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The Khalili Collections @khalilicollections.org · 01/10/2026

This monumental bronze koro (incense burner) features a dramatic design: a large eagle with outstretched wings crowns the pierced lid, while the bowl is supported by three muscular, semi-clad demons standing on a rugged rock base. Learn more: tinyurl.com/2unnazhm #khalilicollections

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The Khalili Collections @khalilicollections.org · 29/09/2026

Islamic Jewellery presents nearly 600 pieces of personal adornment from across the Islamic world, spanning the 7th–20th centuries. All proceeds from Khalili Collections book sales support the charitable work of the Khalili Foundation. Learn more: tinyurl.com/ydkxe2mu #khalilipublications

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The Khalili Collections @khalilicollections.org · 24/09/2026

The smooth-bore barrel is damascened in gold and bears Arabic invocations and a Persian distych punning on the word kundak (in the senses of ‘swaddling clothes’ and ‘gun-stock’, i.e. tiny but deadly). Learn more: tinyurl.com/4f6ytyzf #khalilicollections #islamicart

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The Khalili Collections @khalilicollections.org · 22/09/2026

Hajj and the Arts of Pilgrimage is one of the eight collections assembled by Professor Sir Nasser David Khalili over five decades. All proceeds from The Khalili Collections book purchases benefit the charitable endeavours of the Khalili Foundation. More: tinyurl.com/4ya46n5

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The Khalili Collections @khalilicollections.org · 17/09/2026

The mask was originally attached to a helmet by a hinge at the brow and clamps at the temples. It bears holes for the attachment of a neck-veil and ear-protectors at the sides. Learn more: tinyurl.com/3355bam3 #KhaliliCollections #IslamicArt

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The Khalili Collections @khalilicollections.org · 15/09/2026

A finely illuminated 16th-century manuscript of al-Qāmūs al-Muḥīṭ by Firuzabadi has been selected as a Featured Image on Arabic Wikipedia. This is the 12th for the Khalili Collections, and 29th overall. ‹ #khalilicollections #khalilifoundation

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The Khalili Collections @khalilicollections.org · 15/09/2026

Islamic Lacquer is a two-part volume presenting over 500 works from the Collection. All proceeds generated from The Khalili Collections book purchases benefit the charitable endeavours of the Khalili Foundation directly. Learn more: tinyurl.com/226unun3 #khalilipublications

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The Khalili Collections @khalilicollections.org · 10/09/2026

This 16th-17 century Talismanic coat from Turkey made in cotton, heavily starched and inscribed in black, carmine, blue, green and gold ink with plaited silk cords and tassels as a later addition. Learn more: tinyurl.com/2wf782tb #khalilicollections

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The Khalili Collections @khalilicollections.org · 08/09/2026

The Qur’ans after 1600 is the fourth and final volume cataloguing the Qur’anic manuscripts in the Collection. All proceeds from The Khalili Collections purchases benefit the charitable endeavours of the Khalili Foundation directly. Learn more: tinyurl.com/rp2v6jfh #khalilipublications

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The Khalili Collections @khalilicollections.org · 03/09/2026

The mountainous and thickly wooded provinces of northern Iran were slow to accommodate the coming of Islam, and pre-Islamic beliefs persisted in some areas until the 12th century. Learn more: tinyurl.com/yp7ebt5p #khalilicollections

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The Khalili Collections @khalilicollections.org · 01/09/2026

Islamic Metalwork is a four-part volume cataloguing nearly 1,000 objects from across the Islamic world. All proceeds from The Khalili Collections book purchases benefit the charitable endeavours of the Khalili Foundation directly. Learn more: tinyurl.com/mu9tpn3p #khalilipublications

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The Khalili Collections @khalilicollections.org · 27/08/2026

Made of underglaze-painted stonepaste, the cooler was used to store coffee beans, preserving their freshness in a time before modern packaging. Learn more: tinyurl.com/423tj83j #khalilicollections

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The Khalili Collections @khalilicollections.org · 25/08/2026

