Coin of Dhu’l-Nun

The superfrontal, for an altar, has a crimson plain weave silk ground with embroidered appliqués and embroidered decoration. The stitches employed are primarily satin and couched....

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...

The design of this textile panel consists entirely of religious texts and invocations, disposed in wide horizontal bands in thuluth script, alternating with narrow bands in kufic s...

The coin (dirham) belongs to the Artuqid ruler of Najm al-din Alpi (r.1154–1176). Obverse is inscribed with Najm al-Din / King of Diyar Bakr and shows facing Portraits of the ...

This silver coin was minted in Delhi by the third Sultan of the Khalji Dynasty (1290-1320 C.E.), Ala Al-Din Muhammad. The coin is struck on both sides and contains four registers ...

Obv.: Drusus and Germanicus togate, seated to l. side by side on curule chairs. Rev.: Oak and laurel wreath around inscription. Coin was restruck to obliterate earlier magistrate'...

Obv.: Laureate head of Tiberius (?) to r. Countermark: capricorn and two stars Rev.: Draped statue of Zeus standing to l., holding eagle and scepter...