Five Continents Museum - Middle East & Muslim Collection Photos

Five Continents Museum in Munich displays Middle East & Muslim cultural & ethnic artifacts.

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Entrance of Five Continents Museum. Munich, Germany.Tiled facade of a mosque from Punjab, Pakistan at Five Continents Museum. Munich, Germany.Muslim inscribed ceramic tiles, white from Syria & blue from Pakistan at Five Continents Museum. Munich, Germany.Muslim flower-pattern ceramic tiles at Five Continents Museum. Munich, Germany.
Entrance of Five Continents Museum. Munich, Germany. Tiled facade of a mosque (17thC) from Punjab, Pakistan at Five Continents Museum. Munich, Germany.Muslim inscribed ceramic tiles, white from Syria (16th-17thC) & blue from Pakistan (18th-19thC) at Five Continents Museum. Munich, Germany.Muslim flower-pattern ceramic tiles at Five Continents Museum. Munich, Germany.
Garden kiosk from Punjab at Five Continents Museum. Munich, Germany.Muslim carved doorway at Five Continents Museum. Munich, Germany.Muslim carved doorway at Five Continents Museum. Munich, Germany.Muslim world decorative arts gallery at Five Continents Museum. Munich, Germany.
Garden kiosk (end 18thC-early 19thC) from Punjab at Five Continents Museum. Munich, Germany.Muslim carved doorway at Five Continents Museum. Munich, Germany.Muslim carved doorway at Five Continents Museum. Munich, Germany.Muslim world decorative arts gallery at Five Continents Museum. Munich, Germany.
Muslim metal finial in shape of hand with calligraphy from Karachi, Pakistan at Five Continents Museum. Munich, Germany.Muslim brass-silver serving platter from Iraq at Five Continents Museum. Munich, Germany.Deer aquamanile from Egypt at Five Continents Museum. Munich, Germany.Muslim engraved brass basin from Syria or Egypt at Five Continents Museum. Munich, Germany.
Muslim metal finial in shape of hand with calligraphy (early 20thC) from Karachi, Pakistan at Five Continents Museum. Munich, Germany.Muslim brass-silver serving platter (early 13thC) from Iraq at Five Continents Museum. Munich, Germany.Deer aquamanile (end 10thC-early 11thC) from Egypt at Five Continents Museum. Munich, Germany.Muslim engraved brass basin (1st half 14thC) from Syria or Egypt at Five Continents Museum. Munich, Germany.
Dervish covered bowl from India at Five Continents Museum. Munich, Germany.Muslim engraved brass basin from Iran at Five Continents Museum. Munich, Germany.Muslim engraved bettelnut bowl from Iran at Five Continents Museum. Munich, Germany.Muslim engraved brass mosque lamp from Syria at Five Continents Museum. Munich, Germany.
Dervish covered bowl (late 16thC-early 17thC) from India at Five Continents Museum. Munich, Germany.Muslim engraved brass basin (17thC-18thC) from Iran at Five Continents Museum. Munich, Germany.Muslim engraved bettelnut bowl (19thC) from Iran at Five Continents Museum. Munich, Germany.Muslim engraved brass mosque lamp (18thC-19thC) from Syria at Five Continents Museum. Munich, Germany.
Iron mythical harpy statue from Iran at Five Continents Museum. Munich, Germany.Earthenware bowl with kufic script from Iran at Five Continents Museum. Munich, Germany.Earthenware bowl with bird design from Iran at Five Continents Museum. Munich, Germany.Earthenware bowl with mythic winged sphinx with lion body & human face from Iran at Five Continents Museum. Munich, Germany.
Iron mythical harpy statue (19thC) from Iran at Five Continents Museum. Munich, Germany.Earthenware bowl with kufic script (10thC or 11thC) from Iran at Five Continents Museum. Munich, Germany.Earthenware bowl with bird design (11thC or 12thC) from Iran at Five Continents Museum. Munich, Germany.Earthenware bowl with mythic winged sphinx with lion body & human face (12thC) from Iran at Five Continents Museum. Munich, Germany.
