Arabic Collection (page 2)

Open air barbers shop on Arabian shore of Red Sea
Scene in an open air barbers shop on the Arabian shore of the Red Sea. Date: 1922

Shia Moslem leader, Southern Arabia
Shia Moslem leader, Seyid Mustapha el Idrisi, Southern Arabia. He is claimed to be a descendant of Fatima, Mahomets daughter, who married the martyred Ali. 1922

Bedouin women making butter in a goatskin, Arabia. Date: 1922

Fighting Bedouin water carrier, Arabia. Date: 1922

Wall of Moorish tiles with Arabic writing, unknown location. Date: circa 1900s

El Jebel Temple, Denver, Colorado, USA
El Jebel Temple, Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, Denver, Colorado, USA. Date: circa 1920

PANOPTICAN, LONDON 1854
Built in 1854 by T Hayter Lewis as The Royal Panopticon, used for scientific exhibitions. Converted to the Alhambra Music Hall in 1864. Date: 1854

ARAB POEM - 1
The poetry is written in the central cartouches which are gold lined. Comments are in the margins. The script is nastaliq - one of the classic Middle Eastern scripts. Date: 16th century

ARABIC MANUSCRIPT - 2
The poetry is written in the central cartouches which are gold lined. Comments are in the margins. The script is nastaliq - one of the classic Middle Eastern scripts. Date: 16th century

Young man in boat, Tunisia
A young man in traditional dress sits in the bow of a blue fishing boat in harbour. Djerba, Tunisia (see also pic 12478423 for similar image in horizontal format). Date: 1987

Front cover, fundraising bazaar catalogue, Istanbul, Turkey
Front cover, fundraising bazaar illustrated catalogue in aid of the wounded and the families of victims in a recent war, under the patronage of the Sultan of Turkey (Abdul Hamid II). Date: circa 1890s

Catalogue illustration, embroidered covers and tobacco set. 1. Yellow silk embroidered cover donated by the Sultan. 2. Blue sofa cover embroidered in gold and silk thread, donated by the Sultan. 3

Catalogue illustration, ornate cupboard, lamp, ornament
Catalogue illustration, ornate cupboard, lamp and ornament. 5. Ornate cupboard in Moorish style, two metres high, donated by the Sultan. 6

Catalogue illustration, cabinet, embroidered cover, etc
Catalogue illustration, cabinet, embroidered cover, porcelain items, saddle and vase. 8. and 9. Flower vase and candlestick made in Berlin, donated by the German Emperor. 10

Catalogue illustration, Sevres ornament, vase, chibouk. 15. Sevres ornament depicting dogs hunting a stag, donated by President Felix Faure of France. 16

Catalogue illustration, embroidered cloths, sword, vase. 18. Embroidered cloths in silk and velvet, donated by the Sultans mother. 19

Catalogue illustration, embroidered cloth, vase, album, etc
Catalogue illustration, embroidered cover, vase, album, casket, rifle. 21. Ancient embroidered cover in red and gold, donated by the Sultan. 22

Catalogue illustration, embroidered cloth, mirror, etc
Catalogue illustration, embroidered cloth, mirror, bouquet, bronze ornaments, sword. 26. Ancient embroidered satin cloth in red and silver, donated by the Sultan. 27

Catalogue illustration, Sevres ornaments, tea set, etc
Catalogue illustration, Sevres ornaments, plate, tea and coffee sets, Chinese vase. 32. Ornate plate made in Berlin, with the imperial arms of the German Emperor and Empress in gold relief

Catalogue illustration, carpet, embroidery, vase, etc
Catalogue illustration, carpet, embroidery, vase, chandelier, mirror. 38. Carpet made at the Imperial Factory, Hereke, Turkey, based on an ancient carpet in the museum of antiquities, Constantinople

Catalogue illustration, vase, writing desk, ornament, plate. 43. Tall vase in turquoise and white, decorated with gold, made in the Imperial Porcelain Factory at Yildiz, donated by the Sultan. 44

Catalogue illustration, items in presentation boxes, etc
Catalogue illustration, items in presentation boxes, inkstand. 47. Ancient box in enamelled gold, donated by Mahmoud Efendi. 48

Catalogue illustration, vase, embroidery, statue, etc
Catalogue illustration, vase, embroidery, statue, pedestal, candlestick. 55. Porcelain vase made in the Imperial Factory at Yildiz, donated by the Sultan. 56

Catalogue illustration, vase, embroidery, carpet, costume. 65. Porcelain vase made in the Imperial Factory at Yildiz, donated by the Sultan. 66

Catalogue illustration, carpets, vases, desk. 69. Silk carpet made in Angora, donated by the Sultan. 70. Enamelled vase, made in the Imperial Porcelain Factory at Yildiz, donated by the Sultan. 71

Arabic map of Middle East with heads of state, WW2
Arabic map of Middle East with heads of state during the Second World War. 1940s

