Arts of the Book: Manuscripts, Folios, Bindings
42 pieces found
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Qur’an Folio In Bihari Script
Geography: India
Period: Sultanate, 15th century CE
Dynasty: Delhi Sultanate
Folio From The 'Qarmathian Qur’an'
Geography: Iran
Period: Seljuq, 12th century CE
Dynasty: Seljuq
Qur’an Folio In Maghribi Script
Geography: al-Andalus
Period: Almohad, early 13th century CE
Dynasty: Almohad
Manuscript Of An Ottoman Qur’an
Geography: Turkey
Period: Ottoman, circa 1500 CE
Dynasty: Ottoman
Manuscript Of Gulshan-I Raz Of Shabistari
Geography: Iran
Period: Qajar, dated 1310 H/1893 CE
Dynasty: Qajar
Bifolium From The “blue Qur’an”
Geography: North Africa
Period: 9th-10th century CE
Qur'An Folio In Gold Kufic Script
Geography: North Africa
Period: 9th-10th century CE
Qur’an Folio In Gold Kufic Script
Geography: North Africa
Period: 9th-10th century CE
Qur’an Folio In Gold Kufic Script
Geography: Near East or Iran
Period: 9th-10th century CE
Qur’an Folio In Kufic Script
Geography: North Africa or Near East
Period: 10th century CE
Manuscript Of A Safavid Qur’an
Geography: Iran
Period: Safavid, circa 1550-65 CE
Dynasty: Safavid
Manuscript Of A Sulawesi Qur’an
Geography: South-east Asia
Period: dated 25 Ramadan 1219 H/28 December 1804 CE
Qur'An Scroll
Geography: Iran
Period: Qajar, dated 1236 H/1847 CE
Dynasty: Qajar
Qur’an On Two Pages
Geography: India or Iran
Period: dated 1283 H/186667 CE
Prayer Amulet
Geography: Egypt
Period: Fatimid, 11th century CE
Dynasty: Fatimid
Manuscript Of Mi’a Layla Wa Layla (one Hundred And One Nights) And The Kitab Al-Jughrafiyya (book Of Geography) Of Al-Zuhri (d .1154–1161)
Geography: Al-Andalus
Period: Nasrid, dated 632 H/1235 CE
Dynasty: Nasrid
Manuscript Of Hazrat Ali’s Mi'A Kalimat
Geography: Iran
Period: dated 869 H/1464-65 CE
Manuscript Of Hazrat Ali'S Mi'A Kalimat
Geography: Iran
Period: Safavid, dated 916 H/1510 CE
Dynasty: Safavid
A Panel Of Calligraphy
Geography: Iran
Period: Safavid, 16th-17th century CE
Dynasty: Safavid
Manuscript Of Prayers
Geography: Iran
Period: Safavid, dated 1130 H/1717-18 CE
Dynasty: Safavid
Sweet Chestnut Leaf With Calligraphy
Geography: Turkey
Period: Ottoman, 19th century CE
Dynasty: Ottoman
Book Covers
Geography: Iran
Period: Safavid, late 16th century CE
Dynasty: Safavid
Chao Jin Tu Ji By Ma Fuchu
Geography: China
Period: dated 1861
Dynasty: Qing
Manuscript Of A Mughal Qur’an
Geography: India
Period: Mughal, dated 1093 H/ May-June 1682 CE
Dynasty: Mughal
Manuscript Of A Qajar Qur’an
Geography: Iran
Period: Qajar, dated 1233 H/1817-18 CE
Dynasty: Qajar
Folio From A Mamluk Qur’an
Geography: Egypt
Period: Mamluk, circa 1450 CE
Dynasty: Mamluk
Letter From Crown Prince Abbas Mirza To Napoleon I
Geography: Iran
Period: Qajar, dated 1808 CE
Dynasty: Qajar
Folio From A Qur’an
Geography: Central Asia
Period: 12th-13th century CE
Manuscript Of A Mauritanian Qur’an
Geography: Northwest Africa, Mauritania
Period: 18th century
Qur’an Folio In Kufic Script
Geography: North Africa or Near East
Period: 10th century CE
Fragment From Juz’ 30 Of The Qur’an
Geography: Iraq or Iran
Period: Seljuq, 11th century CE
Dynasty: Seljuq
Two Lines From A Folio Of A Monumental Qur’an Manuscript
Geography: Central Asia
Period: Timurid, circa 1400 CE
Dynasty: Timurid
Qur’an Folio With Bihari Script
Geography: India
Period: 15th century CE
Manuscript Of A Qajar Qur’an
Geography: Iran
Period: Qajar, dated 1220 H/1805 CE
Dynasty: Qajar
A Calligraphic Exercise
Geography: Turkey
Period: Ottoman, 17th-18th century CE
Dynasty: Ottoman
Calligraphy By Fath Ali Shah
Geography: Iran
Period: Qajar, circa 1800 CE
Dynasty: Qajar
Group Of Scribal Implements
Geography: Turkey
Period: Ottoman, 18th-19th century CE
Dynasty: Ottoman
Manuscript Of The Qanun Fi’l-Tibb Of Ibn Sina, Vol. 5
Geography: Iran or Mesopotamia (?)
Period: dated 444 H/1052 CE
Gilt-Stamped Brown Morocco Book Cover
Geography: Iran
Period: Safavid, 16th century CE
Dynasty: Safavid
Royal Order Of Fath 'Ali Shah
Geography: Iran
Period: Qajar, dated Muharram 1224 H/March 1809 CE
Dynasty: Qajar
Album Of Calligraphy
Geography: Iran
Period: Qajar, 1800-50 CE
Dynasty: Qajar
Bifolium From A Qur’an
Geography: Possibly Yemen
Period: circa 1300-50 CE
Courtyard
The abstract notion of light and the light of human creativity and openness were all sources of inspiration for the design of the Aga Khan Museum by the renowned Japanese architect Fumihiko Maki.
Galleries
A large permanent exhibition space will house art and artefacts acquired by His Highness the Aga Khan and his family and donated to the Museum.
Galleries
Up to 200 pieces from the Museum’s collection will be showcased in the permanent gallery that will combine state of the art display systems with innovative approaches to design and interpretation.
GalleriesMajor temporary exhibitions concerning the Islamic world will be presented in historic, geographic or thematic terms. These exhibitions will draw upon private collections and institutional holdings from all parts of the world.
Formal gardens five ponds
The Museum will share the site with the Ismaili Centre, designed by Charles Correa, and will be surrounded by a ten-hectare landscaped park, designed by Vladimir Djurovic. Together they will constitute important landmarks and green space for the city of Toronto.
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