Inventory

The Collection

A working catalogue of 12 objects, presented in their entirety. Filter by heritage, or wander the whole cabinet.

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Ceramics · 16th C.

SC-CER-0042

Ottoman Empire

Iznik Blue-and-White Mosque Lamp

A fritware mosque lamp painted in cobalt and turquoise, bearing an inscription from Surat al-Nur.

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Manuscripts · 14th C.

SC-MSS-0118

Mamluk Sultanate

Illuminated Qur'an Folio

A Cairene folio in muḥaqqaq script with a marginal medallion of lapis and gold.

InkView →

Manuscripts · 17th C.

SC-MSS-0233

Safavid Empire

Persian Miniature: Bahram Gur Hunting

An Isfahan miniature from a dispersed Shahnama, depicting Bahram Gur in the chase.

Opaque watercolourView →

Jewellery · 18th C.

SC-JWL-0091

Mughal Empire

Mughal Emerald and Gold Pendant

A carved Colombian emerald in kundan-set gold, with polychrome enamel in iris and tulip.

Carved Colombian emerald set in kundan goldView →

Arms · 14th C.

SC-ARM-0017

Mamluk Sultanate

Mamluk Brass Basin with Silver Inlay

A monumental Mamluk basin worked in silver inlay with epigraphic and figural friezes.

Cast brassView →

Textiles · 16th C.

SC-TEX-0056

Ottoman Empire

Ottoman Silk Velvet Kaftan Fragment

A Bursa silk velvet (çatma) brocaded with carnation and pomegranate ogives.

Silk velvet brocadedView →

Ceramics · 14th C.

SC-CER-0073

Nasrid Sultanate of Granada

Andalusian Lustreware Bowl

A Málagan lustre bowl bearing the kufic blessing al-yumn - 'good fortune'.

Tin-glazed earthenwareView →

Arms · 17th C.

SC-ARM-0048

Mughal-Deccani Sultanates

Deccani Jade-Hilted Dagger (Khanjar)

A wootz-bladed khanjar with jade hilt set in kundan rubies and emeralds.

Watered-steel bladeView →