Science, Tools and Magic in the Khalili Collection is a two-part volume. All proceeds generated from The Khalili Collections book purchases benefit the charitable endeavours of the Khalili Foundation directly. Learn more: tinyurl.com/3uprnfda #khalilicollections#khalilipublications #books

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The Khalili Collections @khalilicollections.org · 20/08/2026

Five-tiered jubako with two lids, richly decorated with harvest motifs—susuki, millet, rice, barley, oats, adzuki beans, bamboo, gohei, feathers, and butterflies. Learn more: tinyurl.com/bdf37nxy #khalilicollections #Japaneseart

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The Khalili Collections @khalilicollections.org · 18/08/2026

Islamic Textiles is a two-part volume presenting over 250 textiles, embroideries, carpets and costumes. All proceeds from The Khalili Collections book purchases benefit the charitable endeavours of the Khalili Foundation directly. Learn more: tinyurl.com/4yrny7k9 #khalilipublications

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The Khalili Collections @khalilicollections.org · 13/08/2026

A manuscript from 17th-c Falnamah (Book of Divination). This manuscript once guided readers by pairing painted scenes with written predictions offering insight into good, bad or uncertain fortune and suggested ways to avert unfavourable outcomes. #manuscript #khalilicollections

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The Khalili Collections @khalilicollections.org · 12/08/2026

Did you know?.... that Amanat Khan Shirazi received an elephant from the emperor for his work on the calligraphy of the Taj Mahal? This article featured on the front page of Wikipedia today. Read more: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amanat_Khan_S… #khalilicollections

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The Khalili Collections @khalilicollections.org · 11/08/2026

The Khalili Portolan Atlas explores an exceptional Ottoman manuscript inspired by Piri Reis. All book proceeds support the Khalili Foundation’s charitable work. Learn more: tinyurl.com/3vf325aa #khalilipublications

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The Khalili Collections @khalilicollections.org · 06/08/2026

This 16th-century Ottoman knife, measuring 32 cm in length, features a watered steel blade richly decorated with gold damascening, along with a silver collar and bone handle. Learn more: tinyurl.com/yc3tkv7v #khalilicollections

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The Khalili Collections @khalilicollections.org · 04/08/2026

The Falnamah: The Book of Omens is a volume devoted to one of the most remarkable illustrated manuscripts in the Collection, originally inspired by a work commissioned by the Safavid ruler Shah Tahmasp in the 16th century. Learn more: tinyurl.com/3awxerzh #khalilipublications

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The Khalili Collections @khalilicollections.org · 23/07/2026

This desk has a wooden case veneered in rosewood with satinwood borders, and an interior of 44 small drawers decorated in red, green, and gold enamel over silver, with gold mouldings and damascened pulls. Learn more: tinyurl.com/57634ymh #khalilicollections #spanishdamascenemetalwork

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The Khalili Collections @khalilicollections.org · 21/07/2026

Indian Jewelled and Enamelled Objects is a volume presenting nearly 200 exceptional works. All proceeds generated from The Khalili Collections book purchases benefit the charitable endeavours of the Khalili Foundation directly. Learn more: tinyurl.com/ywcycund #khalilipublications #books

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The Khalili Collections @khalilicollections.org · 16/07/2026

The earliest calligrapher here is Shaykh Hamdullah (d. 1520), founder of the Ottoman tradition, represented by two works, one dated 1496. Hafiz ‘Uthman (1642–98), who studied and transmitted his style, is also shown in two pieces. Learn more: tinyurl.com/8696reyy #khalilicollections

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The Khalili Collections @khalilicollections.org · 14/07/2026

Islamic Art of the Nineteenth Century is the first work devoted entirely to the study of 19th-century Islamic art. All proceeds from The Khalili Collections purchases benefit the charitable endeavours of the Khalili Foundation. Learn more: tinyurl.com/ykxx2k92 #khalilipublications

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The Khalili Collections @khalilicollections.org · 09/07/2026

In cut and technique, this woollen tunic belongs to a tradition of costume established in Egypt in the Roman period and adopted by the Coptic population, evidently persisting into the early Islamic period too. Learn more:https://tinyurl.com/5yyj56t6 #Islamicart #Khalilicollections

