Art History
400-1300 Medieval Era

Islamic Art

  1. Two Royal Figures (Saljuq Period)
  2. Coronation Mantle
  3. Ilkhanid Mihrab
  4. Hebrew Astrolabe
  5. Qa'a: The Damascus Room

Qa'a: The Damascus Room Reception Room (Qa'a), Ottoman period, 1119 a.h. / 1707 a.d., Damascus, Syria, poplar, gesso relief with gold and tin leaf, glazes and paint; cypress, poplar, walnut, black mulberry, mother-of pearl, marble and other stones, stucco with glass, plaster, ceramic tiles, iron, brass, 22 feet and a 1/2 inch high x 16 feet, 8-1/2 inches deep x 26 feet, 4-3/4 inches long, Metropolitan Museum of Art A conversation between Dr. Elizabeth Macaulay-Lewis and Dr. Steven Zucker in the Damascus Room

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Qa'a: The Damascus Room

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