The collection contains some important inlaid pieces of bronze or brass. On display, but impossible to photograph properly, is quite a bit of jewelry. Sasanian metalwork will be found here on the page devoted to Sasanian art. As with any grouping of objects, the separation of metalwork from the others is problematic. One need remember that there is a particularly close relationship between the shape of metal vessels and other table ware and that of the ceramics which often are influenced by the metalwork.

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	Necklace Egypt, 7th-9th c. CE. Gold with pearls. Inv. Nr. I.1986-61
	Armband or bracelet Syria or Egypt, 12th c. CE. Gold. Inv. Nr. I.2861
	Incense burner Syria, 8th c. CE. Bronze. Inv. Nr. I.1958
	Vessel in the form of a bird Iran. 8th c. Bronze, engraved; inlay now missing. H.: 34.5 cm. Inv. Nr. I.5623 Pub.: Islamic Art, p. 28; cf. Grabar, no. 100, p. 66.
	Incense burner in shape of a bird Egypt, 10th-11th c. CE. Engraved bronze. Inv. Nr. I.5610
	Octagonal plate with image of Senmurv Northeastern Iran. 10th c. Silver, partially gilded, beaten and punched. 35.8 cm. Inv. Nr. I.4926 Pub.: Islamic Art, p. 45; Grabar, p. 123; Hattstein, p. 123
	Dish depicting lute player Iran. 10th-11th c. CE Silver, niello. Dia.: 13 cm. Inv. Nr. I.582 Pub.: Islamic Art, p. 50
	Pitcher with Arabic Kufic inscription Iran, 11th-12th c. CE. Bronze. H: 24 cm.; Dia.: 13.6 cm. Inv. Nr. I.1598 Pub.: Islamic Art, p. 49.
	Pitcher Iran. 12th c. CE Silver, gilding, niello. Inv. Nr. I.2210
	Basin Mosul, Iraq. 3rd quarter 13th c. CE.; pitcher, both signed by master Ali ibn Abdallah al’Alawi al-Mawsili. Brass inlaid with gold and silver. Basin Dia. 43 cm.; jug H 35 cm. Inv. Nr. I.6581, 6580. Pub.: Islamic Art, pp. 72-74.
	Incense burner Syria. 2nd half 13th c. CE. Brass inlaid with gold and silver. Dia.: 15 cm. Inv. Nr. I.2774. Pub.: Islamic Art, pp. 74-75.
	Waterbasin with depiction of polo rider and courtly couples Iran. End of 13th c. Brass inlaid with silver. Inv. Nr. I.3580
	Mirror with harpy motif Central or SE Turkey. 12th-13th c. CE. Bronze. Inv. Nr. I.5135
	Belt plaques Anatolia or Caucasus. 13th c. CE. Gold. H: 6 cm. W: 7.5 cm. Inv. Nr. I.889 Pub.: Islamic Art, p. 69
	Candlestick with court scenes Central Turkey. 2nd half 13th c. CE. Bronze with silver inlay. Inv. Nr. I.566 cf. Islamic Art, pp. 67-68.
	Earrings South Russia (Ukraine?). 15th c. Gold with seed pearls. Inv. Nr. I.890
	Two jugs with Persian verses a. Iran. 861 AH/1456-1457 CE.; b. 910 AH/March 1505 CE. The older one (I.3606, H: 12.5; Dia. 13 cm.) is the work of Habib Allah ibn Ali Baharjani for one Iskandar ibn Muhammad Mirza; the younger one is signed Ala ad-Din and Shams ad-Din Muhammad al-Birqandi. Bronze inlaid with silver. Habib Allah ibn Ali Baharjani also made the jug dated 1462 which is in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum (Inv. Nr. 943-1886). Inv. Nrs. I.3606, I.6052 Pub. of I.3606: Islamic Art, pp. 115-116

Revised January 20, 2009