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The Khalili Collections @khalilicollections.org · 07/07/2026

Swedish Textile Art is the first book in over a decade to present the finest examples of textile art from southern Sweden. Proceeds from the book purchases benefit the charitable endeavours of the Khalili Foundation directly. Learn more: tinyurl.com/3x7dh7sx #khalilipublications #books

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The Khalili Collections @khalilicollections.org · 02/07/2026

The Swedish Carriage Cushion Cover (Two Reindeer in Octagons with Birds). Learn more: tinyurl.com/23b32wfp #Khalilicollections #swedishtextiles

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The Khalili Collections @khalilicollections.org · 30/06/2026

This catalogue showcases 171 ceramics by Yabu Meizan and his contemporaries. Featuring new research, a Meizan biography, and rare archival images. All Proceeds support the Khalili Foundation’s charitable work. Learn more: tinyurl.com/3f9bebnv #khalilipublications

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The Khalili Collections @khalilicollections.org · 25/06/2026

Karl Gustaf Hjalmar Armfelt (1873 – 1959) from Artjärvi, Finland, moved to St. Petersburg, aged thirteen, as an apprentice to the silversmith Paul Sohlman. Learn more: tinyurl.com/45msnnhj #khalilicollections #Enamelsoftheworld

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The Khalili Collections @khalilicollections.org · 23/06/2026

Meiji Japan: The Arts of the Meiji Period features six illustrated essays on Japan’s transformation from 1868–1912, exploring art, industry, and culture. All the proceeds support the Khalili Foundation. Learn more: tinyurl.com/5x5btmkr #khalilicollections#khalilipublications #books

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The Khalili Collections @khalilicollections.org · 18/06/2026

This exquisite Outer Kimono for a Young Woman (Uchikake) from the Khalili Japanese Kimono Collection is woven in silk with vibrant yūzen dyeing and fine embroidery, showcasing the artistry and elegance of historic Japanese textile design. Learn more: tinyurl.com/3zc54rk7

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The Khalili Collections @khalilicollections.org · 16/06/2026

Japanese Lacquer showcases exceptional works from the 17th to early 20th centuries, highlighting Japan’s rich lacquer traditions and craftsmanship. Proceeds support the charitable work of the Khalili Foundation. Learn more: tinyurl.com/3r7tw2ex #khalilipublications

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The Khalili Collections @khalilicollections.org · 12/06/2026

Did You Know that the Isfahan Quran was written in a style that required a particularly high level of calligraphic skill? Created in Isfahan in 993 CE, this Quran features paper, broken Kufic script, red vocalisation dots and gold verse markers. Learn more: f.mtr.cool/hklcbvzjad

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The Khalili Collections @khalilicollections.org · 11/06/2026

The main decoration may be attributed to the court painter Muhammad Hasan, who worked primarily in oils. The only known dated portrait by him is a miniature of Fath ‘Ali Shah enthroned of 1234 AH (1818–19 AD). #khalilicollections

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The Khalili Collections @khalilicollections.org · 09/06/2026

Islamic Glass showcases 300+ objects, tracing the art of glassmaking from Byzantine and Sasanian origins to modern revivals. All proceeds support the Khalili Foundation. Learn more: tinyurl.com/y7z5swbv #khalilicollections#khalilipublications #books

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The Khalili Collections @khalilicollections.org · 04/06/2026

The sprinkler has a long, gently tapering neck and a pyriform body that rests on a trailed-on foot. The underside retains a pontil mark. The bottle is set in gilt base-metal mounts, which form an armature around it. Learn more: tinyurl.com/mvz56jt6 #khalilicollections #Islamicart

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The Khalili Collections @khalilicollections.org · 02/06/2026

Early Islamic Pottery presents 406 masterpieces from the 7th–13th centuries, showcasing rare ceramics and new research. All Khalili Collection proceeds support the charitable work of the Khalili Foundation. Learn more: tinyurl.com/u6y8sd7f #khalilicollections#khalilipublications #books

