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Murat Özdemir

Murat Özdemir writes for the Islamic & Ottoman Arts department at Matchless Pieces, covering the history, makers and collecting of islamic & ottoman arts.

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Spindle Whorl — Iran, early Islamic period

Spindle Whorl

October 10, 2026Spindle Whorl — Iran, early Islamic period

Spindle Whorl

October 10, 2026Spindle Whorl — Iran, early Islamic period

Spindle Whorl

October 10, 2026Text Page, Persian Verses (recto); Bahram Gur meets Arzu, the Daughter of Mahiyar (verso) — Iran, Shiraz, Inju Period, 14th Century

Text Page, Persian Verses (recto); Bahram Gur meets Arzu, the Daughter of Mahiyar (verso)

October 10, 2026Bowl — Anonymous, 12th-13th Century

Bowl

October 10, 2026Gold-Thread Embroidered Garment for a Woman — Anonymous, late 19th century

Gold-Thread Embroidered Garment for a Woman

October 10, 2026Wall Tile — Anonymous, Ilkhanid period (1256-1353)

Wall Tile

October 10, 2026Fragment with running animal roundels and kufic inscriptions — Anonymous, in the style of the Buyid period (945–1055)

Fragment with running animal roundels and kufic inscriptions

October 10, 2026Fragment from a Large Hanging — Anonymous, Abbasid period (750–1258)

Fragment from a Large Hanging

October 10, 2026Siyavush on His Horse Hitting a Rolling Target, from a Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi (940–1019 or 1025) (recto) — Iran, Shiraz, Timurid period (1370-1501)

Siyavush on His Horse Hitting a Rolling Target, from a Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi (940–1019 or 1025) (recto)

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