Earthenware bowl with musicians from Iran at Five Continents Museum. Munich, Germany.Earthenware vase with religious script from Iran at Five Continents Museum. Munich, Germany.Ceramic mug painted with flowers from Iznik, Turkey at Five Continents Museum. Munich, Germany.Ceramic plate painted with flowers from Iznik, Turkey at Five Continents Museum. Munich, Germany.
Earthenware bowl with musicians (c1200) from Iran at Five Continents Museum. Munich, Germany.Earthenware vase with religious script (13thC) from Iran at Five Continents Museum. Munich, Germany.Ceramic mug painted with flowers (17thC) from Iznik, Turkey at Five Continents Museum. Munich, Germany.Ceramic plate painted with flowers (17thC) from Iznik, Turkey at Five Continents Museum. Munich, Germany.
Mother of pearl inlaid marble plate with floral design from Agra, India at Five Continents Museum. Munich, Germany.Carved pear wood or boxwood sorbet ladle from Abadeh, Iran at Five Continents Museum. Munich, Germany.Grave stones from Muslim Palestine , Egypt c1500 & Pakistan at Five Continents Museum. Munich, Germany.Ancestral figures of the Kalascha from Pakistan at Five Continents Museum. Munich, Germany.
Mother of pearl inlaid marble plate with floral design (17thC) from Agra, India at Five Continents Museum. Munich, Germany.Carved pear wood or boxwood sorbet ladle (18thC-early 19thC) from Abadeh, Iran at Five Continents Museum. Munich, Germany.Grave stones from Muslim Palestine (891), Egypt c1500 & Pakistan (1914) at Five Continents Museum. Munich, Germany.Ancestral figures of the Kalascha (1st half 20thC) from Pakistan at Five Continents Museum. Munich, Germany.
Ancestral figure of the Kalascha from Pakistan at Five Continents Museum. Munich, Germany.Mosque prayer niche from Afghanistan at Five Continents Museum. Munich, Germany.Pot for serving ghi from Afghanistan at Five Continents Museum. Munich, Germany.Harp & dagger with scabbard from Afghanistan at Five Continents Museum. Munich, Germany.
Ancestral figure of the Kalascha (1st half 20thC) from Pakistan at Five Continents Museum. Munich, Germany.Mosque prayer niche (mid 20thC) from Afghanistan at Five Continents Museum. Munich, Germany.Pot for serving ghi (end 19thC) from Afghanistan at Five Continents Museum. Munich, Germany.Harp & dagger with scabbard (19thC) from Afghanistan at Five Continents Museum. Munich, Germany.
Turkmenistan Nomadic yurt from Asia at Five Continents Museum. Munich, Germany.Turkmenistan Nomadic yurt interior from Asia at Five Continents Museum. Munich, Germany.Turkmenistan Oriental carpet from floor of yurt at Five Continents Museum. Munich, Germany.Turkmenistan / Turkoman Tekke tribal jewelry pieces for neck, breast, arms at Five Continents Museum. Munich, Germany.
Turkmenistan Nomadic yurt from Asia at Five Continents Museum. Munich, Germany.Turkmenistan Nomadic yurt interior from Asia at Five Continents Museum. Munich, Germany.Turkmenistan Oriental carpet from floor of yurt at Five Continents Museum. Munich, Germany.Turkmenistan / Turkoman Tekke tribal jewelry pieces for neck, breast, arms at Five Continents Museum. Munich, Germany.
Turkmenistan / Turkoman Tekke tribal jewelry at Five Continents Museum. Munich, Germany.Turkmenistan / Turkoman Tekke tribal jewelry at Five Continents Museum. Munich, Germany.Turkmenistan / Turkoman tribal jewelry at Five Continents Museum. Munich, Germany.
Turkmenistan / Turkoman Tekke tribal jewelry at Five Continents Museum. Munich, Germany.Turkmenistan / Turkoman Tekke tribal jewelry at Five Continents Museum. Munich, Germany.Turkmenistan / Turkoman tribal jewelry at Five Continents Museum. Munich, Germany.

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