Crystal Ball desk top clock, circa 1890. Convex cut glass to the front and back each opening. Visible platform escapement movement to the back....

The lower cubic section surmounted by canopy in the form of a pyramid, one side with opening, of red and green silk profusely embroidered with sil...

A brass tray of rectangular form, profusely inlaid, the central field depicting the Mahmal procession, the border containing cartouches enclosing ...

A fragment of the inner curtain of sacred kiswa for the inner wall of the Kabaa with an inscribed weave in cream-colored and gilt silk over a blac...

Rectangular in shape, two dark green velvet panels stitched together, each side is heavily decorated with a thread of gold-plated and silver-plate...

Arabic manuscript on paper, 160 folios with 4 fly-folios and 19 lines to each page, written in black naskh script, titles and important words in r...

An illustrated folio from a Khamsa of Nizami, opaque pigments heightened with gold on paper, Majnun opens the door of the Kaaba surrounded by a cr...

A case, the frame painted in gold, decorated with a crescent moon and star in the center, opening in two parts. The inside of the cover painted w...

The rectangular panel with 24 tiles, depicting the sites of Mecca and Medina, the location names inscribed in Naskh script in black ink, the panel...

A fragment of the inner curtain of sacred kiswa for the inner wall of the Kabaa with an inscribed weave in cream-colored and gilt silk over a red ...

An illustrated folio from a Khamsa of Nizami, opaque pigments heightened with gold on paper, Majnun opens the door of a maqam surrounded by a crow...

A large Ottoman silk, velvet and metal thread calligraphic band from the holy Kabaa (Hizam), of rectangular form embroidered with silver metal wir...

Cotton covered with text written in a variety of scripts and floral design, including thuluth, naskh scripts, in assorted colors, in numerous pane...

Watercolor heightened with gold on wood, depicting al-Masjid al-Haram central in Mecca with another mosque in the background. Ruled by an openwork...

A large Ottoman silk, velvet and metal thread calligraphic band from the holy Kabaa (Hizam), of rectangular form embroidered with silver metal wir...

A fragment of silk hanging panel of the inner kiswa of al-Rawda al-Sharifa, with an inscribed weave in cream color over a light sky-blue ground. E...

Cotton covered with text written in a variety of scripts and floral design, including thuluth and small square Kufic, in assorted colors, in numer...

Two early photographs of Mecca by Al-sayyid Abd Al-Ghaffar Al-Tabib, both photograps depicts a general view of the Kabaa with the city beyond. 'A...

Four rare photographs, including of Mecca with prayers around the Kabaa.Early 20th century18 by 13 cm

These four photos show the Garden of Fatimah in the Prophet Mohammed Mosque, Al-Arabia Gate (One of Madina gates) with its market. Also, the Ottom...

Two old photographs of the Syrian (Sham) and the Egyptian Mahmal. A Mahmal is a ceremonial passenger-less litter that was carried on a camel amo...

Seven photographs of Mecca, Medina, the Mahmal and Hajj. Rare photographs, including images of Mecca with prayers around the Kabaa, the Mahmal w...

Image of vast crowds of pilgrims in the square and cloisters of al-Masjid al-Haram with house of Mecca in the background, pilgrims' tents at Muna,...

Image of Mecca with prayers around the Kaaba, image of a bedouin caravan, two pictures of the pilgrim's tents at Muna, a view of Al-Baqi Cemetery,...

Images of Mecca with prayers around the Kaaba, an inside view of al-Masjid al-Nabawi, a view of Mecca with the kaaba in the foreground and ramy al...

Two images of vast crowds of prayers around the Kaaba in Mecca, image of an Ottoman caravan during the procession of the mahmal, picture of the pi...

Images of Mecca with prayers around the Kaaba with al-Salam gate, arrival of the Mahmal at Mecca, pilgrims' tents at Muna, a view of the city of M...

95 Photos including images of the Mahmal with pilgrims, the arrival of the Mahmal, during the Hajj travel to Mecca and Images of Mecca with praye...

With compressed mould-blown globular body, the base with a moulded five-petalled flower head, the free-blown upper section with coiled trail. He...

