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1. Mirror Case

Creator:
'Ali Ashraf
Date:
AH 1165 / 1751 C.E.
Geographic region:
Iran
Medium:
Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on papier mâché under a lacquered varnish; silvered glass
Extent:
5 3/4 x 7 1/2 in. (14.6 x 19.1 cm)

3. Fibula

Creator:
Berber
Date:
19th century
Medium:
Silver and enamel or stones
Extent:
each fibula: 7 5/16 x 4 5/16 in. (18.5 x 11 cm) length of chain: 14 3/16 in. (36 cm)

4. Bolster Cover

Creator:
Berber, Zemmour Tribe
Date:
mid-20th century
Medium:
Wool, flat weave, cotton brocade, sequins
Extent:
17 1/2 x 14 1/2 x 33 7/8 in. (44.5 x 36.8 x 86 cm)

6. Mirror Case

Creator:
Lutf 'Ali Suratgar Shirazi
Date:
AH 1262 / 1845 C.E.
Geographic region:
Shiraz, Iran
Time period:
Qajar Period
Medium:
Ink, opaque watercolor, metallic pigment, and gold on papier mâché under a lacquered varnish; silvered glass and detailed leather
Extent:
6 1/4 x 7 1/2 in. (15.9 x 19.1 cm) Mount: 7 1/2 x 6 1/4 x 6 in. (19.1 x 15.9 x 15.2 cm)

7. Damascene Athan, 7

Creator:
Mohamad Hafez
Date:
2017
Medium:
Mixed media, plaster, pigment, found objects, audio recording
Extent:
34 × 24 × 8 in. (86.4 × 61.0 × 20.3 cm)

9. Bolster Cover

Creator:
Spanish
Date:
19th century
Medium:
Cotton, silk
Extent:
a: 11 5/8 x 35 1/16 in. (29.5 x 89 cm) b: 12 3/16 x 33 7/8 in. (31 x 86 cm)