Islamic Golden Age

The House of Wisdom and the Flowering of Arabic Science

10 booksArabic

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6 works of visual art in this collection

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Ewer Base with Zodiac Medallions

Anonymous (Islamic)

A brass ewer base decorated with a frieze of medallions representing the signs of the zodiac.

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Inkwell with Zodiac Signs

Anonymous (Islamic)

A cylindrical brass inkwell decorated with silver and copper inlay featuring the twelve signs of the zodiac.

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Medieval Zodiac Cup

Anonymous (Islamic)

A cylindrical bronze vessel with a lid, featuring a decorative frieze depicting figures representing the twelve signs of the zodiac and planetary deities.

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Botanical Painting: Dianthus

Anonymous (Mughal/Persian)

A botanical study of a flowering Dianthus (carnation) plant depicted with four blooms and several buds.

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Botanical Painting: Geranium

Anonymous (Mughal/Persian)

A botanical study of a flowering plant, likely a species of Geraniaceae or Caryophyllaceae, rendered in isolation against a neutral ground.

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Planispheric Astrolabe

Muhammad Zaman al-Munajjim al-Asturlabi

A brass planispheric astrolabe featuring an intricate rete with star pointers and Arabic calligraphy.

Original manuscripts and early editions from the Islamic Golden Age (8th-14th centuries). Mathematics, optics, medicine, philosophy, astronomy, geography, chemistry, and literature — from al-Khwarizmi's invention of algebra to Ibn Khaldun's founding of sociology. These works preserved and transformed Greek knowledge while making revolutionary original contributions that shaped the modern world.