ABSTRACT
An annotated index and general orientation of Islamic art collections in museums, libraries, other institutions and on private hands. Includes a short description of each collection, its main characteristics, documentation, publications and exhibitions.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
chapter 3|2 pages
of National Gallery of
AUSTRIA Vienna Historisches Museum der Staclt Approx. total numbers of items Wien Registration
chapter 5|9 pages
Miniature-paintiDg Of about half of the collection. Hamza-Nama, India 16th c. Colour transparencies
Printed catalogues G. arab., pm. und HandschriJren der und Nachlass-
chapter 15|6 pages
of Hama at Orontes, The exhibited part of the collection: Nationalmuseets
Ceramics National Museum of Denmark, Department of Ethnography Main character Kanall0, DK-1220, Copenhagen K
chapter |1 pages
of the Islamic textile collection is in
Bibliothique Manuscripts Departement des Estampes Photographie or documentation Computerized documentation
chapter 22|2 pages
Photographic service
Division Orientale du Departement Registradon or documentadon Printed catalopes De Slane, Catalogue manuscrits arabes de la when estabUshed Bibliothtque nationale, Paris 1883-95.
chapter 24|4 pages
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of the Institute by Christiane E. of inventory; name of the item; geographic Printed logues cata of audio-visuals accompanying
chapter 28|7 pages
Muse. National de Ceramique
CeramiaJ when established and white photographs Of the objects on exhibition. GERMANY Berlin Museum fUr Islamische Kunst Approx. total number of items Short description of the collectiOD 1-3,0-10178 Berlin of pre-Islamic art from South Arabia;
chapter 35|1 pages
of Anthropology
State Museum hen bUshed Deutsches Ledermuseum/ total numbers of items Deutsches Schuhmuseum or documentation
chapter 37|1 pages
0-01326 Dresden
Gotha Niirnberg Museum fiir Hamburg Staatlic:hes Museum fiir Volkerkunde,
chapter 38|5 pages
and
GREAT BRITAIN Binningham Binningham Museums Gallery Registradon or documentadon 3DH, England
chapter |2 pages
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of the collection has been photographed. f he lled Ardebil Carpet (1539- Colour transparencies of Sheikh Safi, founder of Photographic service Royal Annouries Museum Curator in charge LSI0 lLT, England Thom Richardson Premises Metalware
chapter 45|4 pages
North Africa, Middle East and Iran as
of gold and silver jewellery Persian Painting, 1993. Mug 1994. Museum (The Ethnography Department WIX 2EX, England Main character
chapter 49|2 pages
of
Registradon f her ypes. an mm. photograph and details of pUblication. Museum of the History of Science Comments on the administradve of the insdtudon or collecdon OXl 3AZ, England of the University of when established
chapter 51|3 pages
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GREECE Athens Benaki Museum, Athens Carpets The museum owns an important collection of when estabHshed textiles which include Abbasid and Fatimid tiraz and
chapter 54|2 pages
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INDIA Chamba Bhuri Singh Museum Other members of statT of 18 persons. hen tablished. w The Islamic collection comprises the historical Approx. total number of items
chapter |3 pages
Colour transparencies
The exhibits are registered by giving accession Photographic service Handwritten catalogue Crafts Museum Miniature-painting when estabHshed
chapter 59|1 pages
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IRELAND Dublin Chester BeaHy Ubrary Other The Clock Tower Building, Dublin Casde, Dublin 2 Registration or documentation
chapter 60|2 pages
Museo Preistorico Etnografico IlLuigi Pigorini"
1,00144 Roma JAPAN Nara Museum Yamato Bunkakan of letters in on terrace, 18th
chapter 62|1 pages
of Persia, from Elam to Sasan, 1980,
Printed talogues ca and white photographs MOA, Museum of Art Main character Ceramics The collection is located in a building which belongs
chapter 63|4 pages
Tokyo
Bridgestone Museum of Art number of items Ceramics when established In the 1950s. Other
chapter |2 pages
of items
of carved and painted wood The Islamic Collection belongs to Sheikh Naser from the 8th c. and onwards (e.g. 9th c. pieces carved total number
chapter 70|4 pages
on the administrative of the iDstitution or collection century.
