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Volkan Demir

Volkan Demir 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, 2026Vase — Early Islamic, Eastern Mediterranean

Vase

October 10, 2026Spindle 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, 2026Sleeve with rose bushes and butterflies — Iran, Safavid period (1501–1722)

Sleeve with rose bushes and butterflies

October 10, 2026Bowl — Anonymous, 12th–13th century

Bowl

October 10, 2026Fragment with Octagons and Four-Pointed Stars — Anonymous, in the style of the Seljuq period (1037–1194)

Fragment with Octagons and Four-Pointed Stars

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

Fragment with peacocks and inscriptions

October 10, 2026Two Mounted Fragments of a Border (from a Garment ?) — Anonymous, Abbasid period (750–1258)

Two Mounted Fragments of a Border (from a Garment ?)

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