[The Barefoot Prophet]

Copied in naskh script by Ismail Bosnavi, these two folios (2002.50.119 and 2002.50.135) contain a hilye (Arabic hilya), or calligraphically rendered description in Arabic of the P...

Copied in naskh script by Ismail Bosnavi, these two facing folios (2002.50.119 and 2002.50.135) contain a hilye (Arabic hilya), or calligraphically rendered description in Arabic o...

This large panel, created in Ouazzane, Morocco, is divided into rectangular sections that contain Arabic inscriptions in a variety of colors and scripts (naskh, thuluth, muhaqqaq, ...

This is an illustrated folio from a copy of the Siyer-i Nebi, a work on the life of the Prophet Muhammad. It was written in Turkish by a Turkish poet (Darir of Erzurum) in Cairo fo...

On the left stands a ruler, his status signified by his large stature, turban and its ornaments, as well as the yellow halo. He has a thin mustache that curves upward and a distinc...

With its pure white slip, precise calligraphy, and perfectly clear glaze, this deep-walled bowl embodies the finest qualities of Samanid epigraphic wares. Most surviving examples o...

Published in Beijing in the 1930s, this lithographic poster shows a calligraphic composition in the form of a ship. The title “Noah’s Ark” is written in Chinese at the top. Above i...

Seated against a large pink bolster and on a roofed terrace is ‘Ali, the Prophet Muhammad’s cousin and son-in-law. He wears a blue headdress, blue robe, and brown shoes. He has a d...