Bowl, Egypt, ca. 1000 Earthenware; lustre-painted on an opaque white glaze under a transparent colorless glaze. Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Charles K. Wilkinson, 1963 (63.178.1).
The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Image Source: Art Resource, NY
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Toronto’s Aga Khan Museum, North America’s only museum dedicated to showcasing Islamic art and culture, debuts an exhibit on 10 March. The World of the Fatimids showcases the art created by an Islamic dynasty which arose in the ninth century. Among the objects on display will be monumental marble reliefs (never before shown…
Toronto’s Aga Khan Museum, North America’s only museum dedicated to showcasing Islamic art and culture, debuts an exhibit on 10 March. The World of the Fatimids showcases the art created by an Islamic dynasty which arose in the ninth century. Among the objects on display will be monumental marble reliefs (never before shown abroad) from the Museum of Islamic Art in Cairo, and works never before seen in North America.