulating Chinese Stoneware, Earthenware; painted in blue on opaque white glaze — Bowl Emulating Chinese Stoneware
9th century

Dragon-Handled Jug with Inscription, Brass; cast and turned, engraved, and inlaid with silver, gold, and black organic compound — Dragon-Handled Jug with Inscription
early 16th century

Pair of Minbar Doors, Wood (rosewood and mulberry); carved and inlaid with carved ivory, ebony, and other woods — Pair of Minbar Doors
ca. 1325–30

Tile with Floral and Cloud-band Design, Stonepaste; polychrome painted under transparent glaze — Tile with Floral and Cloud-band Design
ca. 1578

Five Medallion Carpet, Wool (warp, weft, and pile); asymmetrically knotted pile — Five Medallion Carpet
ca. 1500

Damascus Room, Wood (poplar) with gesso relief, gold and tin leaf, glazes and paint; wood (cypress, poplar, and mulberry), mother-of-pearl, marble and other stones, stucco with glass, plaster ceramic tiles, iron, brass — Damascus Room
dated 1119 AH/1707 CE

"Isfandiyar's Third Course: He Slays a Dragon", Folio 434v from the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Shah Tahmasp, Abu'l Qasim Firdausi Iranian, Opaque watercolor, ink, silver, and gold on paper — "Isfandiyar's Third Course: He Slays a Dragon", Folio 434v from the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Shah Tahmasp
Abu'l Qasim Firdausi
Qasim ibn 'Ali
ca. 1530

'Lotto' Carpet, Wool (warp, weft and pile); symmetrically knotted pile — 'Lotto' Carpet
16th century

Panel from a Rectangular Box, Ivory; carved, inlaid with stone with traces of pigment — Panel from a Rectangular Box
10th–early 11th century

"A King Offers to Make Amends to a Bereaved Mother", Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Amir Khusrau Dihlavi, Amir Khusrau Dihlavi Indian, Main support: Ink, opaque watercolor, gold on paper<br/>Margins: Gold on dyed paper — "A King Offers to Make Amends to a Bereaved Mother", Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Amir Khusrau Dihlavi
Amir Khusrau Dihlavi
Miskin
1597–98

"Farhad Carves a Milk Channel for Shirin", Folio 74 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja, Nizami, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper — "Farhad Carves a Milk Channel for Shirin", Folio 74 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
Multiple artists/makers
931 AH/1524–25 CE