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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 366

Islamic art

Oil lamp molds from the Islamic period (mid-7th-11th century) uncovered in the summer 2020 excavation of ancient Tiberias. (Tal Rogovenski/Hebrew University)
December 13, 2020, 4:52 pm
Ancient oil lamp workshop, now at Israel Museum, shows the way we once lit
Rare assemblage of lamp molds, kiln and unused oil lamps found under rubble from Tiberias earthquake of 1033 sheds light on craftsmanship in early Islamic period
By Amanda Borschel-Dan
The Prince Regent's No. 2788 Breguet watch, from the David Salomons collection at the L.A. Museum of Islamic Art in Jerusalem, to be sold at Sotheby's London (Courtesy Sotheby's London)
November 1, 2020, 5:42 am
Spared the auction block for now, Islamic museum’s artifacts face unclear future
Though Rivlin declared the cultural assets should stay in Israel, a lawyer for the foundation that supports the museum still insists Sotheby’s sale would be best outcome
By Jessica Steinberg
Some 190 objects from the L.A. Mayer Museum of Islamic Art planned to be sold at Sotheby's London on October 27, 2020 (Courtesy Sotheby's)
October 26, 2020, 11:49 pm
Jerusalem Islamic museum scraps Sotheby’s sale of its exhibits following outrage
Foundation intervenes on eve of multi-million-dollar London auction, citing ‘respect for the president,’ who had panned the move as a loss to Israel and the region
By ToI Staff
The facade of the LA Mayer Museum for the Islamic Arts in Jerusalem. (Courtesy, Sotheby's)
October 25, 2020, 11:30 pm
Rivlin: State must help stop sale of Jerusalem’s Islamic art museum collection
Citing financial pressures, the museum has turned to Sotheby’s to auction duplicates and storage items, as well as 60 timepieces from its storied watch collection
By ToI Staff
Some 190 objects from the L.A. Mayer Museum of Islamic Art planned to be sold at Sotheby's London on October 27, 2020 (Courtesy Sotheby's)
September 24, 2020, 6:33 am
Jerusalem’s Islamic art museum says it has to auction off part of its collection
Citing financial pressures, the museum turns to Sotheby’s to sell duplicates and storage items, as well as 60 timepieces from its storied watch collection
By Jessica Steinberg
Manuscript of Nur al-Din Jami's 'Tuhfat al-Ahrar,' produced in 1484 (Courtesy The National Library of Israel)
June 8, 2020, 12:33 pm
National Library to digitize 2,500 rare Islamic manuscripts and books
Expected to be completed in three years, project will allow users around the world to search and examine high-quality images of the texts
By ToI Staff
A laborer from the Palestinian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities works at the site of a 7th century, 827 square meter (8900 square ft) mosaic ahead of the opening ceremony at the Islamic archaeological site of Hisham Palace, in the West Bank city of Jericho, Thursday, Oct. 20, 2016. (AP Photo/Nasser Nasser)
October 21, 2016, 12:35 pm
Vast 8th c. mosaic floor uncovered near Jericho – for a day
Archaeologists quickly cover up 827-square-meter carpet mosaic in Islamic palace until protective roof is completed
By AP
Qur’an. Calligrapher, Ali b. Mahmud al-Havavi. Iran, Tabriz, Safavid period, January 15, 1516. Ink, color, and gold on paper. (Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts, Istanbul)
July 31, 2016, 3:14 am
Amid fraught election rhetoric, Smithsonian to open first major Quran exhibition
After years of false starts, 48 historical folios spanning a millenium of Islamic history will be shown in Washington in the fall
By Rich Tenorio
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