Power and Protection: Islamic Art and the Supernatural
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1 Power and Protection: Islamic Art and the Supernatural 20 October 2016 to 15 January 2017 Temporary Exhibition Galleries 58-61, Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, OX1 2PH List of objects proposed for protection under Part 6 of the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (protection of cultural object on loan) Acc.No TXT 225 A compendium on astrology and geomancy on cloth India 1115 x 975 mm Ink and opaque watercolours on cloth 18th century Provenance: Acquired in October 1991 from Vipasha Limited, London; reportedly originally belonging to one of the princely families of Hyderabad, Deccan Acc.No SC1135 A, D, L and M Sets of geomantic dice Iran Max length 125 mm Brass 18th 20th century Provenance: Part of a group of similar items acquired mostly in the USA in the late 1970 and 1980s Acc.No MSS 979; Folio 2 Folio from the Khalili 'Falnama' (Khizr giving cups of the water of immortality to the inhabitants of paradise) India, probably Golconda Page: 410 x 284 mm c
2 Provenance: Acquired in London in 1996; until then in a collection in the USA Ownership between : Private collection, USA Acc.No MSS 979; Folio 10 Folio from the Khalili 'Falnama' (Judgment day) India, probably Golconda Page: 410 x 284 mm c Provenance: Acquired in London in 1996; until then in a collection in the USA Ownership between : Private collection, USA Acc.No MSS 979; Folio 11 Folio from the Khalili 'Falnama' (omen associated with the painting 'Judgment day') India, probably Golconda Page: 410 x 284 mm c Provenance: Acquired in London in 1996; until then in a collection in the USA Ownership between : Private collection, USA Acc.No MSS 979; Folio 3 Folio from the Khalili 'Falnama' (text to accompany the illustration 'Khizr giving cups of water of immortality to the inhabitants of paradise') India, probably Golconda Page: 410 x 284 mm
3 c Provenance: Acquired in London in 1996; until then in a collection in the USA Ownership between : Private collection, USA Acc.No MSS 979; Folio 24 Folio from the Khalili 'Falnama' (Karkhi porter at the tomb of Imam Riza, being honoured) India, probably Golconda Page: 410 x 284 mm c Provenance: Acquired in London in 1996; until then in a collection in the USA Ownership between : Private collection, USA Acc.No MSS 979; Folio 25 Folio from the Khalili 'Falnama' (text to accompany the illustration 'Karkhi porter at the tomb of Imam Riza, being honoured') India, probably Golconda Page: 410 x 284 mm c Provenance: Acquired in London in 1996; until then in a collection in the USA Ownership between : Private collection, USA
4 Acc.No MSS 360 fols. 2b-3a Sahih of Al-Bukhari Page: 318 x 232 mm 1855 Provenance: Part of the Khalili Family collection, the majority of which was imported as family assets from Iran around 1978, when Professor Khalili s father, the late Daniel Khalili, left Tehran for London with the intention of emigration as a result of the political uncertainties in Iran. Many of the items, including mss 360, have since been incorporated into the Nasser D. Khalili Collection of Islamic Art. Ownership between : Khalili Family Collection Acc.No MSS 300 Luma at al-nuraniyya ( Brilliant Lights ) by Ahmad ibn Ali al-buni Possibly North Africa Page: h 260 w 176 mm Ink and colours on paper 1425 Provenance: This manuscript has been in the possession of the Khalili family for over 50 years. Originally acquired in Tehran, it was brought to the United Kingdom shortly after October 1978, when Professor Khalili s late father left Iran with the intention of emigration, taking with him family assets in the form of items from the Khalili Family Collection. Many of these items, including MSS 300, have now been incorporated into the Nasser D. Khalili Collection of Islamic Art. Ownership between : Private Collection, Tehran
5 Acc.No TXT 233 Banner India or Iran 2700 x 3400 mm Cotton, inscribed in coloured inks 17 th century Provenance: Acquired in 1993 from Spink, London; previous history not known Acc.No TXT 456 Talismanic Shirt Ottoman Empire 1080 x 1080 mm Cotton, inscribed in coloured inks 18 th century Provenance: Acquired in London 2010 from Axia Art; previous history not known Acc.No TXT 538 Talismanic Vest Ottoman Empire 360 x 360 mm Cotton, inscribed in coloured inks 18 th century Provenance: Acquired in London 2014 from a private individual; vendor had himself bought it shortly before on the London art market Acc.No MSS 568 Kitab al-hadi al-muhammadi fi l-tibb al-nabawi (Treatise on Prophetic Medicine) Probably Damascus, Syria
6 h 175 w 121 mm 1520 Provenance: Acquired from a London art dealer in November Reportedly bought by the vendor in the early 1980s as part of a private family library from Syria. Ownership between : Private Collection, Syria Acc.No MTW 1444 Magic-medicinal bowl India, Deccan Diameter 452 mm High-tin bronze, incised 16 th century Provenance: Acquired in London, early 1990s, from a private individual. According to information supplied by the vendor, he had himself bought it in Dubai a short time before then. Acc.No TLS 6 Magic-medicinal bowl India, Deccan Diameter 78 mm Agate, engraved 1606 Provenance: Acquired in London in 1989 from a private individual. Reportedly a family heirloom. Ownership between : Private Collection
