Damascus Room (Metropolitan Museum) · Islam Museum

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Overview

A complete Damascus reception room of 1707, moved to the Metropolitan Museum of Art: painted woodwork, fountains, mother-of-pearl and a decorated ceiling. ¹

People and things also explored

Arabesque· Girih· Hedwig glass· Horse colours and markings in Timurid painting· Islamic calligraphy· Islamic geometric patterns· Islamic lustreware· Arabic calligraphy and its teaching

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Metropolitan Museum Open Access

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