Curator Other Comments The museum holds weapons dating back to the 16th des Arts Glass Traditions) du Batha, Fez Metal f Culture in Fez) o
chapter 76|7 pages
Puniab University Ubrary
Registration or doc:umentation hen blished of the manuscripts have been catalogued. Printed c:atalogues Main~ Handwritten catalogue
chapter 83|8 pages
Additional comments
Of all items. of Poland - art objects are in two mosques of Bochoniki of the Union) PORTUGAL Lisbon Museu Calouste Gulbenkian Ceramics Premises
chapter 91|1 pages
of its and later epochs, taking into account, but also in the large amount of data of the mudejilr art
Instituto GOmez-Moreno total number of items Short description of the collection Premises of clay. Turkish Isnik plate 17th c. The collection is housed in a modem building Turkish 17th c. Kutahya plate, horse statuette with National Archaeological Museum
chapter 92|1 pages
of the ceiling of the mosque of Cordova. Other wooden
Other members Manuscripts Main character
chapter 94|1 pages
d.
Museo Nacional Artes Decorativas C/ Montalban, 12,28014 Madrid engravings, 14th c.; beams, doors and constructive
chapter 95|4 pages
of
Museum of the Royal Academy Ceramics Fine Arts of San Femando of Persian pottery, 13th c. Printed catalogues
chapter 99|6 pages
de Ceramica
Museo Nacional Registration or documentation The textiles are registered also in a computer base. +3463516392. Fax: +346 3513512. Printed catalogues SWEDEN Gothenburg Rohss Museum of Applied Art and Design Main character
chapter 105|4 pages
of unique interest
Registradon Photographic service Museum of Mediterranean Glass Near Eastem Antiquities The Hannibal collection, ca 500 objects and of early Islamic glass; important collection of enamelled glassfragments (ca 4.000) formerly Lamm; small collection of Persian 11484 Stockholm
chapter 109|5 pages
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Stockholm Nordic Museum of unique interest on canvas, ca 1,5 x 1 m) depicting a
chapter 11|1 pages
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Colour transparencies Registration or documentation Photographic service Printed catalogues Islamic collection of Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan Other
chapter 116|2 pages
Muse. Ariana
Main character Approx. total number of items Premises 280 items. Main character Premises
chapter 124|10 pages
Main character of gold and silver: boxes,
of early Islamic, Islamic and Ottoman Inventories registered on cards and in inventory of all kinds. Ceramics Printed catalogues UKRAINE Kiev Museum of Western and Eastem in Kiev Curator in charge of the Eastern of the Islamic collection.
chapter 134|2 pages
of Art
Stanford University Museum of miniature edged weapons and of the above are decorated with inlaid
chapter 136|7 pages
Yal. University Art Gallery
when Iran; Shirvan; Baluchistan; Kasak; Kuba; Hoban were t Mrs. Wm. Moore Memor
chapter 149|2 pages
of Art
Portland Museum Ceramics + 1 207 773 2787. Carpets Curator in charge Other of Collections
chapter 151|2 pages
Stewart Gardner Museum
Isabella Miniature-painting Ceramics Other of a tomb stone; two capitals. Ivory when estabUshed Carpets
chapter |5 pages
Periodicals comments
Colour transparencies of the Persian paintings, Moghul paintings For a few paintings and textiles. of Ottoman textiles. Photoll'8phic service (Ann Arbor) University Miniature-painting of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Registration or documentation
chapter 161|5 pages
of Turkish Rugs, 1988.
(Hanover) Hood Museum of Art Manuscripts of Jalal al- Premises or documentation
chapter 166|10 pages
U~.
Ceramics Computerized documentation of curatorial Metalware (New York City) American Numismatic Society total number of items 2122343381. Registration or documentation
chapter 176|2 pages
of Art
Cleveland Museum Ivory of Indian and Southeast Asian Art, panels from a box, ivory carved in relief, India, Miniature-painting
chapter 178|1 pages
The Dayton Art of calligraphy, Iran and Turkey, 18th-
Ceramics th c., lustre- Miami University Art Museum Metalware 5135292232. Fax: 1 5135296555. \\Vod Premises Carpets
chapter 179|4 pages
Toledo Museum f Art o
(Toledo) Carpets when estabUshed (Eugene) University of Oregon Museum of Art total number of items when estabUshed Ceramics The 1950s. Six items.
chapter 18|1 pages
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on the administrative of the institution or collection 38 pieces. The Seattle Art Museum is a general museum with a of East and South Asian art, art
chapter 1|1 pages
84
of its activities in of Museums' standards. of Herbert Fitzpatrick in 1952 of approx. 70 prayer Computerized documentation Drs. Joseph and Yemen Museums with holdings of Islamic Art Aden Sayon