Iran Or Uzbekistan, Bowl, with kufic script praising hospitality, 9th-10th century, probably found in Nishapur (Neyshabur), Rzavi Khorsan, Iran, earthenware, white slip, black slip, clear overglaze, 35.8 cm; Gift of William Bowmore AO OBE through the Art Gallery of South Australia Foundation 2003, Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide.
Love From Damascus: The art of devotion in Islam
9 Nov 2018 - 21 Jul 2019
Gallery 19
Free entry
Explore the divine and worldly aspects of devotion expressed in the arts of Islam.
This exhibition explores the divine and worldly aspects of devotion expressed in the arts of Islam over one thousand years.
The objects include richly decorated gold-illuminated manuscripts and paintings, ceramics, silverware and textiles from the Middle East, India and Indonesia. Among the highlights are richly decorated manuscripts, including Al-Qur’an, from the Turkish Museum of Australia, Melbourne, and the Art Gallery’s own unique copy of Mathnavi by the great medieval Sufi poet.
Curator
James Bennett, Curator of Asian Art