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Turkish and Islamic Art Museum

The Turkish and Islamic Art Museum is housed in the 1524 palace of Ibrahim Pasha, Sultanahmet
The Turkish and Islamic Art Museum is housed in the 1524 palace of Ibrahim Pasha, Sultanahmet
Door handles of the 12-13C door of the Great Mosque of Cizre
Door handles of the 12-13C door of the Great Mosque of Cizre
Door of the Great Mosque in Cizre on the Tigris, SE Turkey
Door of the Great Mosque in Cizre on the Tigris, SE Turkey
Warrior relief, Anatolian, Seljuk period, 12th C.
Warrior relief, Anatolian, Seljuk period, 12th C.
Prayer carpet, Konya (Bellini type) 18th C., Mosque of Sheyh Baba Yusuf, Sivrinisar-Eskisehir
Prayer carpet, Konya (Bellini type) 18th C., Mosque of Sheyh Baba Yusuf, Sivrinisar-Eskisehir
Prayer carpet, Konya (Bellini type) 18th C, Tomb of Haseki Hürrem Sultan, Istanbul
Prayer carpet, Konya (Bellini type) 18th C, Tomb of Haseki Hürrem Sultan, Istanbul
Candlestick with Dragons, Emirates-Early Ottoman Period, 14-15th C.
Candlestick with Dragons, Emirates-Early Ottoman Period, 14-15th C.
TurkeyApr06 1947.jpg
TurkeyApr06 1947.jpg
Kaaba Key, Ottoman period, 1818-1819
Kaaba Key, Ottoman period, 1818-1819
Objects from the Kaaba in Mecca, Ottoman Period
Objects from the Kaaba in Mecca, Ottoman Period
Quran, Persian, Safevid period, 16th C by calligrapher Giyaseddin bin Abdulvahab
Quran, Persian, Safevid period, 16th C by calligrapher Giyaseddin bin Abdulvahab
Tile panel with a picture of the Kaaba, Ottoman, last qtr 16th C, Neslisah Sultan Mosque
Tile panel with a picture of the Kaaba, Ottoman, last qtr 16th C, Neslisah Sultan Mosque
Tombak Ewer-Basin Set, Ottoman Period, 1286 A.H. (1870)
Tombak Ewer-Basin Set, Ottoman Period, 1286 A.H. (1870)
Gold Embellished Orb, Ottoman, 1219 A.H. (1804-1805)
Gold Embellished Orb, Ottoman, 1219 A.H. (1804-1805)
Ewer and Basin, Ottoman, 18th C.
Ewer and Basin, Ottoman, 18th C.
Prayer Carpet, Usak (Transylvanian type) 17th C., Mosque of Sinan Bey, Bastamonu
Prayer Carpet, Usak (Transylvanian type) 17th C., Mosque of Sinan Bey, Bastamonu
Calligraphic panel, Ottoman 1319 A.H. (1901-1902), calligrapher Sami Efendi
Calligraphic panel, Ottoman 1319 A.H. (1901-1902), calligrapher Sami Efendi
Calligraphic panel, Ottoman, 1251 A.H. (1835-1836), calligrapher Hafiz Mehmed
Calligraphic panel, Ottoman, 1251 A.H. (1835-1836), calligrapher Hafiz Mehmed
In the Name of God, the Merciful, the Compassionate
In the Name of God, the Merciful, the Compassionate
Calligraphic panel, Ottoman, 1250 A.H. (1834-1835), calligrapher Mustafa Hilmi
Calligraphic panel, Ottoman, 1250 A.H. (1834-1835), calligrapher Mustafa Hilmi
Tughra of Sultan Osman III, 1170 A.H. (1756-1757)
Tughra of Sultan Osman III, 1170 A.H. (1756-1757)
Detail of map of Istanbul from a larger map of the Ottoman Empire, 1901
Detail of map of Istanbul from a larger map of the Ottoman Empire, 1901
Mulkname of Sultan Mehmed IV, Edirne, 1081 A.H. (1670)
Mulkname of Sultan Mehmed IV, Edirne, 1081 A.H. (1670)
Writing box, Ottoman period, 19th C. by Al-Sayyid Omar al-Rajai
Writing box, Ottoman period, 19th C. by Al-Sayyid Omar al-Rajai
Qiblanuma, Ottoman period, 1151 A.H. (1738) by Barun al-Muhteri
Qiblanuma, Ottoman period, 1151 A.H. (1738) by Barun al-Muhteri
Detail of the 1738 Qiblanuma, an astronomical instrument for finding the direction of Mecca
Detail of the 1738 Qiblanuma, an astronomical instrument for finding the direction of Mecca
Detail of the 1738 Qiblanuma, an astronomical instrument for finding the direction of Mecca
Detail of the 1738 Qiblanuma, an astronomical instrument for finding the direction of Mecca
Letter congratulating Sultan Abdulhamid II on the 25th year of his reign by Orthodox Patriarch Abdulmesih, 1901
