Museum With No Frontiers

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Museum With No Frontiers uses a diversified knowledge of history and cultural heritage to promote peaceful coexistence. More about MWNF:

Wider Euro-Med region
Sumali noong Hunyo 2013

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  1. 7 oras ang nakalipas

    A mihrab, the prayer niche inside a indicating the direction of Mecca towards which the congregation faces to pray, can often be found represented in the field of a prayer . This rug has a stylized mihrab with a lamp representing the divine.

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  2. Abr 26

    Kütahya was the 2nd biggest production in the Ottoman Empire after İznik due to the rich clay deposits found around the city. This particular plate has the Ottoman Empire’s coat of arms painted in the middle.

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  3. Abr 25

    This is a unique work of Ottoman . It contains two parts, beginning with the universe and signs of the zodiac and continues with stories taken from the Torah, the New Testament, and the Qur'an which tell of the lives of prophets and those who rendered service to the faith.

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    An Ayyubid incense-burner such as this one testifies to the high quality of life enjoyed at the time. The object features 6 figures: a lord on a throne holding a glass of wine, a riding falconer, a lion hunter and 3 cross-legged musicians holding a tambourine, a flute and a lute.

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    Kufic script is considered to be the earliest and most widely used Arabic , dominating during the first two centuries of Islam. Although other styles such as naskhi and Maghrebi superseded it, none of them reached the imperial level held by kufic (seen here).

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  6. Abr 22

    A necklace fit for a queen. 👑 This richly decorated necklace studded with precious stones is thought to have belonged to an Ayyubid princess. Muslim craftsman used a number of techniques to decorate , including inlay precious gems, relief carving, and latticework.

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  7. Abr 21

    Mina´i means enamel in Persian, and the term refers to this type of ’s colorful decoration, here further enriched with gold. The figures are Turkish-Mongol, a figure found in all the Persian of the day and reflected the ruling class’s ethnicity.

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  8. Abr 20

    Museum With No Frontiers wishes a joyous Weekend to our friends and followers! 🌷✨👼

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  9. Abr 19

    Glass lamps were produced for mosques, shrines and mausoleums. An inner container held the oil & wick, chains were attached to these in order to hang the lamp from the ceiling. Glass mosque lamps with enamel decoration were mainly made during the Mamluk period in Egypt or Syria.

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  10. Abr 18

    The ancient city of Petra dates back to prehistoric times, the city became a World Heritage Site in 1986. Famous monuments include the Siq, the Treasury, the Winged Lions Temple, the Great Temple, Qast al-Bint Temple, the monastery, the theater & a church with great mosaic floors

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  11. Abr 17

    Explore some of our finest Umayyad artefacts such as these with our Partner, the Jordan Archaeological —> .

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  12. Abr 16

    The throne of Sultan Ahmed I is one of the best examples of Ottoman . Made in the form of a baldachin, the throne has three low steps that lead up to the one-person seat. It is dazzlingly beautiful made of walnut wood with a of mother-of-pearl and tortoiseshell.

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  13. Abr 15

    This Portrait or Reserve head is one of the major works found in an early tomb in the burial grounds of Giza. The portrayal is full of life with strong features. disagree about the purpose of this type of object, some suggest their use as surrogate heads for the soul.

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  14. Abr 14

    This shallow earthenware plate from 10th century Iran contains an Arabic inscription in kufic over a white slip background and a transparent glaze. Translated, the inscription reads "Planning before work protects you from regret!"

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  15. Abr 13

    Situated in the heart of the medina, the Great Mosque of Zaytuna, also known as the ‘Olive Tree’ , is the largest and most venerable sanctuary in . The building was founded at the same time as the city itself and has a rich and complex .

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  16. Abr 12

    Made in , this is one of the oldest astrolabes to have survived, and it demonstrates the scientific excellence attained in al-Andalus during the Taifa era. It was used to find one’s position using the stars in the night sky shown on one of its faces.

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    This arch was part of the southern portico of the Aljafería Palace in Saragossa, . We can see how certain structural elements, such as arches, columns or small cupolas, are used as purely decorative elements, a common practice in the of the Taifa kingdoms.

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  18. Abr 10

    Jerash has a long starting in Prehistoric times up to the present and is one of the best preserved Greco-Roman provincial towns. The city plan of Jerash included city walls, gates, paved streets, temples, theatres,the hippodrome and many churches with floors.

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  19. Abr 9

    Calligraphic inscriptions on Islamic had two roles: assert the authority of Islam & help establish a new state according to the ethos of the prevailing religious school. The Ince Minareli Madrasa façade in is an extravaganza of this type of .

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  20. Abr 8

    Women in ‘Orientalist’ were frequently idealised. Chataud's work, however, seemed to approach the theme with less artificiality. This shows a great degree of authenticity in depicting a scene from Algerian 's daily lives in the late 19th century.

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