Muslim pilgrims and pilgrimages, Muslim pilgrims and pilgrimages--Syria, Parades & processions, Parades & processions--Syria--1900-1910--Photographs
The photograph shows the Maḥmal al-ḥajj al-Shāmī passing through the streets of al-Maydān neighborhood. Suleiman Hakim was one of the few Muslim... Show moreThe photograph shows the Maḥmal al-ḥajj al-Shāmī passing through the streets of al-Maydān neighborhood. Suleiman Hakim was one of the few Muslim photographers active in the Middle East. He set up a studio in Damascus in the 1870s and produced images for the tourist market. Title from item. Date devised from Library staff. Main Heritage Display General HC.HP.2016.0094-0001 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i23708888 BIB-ID: 2525813 Show less
By Bartolomeo di Civitavecchia and Angelo Paglia. Main Heritage Shelves General R126 .B37 1550 Book Item-ID: i22860253 BIB-ID: 2428650 Show moreBy Bartolomeo di Civitavecchia and Angelo Paglia. Main Heritage Shelves General R126 .B37 1550 Book Item-ID: i22860253 BIB-ID: 2428650 Show less
Title from item, date devised by Library staff. The photograph is captioned, numbered (20) and signed "Photo Art. G. Lekegian. &. Co." Main Heritage... Show moreTitle from item, date devised by Library staff. The photograph is captioned, numbered (20) and signed "Photo Art. G. Lekegian. &. Co." Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2016.0053-0077 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i23690094 BIB-ID: 2523615 Show less
Title from item, date devised by Library staff. The photograph is captioned, numbered (167) and signed "Photo Art. G. Lekegian. &. Co." Main... Show moreTitle from item, date devised by Library staff. The photograph is captioned, numbered (167) and signed "Photo Art. G. Lekegian. &. Co." Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2016.0053-0076 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i23690069 BIB-ID: 2523611 Show less
door Rosita Forbes ; vert. door H. J. van Balen ; met 45 autotypieën en een kaart. Main Heritage Display General DT333 .F67 1923 Book Item-ID: i1015064x ... Show moredoor Rosita Forbes ; vert. door H. J. van Balen ; met 45 autotypieën en een kaart. Main Heritage Display General DT333 .F67 1923 Book Item-ID: i1015064x BIB-ID: 1016700 Show less
The album collects photographs by the major photographers active in the Middle East at the end of the XIX century. Images include: statues and art... Show moreThe album collects photographs by the major photographers active in the Middle East at the end of the XIX century. Images include: statues and art crafts from the Museum of Gizah; Egyptian antiquities (pyramids, temples, hieroglyphics); Islamic architectures in Cairo (tombs, the Citadel, mosques and mashrabiyas); views of the streets of Cairo (hotels and bazaars); staged portraits of local people (artisans, women, peasants and musicians); the Nile river with traditional boats and ports. Title from item, date devised by Library staff. Album with vellum-bound, in golden letter and ornaments. The album consists of 24 pages. Prints are pasted on both sides. On the paste-down there is a scratched ex libris "Metropolitan Museum of Art. [illegible] of the Costume Institute. [illegible] Art Worker's Club". Manuscript note "Sold and discarted in 1960s). Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2016.0053-0096 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26485229 BIB-ID: 2830659 Show less
Muḥammad , -632, Islam, Islam--Early works to 1800, BP161 .R33 1723
by Mahomet Rabadan. "Translated from the original, and illustrated with large explanatory notes by Mr. Morgan." V. 1. xxvi, [6], 390 p., [3] folded... Show moreby Mahomet Rabadan. "Translated from the original, and illustrated with large explanatory notes by Mr. Morgan." V. 1. xxvi, [6], 390 p., [3] folded leaves of plates. Head-pieces, tail-pieces and ornate letters. Footnotes and bibliographical references. No more published? Proposed contents of v. 2. --p.390. Main Heritage Shelves General BP161 .R33 1723 Book Item-ID: i10140402 BIB-ID: 1015676 Show less
Jahangir , 1569-1627, Kings and rulers, Kings and rulers--Mugol Empire--Pictorial works, Animal fighting in art--Elephants, Miniature painting, Mogul Empire
Miniature depicting a moment of royal entertainment: two mounted men - one of the riders is actually falling - control the elephants, as they fight... Show moreMiniature depicting a moment of royal entertainment: two mounted men - one of the riders is actually falling - control the elephants, as they fight before an audience. Servants hold fireworks on poles, prepared to help direct the elephant if necessary. Emperor Jahangir (r.1605–27) overlooks the scene from the balcony at Agra Fort. Title and date devised by Library staff. The miniature is laid down on gold speckled pink card between gold and polychrome borders. Inscription signature on the margin below "جهانگیر عمل مرکلان [...]". On the verso of the cardboard two erased stamps. On the verso of an additional cardboard now removed manuscript note "Jahangir contemplant un combat d'éléphant du fort d'Âgrâ. École Moghole. Delhi, fin 17e siècle (succession Essayan)" Main Heritage Compact General HC.GM.2017.0023 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26744892 BIB-ID: 2850335 Probably part of the property of Kevork Loris Essayan (1897-1981), son-in-law of the British-Armenian businessman and art collector Calouste Gulbenkian (1869–1955) and trustee of the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation. Show less
The image shows a British frigate at anchor in the Port of Muscat, in Oman. The view was taken by Lieutenant R. Temple between 1809 and 1810 when... Show moreThe image shows a British frigate at anchor in the Port of Muscat, in Oman. The view was taken by Lieutenant R. Temple between 1809 and 1810 when the British army was conducting naval operations against Jawasmi pirate.The print is part of a volume of plates, etching and aquatints, coloured by hand and entitled 'Sixteen Views of Places In The Persian Gulph, Taken In The Years 1809-10'. The collection by Richard Temple and etched by John Clark was published in London in 1813. Title and date from item. Main Heritage Compact General HC.GM.2016.0013 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i23858631 BIB-ID: 2537001 Show less
Title and date devised by Library staff. Main Heritage Compact General HC.GM.2017.0008 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i24561344 BIB-ID: 2537475 Show moreTitle and date devised by Library staff. Main Heritage Compact General HC.GM.2017.0008 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i24561344 BIB-ID: 2537475 Show less