Letter congratulating Sultan Abdulhamid II on the 25th year of his reign by Orthodox Patriarch Abdulmesih, 1901
Berat of Sultan Mehmed IV, 1080 A.H. (1670)
Berat of Sultan Mehmed IV, 1080 A.H. (1670)
Bergama Carpet, 17th C, from the Tomb of Sultan Aleaddin Keykubad, Konya
Bergama Carpet, 17th C, from the Tomb of Sultan Aleaddin Keykubad, Konya
Sinirname of Sultan Selim II, 976 A.H. (1569)
Sinirname of Sultan Selim II, 976 A.H. (1569)
Tile with geometric pattern, Seljuk period, 13th C
Tile with geometric pattern, Seljuk period, 13th C
Zubdat At-tawarikh Cream of Histories Ottoman period 993 A.H. (1583) calligraphy by Sayyid Loqman
Zubdat At-tawarikh "Cream of Histories" Ottoman period 993 A.H. (1583) calligraphy by Sayyid Loqman
The Great Hall of the palace has massive Turkish carpets
The Great Hall of the palace has massive Turkish carpets
Medallion Usak Carpet, 16th C, Sultan Selim Mosque, Konya
Medallion Usak Carpet, 16th C, Sultan Selim Mosque, Konya
Medallion Usak Carpet, Ottoman period, 16th C., Piyale Pasha Mosque, Istanbul
Medallion Usak Carpet, Ottoman period, 16th C., Piyale Pasha Mosque, Istanbul
Shahname of Talikizade Subhi Celebi, Ottoman period, 1596-1603
Shahname of Talikizade Subhi Celebi, Ottoman period, 1596-1603
Makel-i Al-i Resul (Killing of the Prophet's Family) Ottoman period Baghdad, 1602
Makel-i Al-i Resul (Killing of the Prophet's Family) Ottoman period Baghdad, 1602
Detail of Siyeri-i Nebi (Life of the Prophet), Ottoman period, mid 17th C, illumination by Sayyid Suleyman Qasim Pasha
Detail of Siyeri-i Nebi (Life of the Prophet), Ottoman period, mid 17th C, illumination by Sayyid Suleyman Qasim Pasha
Siyeri-i Nebi (Life of the Prophet), Ottoman period, mid 17th C, illumination by Sayyid Suleyman Qasim Pasha
Siyeri-i Nebi (Life of the Prophet), Ottoman period, mid 17th C, illumination by Sayyid Suleyman Qasim Pasha
Quran, Ottoman period Istanbul, 1259 A.H. (1843), calligraphy by Sayyid Mustafa Izzet
Quran, Ottoman period Istanbul, 1259 A.H. (1843), calligraphy by Sayyid Mustafa Izzet
Murakka, Ottoman period, 1146 A.H. (1733)
Murakka, Ottoman period, 1146 A.H. (1733)
Rosewater bottle, Ottoman, last quarter 16th C
Rosewater bottle, Ottoman, last quarter 16th C
Golden aigrette holder, Ottoman, last quarter 16th C.
Golden aigrette holder, Ottoman, last quarter 16th C.
Enamelled golden aigrette holders, Ottoman, 2nd half 17th C.
Enamelled golden aigrette holders, Ottoman, 2nd half 17th C.
Bejewelled ivory belts, Ottoman, 1st half 16th C.
Bejewelled ivory belts, Ottoman, 1st half 16th C.
On the lower level of the Turkish and Islamic Arts Museum is an ethnographic section
On the lower level of the Turkish and Islamic Arts Museum is an ethnographic section
Turkman Yurt
Turkman Yurt
Turkman Yurt
Turkman Yurt
Turkman Yurt
Turkman Yurt
Turkman Yurt
Turkman Yurt
Anatolian costume
Anatolian costume
Interior of Anatolian black nomad tent
Interior of Anatolian black nomad tent
Interior of Anatolian black nomad tent
Interior of Anatolian black nomad tent
Interior of Anatolian black nomad tent
Interior of Anatolian black nomad tent
Equipment for wool production and carpet or kilim weaving
Equipment for wool production and carpet or kilim weaving
Carpet loom and wool
Carpet loom and wool
Spinning wool
Spinning wool
Village house of the Yuntdag
Village house of the Yuntdag
Village house of the Yuntdag
Village house of the Yuntdag
Village house of the Yuntdag
Village house of the Yuntdag
Daily life in a house in the Bursa Region, 19th C.
Daily life in a house in the Bursa Region, 19th C.
Daily life in a house in the Bursa Region, 19th C.
Daily life in a house in the Bursa Region, 19th C.
Istanbul parlour
Istanbul parlour
Clothing for a Turkish bath, or Hamam
Clothing for a Turkish bath, or Hamam
Bathing shoes for the hamam
Bathing shoes for the hamam
Konya cicim, 19th C.
Konya cicim, 19th C.