This alluring glass jug is a fine example of Islamic glass making from the early Medieval Islamic Period. Glass making production after the fall o...

Transparent bluish glass. This mold-blown vessel has a globular shape, with a flattened, slightly hollow shoulder. The cylindrical neck is prov...

A Fatimid glass bowl with compressed body and short straight rim, decorated with a band of inscriptions between two bands of stiff leaves. Inscrip...

A glass ewer standing on a small splayed footring created by folding the glass inward. The mark of a pontil can be seen on its base, affirming its...

A glass tooled bottle, standing on a slightly spreading foot, with pear shaped body, ribbed neck and everted rim, applied around the shoulder a wa...

Into two parts with yellow-green tinge, and applied roundels. Intact. Height: 9 cm.

With flaring sides, decorated in manganese-brown and red on a cream ground with a band of Kufic inscription around the sides, one side with a furt...

Three silver censers with typical shape and spray shaped handle, engraved with flower heads amongst foliage .Height: 17-19 cm.A silver fruit shape...

The frit body of baluster form with a compressed globular base resting on a short foot, the narrow tapering neck joined to a wide flaring fluted m...

Of squat rounded form on short foot, the decoration follows a precise pattern, running from the base of the body to the rim. It is made up of alte...

The bowl, hemispherical and low in shape, is supported by a circular base, slightly concave. The wall flares upwards and ends in a rounded edge. T...

The egg-shaped jar, is covered entirely with a blue-greenglaze, which is common in Sassanid ceramic production. The decoration moulded, applied an...

A pottery tile moulded and decorated with a rich vivid opalescent turquoise alkaline glaze, decorated in high relief with the word 'Allah' , the l...

The reverse of this mirror depicts a hunter on horseback. Diameter: 8.5 cm.

A silver bracelet nielloed with two roundels enclosing two facing birds and deer, further stylized with two cartouches of Arabic inscriptions in e...

The silver handle, with chiselled floral decoration and formerly enamelled, with straight Damascus blade. Length: 28.5 cm.PROVENANCE Private...

Of demi-lune form the surface lightly engraved with two confronted peacocks within roundels against a ground of scrolling vegetation, a crouching ...

With straight tapering steel blade, inscribed in gold to one side, the bone hilt flat either side and stained blue, applied gold juncture. Length...

Cast bronze with engraved and punched decoration with niello, knop-head lid with central vertical aperture, carved with foliate Kufic band on lid ...

The deep rounded body with central gilt medallion incised and punched with lotus blossom design, a foliate-edged thumb-rest riveted to the rim wit...

With two bronze pans, one pan at each end, suspended by thin chains. One pan engraved with Kufic script reading: ‘alf lm mym kal faydan, ??? ?? ??...

A cast bronze jug with a dragon handle. Globular body, resting on a low foot-ring, short cylindrical neck which has a collar at its lower end a ro...

15 bronze door ornaments in the shape of trefoils linked to a slim neck, rounded body standing on a splayed foot-ring. 82 by 54.5 cm.

A set of twenty-four bronze horse trappings of varying shapes covered in gold, moulded in relief with various naturalistic motifs. Large (5): 5.7 ...

A fine brocaded silk barber’s apron, decorated with a series of pomegranates motifs linked to four split palmettes in gold colored silk thread aga...

The cylindrical slightly upward opening body rests on a round base the top is flat and the cylindrical neck has a collar at its lower part and on ...

On spreading shaped trumpet foot, with lion's head cover and with four spouts each with heart shaped funnel. The simple loop handle with finial i...

The watered steel blade with thickened spine, central ridge with raised lobed cartouches, the blade and spine gilt decorated with fighting animals...

Of hemispherical form on spreading trumpet foot, the shallow domed cover, the bowl plain save for a band of elegant Naskh benedictory inscription ...

Of truncated waisted conical form with a large splayed foot and a tall, ridged, cylindrical neck rising to a tapered candle holder. Height: 23 c...

A large brass vessel with compressed body, short neck and everted rim, applied around the mouth with two rings, engraved around the shoulder with ...