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The Khalili Collections @khalilicollections.org · 28/05/2026

A Musen enamel vase with landscapes of Mount Fuji, pine trees, and autumn maples, exhibited at London’s 1910 Shepherd’s Bush Exhibition and attributed to Kawade Shibataro. Learn more: tinyurl.com/d73ba5bt #khalilicollections #Japaneseart

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The Khalili Collections @khalilicollections.org · 26/05/2026

The Arabic Papyri presents 258 early Islamic documents, revealing daily life, language, and trade. All proceeds generated from The Khalili Collections book purchases benefit the charitable endeavours of the Khalili Foundation directly. Learn more: tinyurl.com/6f6j7f25 #khalilipublications

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The Khalili Collections @khalilicollections.org · 21/05/2026

This small iron urn is assembled from five parts neck, body, base, and two handles with lathe-turned round sections and ornament in two colours of gold wire and leaf. Learn more: tinyurl.com/mwdx4tm8 #khalilicollections #spanishart

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The Khalili Collections @khalilicollections.org · 19/05/2026

Islamic calligraphy, shaped by master-pupil discipline and the written word, inspired a rich artistic tradition. All Proceeds from Khalili Collections books support the Khalili Foundation directly now. Learn more: tinyurl.com/3mf2ud7k #khalilipublications

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The Khalili Collections @khalilicollections.org · 14/05/2026

The stones were gathered from Mecca, the valley of the battle of Badr, and Gar Hara’ (the cave of Hara’) in the Jabal al-Nur and Gar Thawr. Learn more: tinyurl.com/3ktuf5pu #khalilicollections

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The Khalili Collections @khalilicollections.org · 12/05/2026

The Qur’ans from 1000 to 1400 is the second of four volumes cataloguing the Qur’anic manuscripts in the Collection, presenting 56 works from across Iraq, Iran, Syria, Egypt, Anatolia, India, Spain and North Africa. Learn more: tinyurl.com/5av7fyuf #khalilipublications

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The Khalili Collections @khalilicollections.org · 07/05/2026

In September 1793, Gilbert Romme proposed decimalising French measures of weight, distance, and time. By October, a ten-hour day starting at midnight was adopted, with further details clarified in November. Learn more: tinyurl.com/mdwu8shb #khalilicollections

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The Khalili Collections @khalilicollections.org · 05/05/2026

After Timur: Qur’ans of the 15th and 16th Centuries is the third of four volumes cataloguing the Qur’anic manuscripts in the Collection. All Khalili Collections purchases benefit the charitable endeavours of the Khalili Foundation. Learn more: tinyurl.com/yubs3ph8 #khalilipublications

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The Khalili Collections @khalilicollections.org · 30/04/2026

This cylindrical tombstone is evidently a reused late Roman or Byzantine colonnette, modified by a deep groove at the top and rounded with a hemispherical cap. Learn more: tinyurl.com/43dadznc #IslamicArt #khalilicollections

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The Khalili Collections @khalilicollections.org · 29/04/2026

First publication of 30 Official Aramaic leather documents and 18 tally sticks from Darius III, revealing Achaemenid administration and early Alexander-era records. All proceeds support the Khalili Foundation. Learn more: tinyurl.com/yj6d6vkv #khalilicollections #khalilipublications

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The Khalili Collections @khalilicollections.org · 29/04/2026

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The Khalili Collections @khalilicollections.org · 23/04/2026

This Pendant (circa 1820) is a remarkable example from our Enamels of the World Collection. During the early 1800s, collectors developed an appreciation for historic artworks, often embracing restoration, embellishment. Learn more: tinyurl.com/mr3dksx8 #EnamelsOfTheWorld

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The Khalili Collections @khalilicollections.org · 21/03/2026

Hajj and the Arts of Pilgrimage showcases over 5,000 objects from the collection of Nasser David Khalili, exploring Hajj’s artistic and cultural legacy from the 8th century to today. Learn more: tinyurl.com/4ya46n5z #khalilicollections #khalilipublications #books

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