Metalwork from the Arab World and the Mediterranean (The al-Sabah Collection)

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Metalwork from the Arab World and the Mediterranean presents vessels, fittings and other objects from the early Islamic period through to the end of the Ottoman era in the nineteenth century. All drawn from the unparalleled al-Sabah Collection, the pieces include exquisite platters, serving-vessels, candlesticks and pen-boxes produced for royal courts, but also many beautifully decorated bronze domestic items, such as bowls, lunch-boxes, door-knockers, buckets and lamps.
Extent: 340 pp
Format: Paperback
Publication date: 2026-11-05
Size: 27.6 x 21.9 cm
ISBN: 9780500971178
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Outstanding … a valuable addition to the literature on Islamic art
Asia – Art – Culture

Put together with dedication and passion over decades … They could not have chosen a greater scholar than Doris Behrens Abouseif for this volume. Beautifully illustrated … both an introduction to a fascinating subject and an enduring work of reference
British Museum Magazine



About the Author

Doris Behrens-Abouseif is Professor Emerita at SOAS, University of London, and previously Nasser D. Khalili Chair of Islamic Art and Archaeology at SOAS. Her many publications encompass a wide range of subjects of socio-cultural and art historical interest with a focus on Egypt and Syria from Late Antiquity and the early Islamic period to the 19th century, covering architecture, urbanism, material culture and the decorative arts.

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