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Sotheby'S

Arts of the Islamic World Including Fine Carpets and Textiles

Sotheby's, 2008

25.00 €

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(New York, United States of America)

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Year of publication
2008
Place of printing
London
Author
Sotheby'S
Publishers
Sotheby's
Keyword
Islamic
Binding description
S
Dust jacket
No
State of preservation
Very Good
Binding
Softcover
Inscribed
No
First edition
No

Description

This is a near fine softcover copy with almost no wear. Just a couple of scuffs to the covers. Completely clean inside and out. This is a sale catalog for an auction held at Sotheby's London on April 9, 2008. Sale code: L08220 "MEDINA". The sale consisted of a broad range of Islamic arts including masterpieces of calligraphy from a private European collection, an album of calligraphy annotated by Emperor Shah Jahan, an important group of sacred curtains from Mecca and Medina, a rare and important Abbasid Ka'ba key, an important Siculo-Arabic marble panel from Southern Italy, and an exceptionally rare Royal belt buckle from Al-Andalus, among many other things. 405 lots in the sale. Almost all illustrated in color. Prices realized sheets included. 11" high X 8" wide, 468 pages.