The elevator took me up to the top floor of the Ahmanson Building at LACMA and low, I found Middle Eastern and Asian Art. Below are several pieces that drew my attention.
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| This tile panel is inscribed:The world is the seed bed of the next world." It is "Fritware," underglaze-painted from the second half of the 16th century, Turkey, Iznik. The large panel greets visitors at the beginning of the Islam Art Exhibits. |
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This Fritware piece is a section of a "Mihrab" from the early 14th century Iran, Kashan.
A Mihrab is often in Mosques and tombs throughout the Islamic world. It indicates the direction of Mecca toward which Muslim prayer is oriented. The inscription reads: "In the name of God, the Merciful, the Compassionate. But the righteous will surely be amidst gardens and fountains (they will be told): We shall cleanse their hearts of rancor; as brothers they shall be upon (couches face to face)." |
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| This Fountain is from a reception room in a Damascus house that was built in 1766. The house was being torn down. LACMA is in the process of acquiring the entire reception room. Each piece of the walls, floors and ceiling are painted and made of, stone,tiles and carved wood. All the pieces are being restored and being prepared to be reassembled. |
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| Tile, Turkey, Iznik, 1580-90 |
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| Dish, Turkey, Iznik, first half of 17th century |
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| Tile, Syria, 1600 |
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| Rosewood inlaid with ivory cabinet, India or Pakistan, 1650-70 |
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Female Ascetics (Yoginis) India, Rajasthan, Bikaner, 1730-40
Opaque watercolor on paper |
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| Mother Goddess and Child, India, 500-550 |
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| Head of Bodhisattva, Pakistan, Gandhara region, 2nd-3rd century |
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