Farid al-Atrash and Asmahan, Syrian-Egyptian performers
Farid al-Atrash (1910-1974) and Asmahan (Amal al-Atrash, 1912-1944), brother and sister, Syrian-Egyptian actors and musicians. circa 1936

Two women smoke from a hookah pipe, Algeria
Two women smoke from a hookah pipe in Algeria, North Africa. One woman is seated and holds the stem of the sheesha pipe near her mouth, ready to inhale

Ibn Khaldun (1332 -1406 ). Muslim writer. History of the Ben
Ibn Khaldun or Ab? Zayd A?nAbdu r-Ra?mA?n bin Mu?ammad bin Khald?n Al-?a?c?rami (1332 -1406 ). Arab Muslim historiographer. History of the Beni Abd El-Wad, kings of Tlemcen (Algeria)

Arabian flat astrolabe from 10th century. ITALY. TUSCANY. Florence. Galileo Museum. Proc: SPAIN

Studio Misr, founded in 1935 by Egyptian economist Talaat Harb. In its heyday it was the only film studio in the world producing Arabic movies, Based in Cairo, Egypt. Date: 1930s

Sultan of Morocco - Sidi Mohammed Ben Youssef Ben Hassan. Born 1909. There were no Kings in Morocco at this time. Ruled as Sultan from 1927 - 1953, exiled by French (1953-55)

White Star Line - foldout promotional brochure showing information and images of Doric, Laurentic, Regina, Majestic, Arabic, Pittsburgh, services to all parts of the world. 15 x 5 inches

Arabic writing on a map of Italy and North Africa, WW2
Arabic writing on a map of Italy and North Africa during the Second World War. 1940s

Palestinian Arabic Scribe in London
Palestinian Arabic Scribe at the Palestine in London Exhibition held at the Royal Agricultural Hall (now the Business Design Centre) in Islington, London - June, 1907

The Queens Grove - Marengo Garden, Algiers, Algeria
The Queens Grove - The Queens Tomb in Garden Marengo. Algiers, Algeria. A close-up view of a tomb built in 1848 for Queen Amelia, the wife of Louis-Philippe I

The Queens Tomb, Garden Marengo. Algiers, Algeria
The Queens Tomb in Garden Marengo. Algiers, Algeria. A close-up view of a tomb built in 1848 for Queen Amelia, the wife of Louis-Philippe I

Via Dolorosa street sign. Jerusalem. Israel
Israel. Jerusalem. Via Dolorosa. Street of Old City, which traditionally Jesus walked carrying the cross, way to his crucifixion. Street sign

Turkey. Bursa. Yesil Turbe. Mausoleum of Mehmed I. Ottoman s
Turkey. Bursa. Yesil Turbe or Green Tom. Mausoleum of Mehmed I. Ottoman style. 15th century. Architect, Hac Ivaz Pasha

Islamic art. Milestone. Late 8th century. Darb Zubayda. Nati
Islamic art. Milestone. Late 8th century. Granite or basalt. 50x42x13 cm. Darb Zubayda. National Museum, Riyadh. Saudi Arabia

Pre-Islam. Funerary stele with an Old South Arabian inscription. Late 1st millennium BC. Limestone. 60x48x13 cm. Qaryat al-Faw. National Museum. Riyadh. Saudi Arabia. Detail

Islam. Tombstone of al-Ghaliya, daughter of Abd al-Jabbar
Islamic art. Tombstone of al-Ghaliya, daughter of Abd al-Jabbar, son of al- Ala. 9th century. Basalt : 69x45x13 cm. al-Ma la cementery, Mecca. National Museum, Riyadh. Saudi Arabia

Islamic art. Turkey. Iznik tile with the depiction of Medina (only the upper part is preserved). 1062 H./1651-2 AD. Underglaze painting. 27, 7x34, 4 cm. Museum of Islamic Art

Islamic art. Islamic calligraphy. Kufic style. Beam over a h
Islamic art. Pilgrimage route to Holy City by Egyptian territory. Large inscription in plaster stems from al-Hawra, a city on the coastal route

Mosaic with Arabic scripture. 1242-1243. From the Madrasa of Sircali, Konya (Turkey). Pergamon Museum. Berlin. Germany

Spain. Catalonia. Balaguer. Islamic Art. Fragment of plasterwork from Sudda or governors residence. Built by governor Yusuf al-Muzaffares (1045-1082). Detail arch. Museo Comarcal de la Noguera

Songbook (Cancionero) by Ibn Quzman (1078-1160)
Ibn Quzman (1078-1160). Hispano-arabic poet and writer. Songbook (Cancionero). Facsimile. The beginning of the manuscript sheet. Library of Catalonia. Spain

History of the conquest of Al-andalus by Ibn al-Qutiyya
Ibn al-Qutiyya (? -977), known as the Cordoban. Hispano-arabic lexicographer, grammarian and writer. History of the conquest of Al-andalus. Copy of Manuscript 706. National Library. Paris. France

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