Islamic Art
The Metropolitan Museum of Art · 13,192 artworks
Spanning the 7th through the 21st century, the collection reflects the diversity and range of Islamic culture across the Middle East, Central Asia, North Africa, and beyond. Highlights include carpets, ceramics, metalwork, and architectural elements from the Arabian Peninsula to Spain.
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Featured Artworks
Qur'an Manuscript
dated A.H. 1268/ 1851–52 CE
Pen Box (Qalamdan) Depicting Shah Isma'il in a Battle against the Uzbeks
early 19th century
Black Stork in a Landscape
ca. 1780
Great Indian Fruit Bat
Bhawani Das
ca. 1777–82
Calligraphic Galleon
'Abd al-Qadir Hisari
dated A.H. 1180/ 1766–67 CE
Footed Bowl and Plate
first half 18th century
The 'Nigde' Carpet
18th century
Goa Stone and Gold Case
late 17th–early 18th century
Calligraphic Plaque
probably late 17th century
Base for a Water Pipe (Huqqa) with Irises
late 17th century
The House of Bijapur
Kamal Muhammad|Chand Muhammad
ca. 1680
Silk Animal Carpet
second half 16th century
"Shah Jahan on a Terrace, Holding a Pendant Set With His Portrait", Folio from the Shah Jahan Album
Chitarman
recto: dated 1627–28; verso: ca. 1530–50
Carpet with Scrolling Vines and Blossoms
ca. 1650
Garden Gathering
1640–50
Dagger with Hilt in the Form of a Blue Bull (Nilgai)
ca. 1640
Dish with Two Intertwined Dragons
ca. 1640
Floral Tent Panel
ca. 1635
The Lovers
Riza-yi 'Abbasi
dated A.H. 1039/ 1630 CE
"Rosette Bearing the Names and Titles of Shah Jahan", Folio from the Shah Jahan Album
recto: ca. 1645; verso: ca. 1630–40
Velvet Panel with Flowering Plants
first half 17th century
Dagger with Zoomorphic Hilt
second half 16th century
Flower-Style Box with Drawers
17th century
Finial in the Form of a Parrot
17th–18th century
Carpet with Palm Trees, Ibexes, and Birds
late 16th–early 17th century
A Stallion
Habiballah of Sava
ca. 1601–6
"The Concourse of the Birds", Folio 11r from a Mantiq al-Tayr (Language of the Birds)
Farid al-Din `Attar|Habiballah of Sava
ca. 1600
"The Story of the Princess of the Blue Pavillion: The Youth of Rum Is Entertained in a Garden by a Fairy and her Maidens", Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Amir Khusrau Dihlavi
Manohar|Muhammad Husain Kashmiri|Amir Khusrau Dihlavi
1597–98
"Bahram Gur Sees a Herd of Deer Mesmerized by Dilaram' s Music", Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Amir Khusrau Dihlavi
Miskin|Amir Khusrau Dihlavi
1597–98
"A Muslim Pilgrim Learns a Lesson in Piety from a Brahman", Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Amir Khusrau Dihlavi
Basawan|Muhammad Husain Kashmiri|Amir Khusrau Dihlavi
1597–98
"A King Offers to Make Amends to a Bereaved Mother", Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Amir Khusrau Dihlavi
Miskin|Amir Khusrau Dihlavi
1597–98
"The Angel Gabriel meets 'Amr ibn Zaid (the Shepherd)", Folio from a Siyer-i Nebi (the Life of the Prophet)
Mustafa ibn Vali|Sultan Murad III|Mustafa b. Yusuf al-Darir al-Erzerumi
ca. 1595
"Krishna Holds Up Mount Govardhan to Shelter the Villagers of Braj", Folio from a Harivamsa (The Legend of Hari (Krishna))
ca. 1590–95
Tile with Floral and Cloud-band Design
ca. 1578
Dish Depicting Two Birds among Flowering Plants
ca. 1575–90
Carpet with Triple-Arch Design
ca. 1575–90
The Emperor's Carpet
second half 16th century
Fragmentary Loom Width with Wavy-Vine Pattern
ca. 1565–80
Tughra (Insignia) of Sultan Süleiman the Magnificent (r. 1520–66)
ca. 1555–60
Tughra (Insignia) of Sultan Süleiman the Magnificent (r. 1520–66)
ca. 1555–60
Textile Fragment
mid-16th century
Safavid Courtiers Leading Georgian Captives
mid-16th century
Velvet with Figural Imagery
mid-16th century
Dragon Wrapped around Saz Leaves
ca. 1550–70
'Saz'-Style Drawing of a Dragon Amid Foliage
Shah Quli
ca. 1540–50
"Akbar With Lion and Calf", Folio from the Shah Jahan Album
Govardhan|Mir 'Ali Haravi
verso: ca. 1630; recto: ca. 1530–50
Dragon-Handled Jug with Inscription
early 16th century
"Tahmuras Defeats the Divs", Folio 23v from the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Shah Tahmasp
Sultan Muhammad|Abu'l Qasim Firdausi
ca. 1525