Islamic Middle East
Features
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Iranian bath rasps: ASMR
Watch as we unbox and gently rattle a selection of late 17th and early 18th century ceramic bath rasps from Iran
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Jameel Prize: Poetry to Politics
Discover more about the 2021 Jameel Prize that will focus entirely on design
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Calligraphy in Islamic art
Discover the creativity and versatility of the written word in Islamic art
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Contemporary ceramic making from the Middle East
Discover the meanings, inspiration and processes of making
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5,000 years of Persian history in 15 objects
Take a journey through 5,000 years of Iranian art, design and culture
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Owen Jones and the Grammar of Ornament
Owen Jones (1809 – 74) was a versatile architect and designer, and one of the most influential design theorists of the 19th century.
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Researching the Alhambra Palace
Experts from the Alhambra Palace and the V&A delve into one of the finest collections of Islamic art and architecture
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K. A. C. Creswell's photographs of the Middle East
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The Luck of Edenhall: history and legend of a 14th-century glass beakerIts unique, superstition-wrapped history makes this antique drinking glass one of the museum's most intriguing objects
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Recreating Palmyra's Arch of Triumph using photogrammetry
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Design and make your own Islamic tile and printed pattern
Have a go at creating patterns inspired by Islamic art
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Jameel Prize: Moving Images
Collection highlights
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Kaftan, about 1590, Bursa, TurkeyV&A East Storehouse -
Mamluk minbar, 1468 – 96, Cairo, EgyptV&A South Kensington -
(Detail) 22,500, composition, by Hadieh Shafie, 2011, Baltimore, US -
The Luck of Edenhall, beaker and case, 14th century, Middle EastV&A South Kensington -
(Detail) The Ardabil Carpet, 1539 – 40, IranV&A South Kensington -
Ewer, 1000 – 50, EgyptV&A South Kensington -
Pyxis, about 969 – 970, Madinat al-Zahra, SpainV&A South Kensington -
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(Detail) Tile panel, 17th century, Isfahan, IranV&A South Kensington -
Animals by the Watering Hole, tapestry, by 'Ali Salim, 1985, EgyptV&A South Kensington
