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Islamic Collection Highlights

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The MFA houses one of the preeminent collections of Islamic art in the United States, with materials ranging from ancient to modern day Islamic material culture—paintings, manuscripts, ceramics, metalwork, glass, and textiles from Iran, Egypt, Turkey, and other countries of the Middle East and North Africa.

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Door
14th–15th centuries, with later additions
Tombstone
Abu'l-Qasim al-Kharrat
September–October 1138–39 A.D./ A.H. Muharram 533
Tile Lunette
about 1573
Dish
about 1525
Conservation Status: After Treatment
Early 1320s
Large jar
Second half 13th century
Gateway
about 1677
Sword belt furnishings
17th–18th century
Double-shelled ewer
early 13th century
Conservation Status: After Treatment
9th–10th century A.D.