7 Acc.No CAL 441 Hilya combined with the Relics of the Prophet h 470 x w 294mm Ink and gold on paper 19 th century Provenance: Acquired in London in 1990 from a private individual; reportedly sold at Sotheby s London in the 1980s. Acc.No MSS. 158 fols 124b- 125a Collection of Qur anic passages, invocations to prophets, diagrams of the Prophet s attributes h 156 w 107 mm 17 th to 18 th century Provenance: Part of the Khalili Family collection, the majority of which was imported as family assets from Iran around 1978, when Professor Khalili s father, the late Daniel Khalili, left Tehran for London with the intention of emigration as a result of the political uncertainties in Iran. Many of the items, including mss 158, have since been incorporated into the Nasser D. Khalili Collection of Islamic Art. Ownership between : Khalili Family Collection Acc.No TXT 36 Central section from a banner with the dhu l-fiqar 1890 x 595 mm Silk and metal thread 17 th century
8 Provenance: Acquired in 1989 from Spink & Son, London; offered for sale at Spink & Son, London, in 1985; previously Sangiorgi Collection Ownership between : Sangiorgi Collection Acc.No CAL 302 Hilya combined with magic squares Iran h 615 w 503mm Ink and gold on paper 19 th century Provenance: Acquired in London in 1990; reportedly originally in a private Collection in Vienna Acc.No CAL Calligraphic compositions with prophylactic formulas Iran h 185 w 64 mm Provenance: Acquired in London in 1990; reportedly originally in a private Collection in Vienna Acc.No TLS28A, Amulet cases and scrolls Iran and Cases Length: mm
9 Silver, gilt, engraved, inlaid; ink and gold on paper 19 th century Provenance: Part of a large collection of similar items acquired in the late 1970s and 1980s from various sources in the UK and the USA. Acc.No JLY 1923 Amulets in the shape of the hand of Fatima India, possibly Hyderabad Max Height: 118 mm Gold on a lac core, rubies, emeralds, diamonds, and pearls Late 18 th /early 19 th century Provenance: Acquired in London in 1993 from a private individual; the amulets were in Paris in No other information available. Acc.No TLS 2707 Hand-shaped stamp with Qur anic quotes and Shi a invocations or Iran 66 x 93 mm Copper alloy, engraved Provenance: Acquired in August 1991 from Dr Friedrich Spuhler; previously in a Swiss collection Ownership between : Private Collection, Switzerland
10 Acc.No MSS 970 fol. 17b Talismanic chart (book on talismans) India Page: h 244 x w 126 mm Coloured inks and gold on paper Late 17 th /early 18 th century Provenance: Acquired at Sotheby s, London, sale of Oriental Manuscripts and Miniatures, 22 October 1993, lot 105. Previous history not known. Acc.No MSS 756 Talismanic chart Iran h 630 w 240 mm Coloured inks on parchment c Provenance: Previously Khalili Gallery; incorporated into the Khalili Collection in Acc.No MSS 1179 Talisman Probably h 866 w 609 mm Coloured inks on paper 18 th 19 th century Provenance: Acquired in London in 2014 from a private individual; reportedly found folded in the family Qur an Ownership between : Private Collection
11 Acc.No QUR974, fol. 2a Part 29 of a 30-volume Qur'an Great Mosque of Khabaliq, China Page: 245 x 175 mm Ink, gold and colours on paper 1401 Provenance: Acquired in London in 1994 from a private individual, who had himself imported it from France a few years earlier. As the vendor is now deceased, we are unable to supply further information regarding the provenance of this object. Acc.No QUR 706, fols. 7b-8a Qur'an East Africa, possibly Ethiopia Page size: h 325 w 225 mm Ink, gold and colours on paper 1749 Provenance: Purchased in London in 1990 from a private individual. Previous history not known, other than according to notes written on folio 7a by previous owners the manuscript was in Zanzibar by 1839, and was still there in Acc.No QUR 44 Single volume Qur'an Page size: mm Ink, gold and colours on paper 18 th century Provenance: The Qur an has been in the
12 possession of the Khalili family for over 50 years. Originally acquired in Tehran, it was brought to the United Kingdom shortly after October 1978, when Professor Khalili s late father, Mr Daniel Khalili, left Iran with the intention of emigration as a result of the political uncertainties, taking with him family assets in the form of items from the Khalili Family Collection. Many of these items, including QUR 44, have now been incorporated into the Nasser D. Khalili Collection of Islamic Art. Ownership between : Private Collection, Tehran Acc.No QUR 1081 Qur'an Possibly Morocco Page size: mm Ink, gold and colours on vellum 1326 Provenance: Acquired in 2008 from a private individual; reportedly in his family for many years Ownership between : Private Collection Acc.No QUR 237 Part 1 of a 2-volume Qur'an India Page size: mm Ink, gold and colours on paper 15 th century Provenance: The Qur an has been in the possession of the Khalili family for over 50 years. Originally acquired in Tehran, it was brought to the United Kingdom shortly after October 1978, when Professor Khalili s late father, Mr Daniel Khalili, left Iran with the intention of emigration as a result of the political uncertainties, taking with him family assets in the form of items from the Khalili Family Collection. Many of these items, including QUR 44,
13 have now been incorporated into the Nasser D. Khalili Collection of Islamic Art. Ownership between : Private Collection, Tehran Acc.No MTW 637 Yataghan h. 759 mm (sword), 715 mm (scabbard) Forged steel with gold damascening, ivory, wood, silver-gilt sheet and appliques, seed pearls 1863 Provenance: Acquired in London in 1990; previously sold at Christie s, London, 20 December 1972, lot 42 Acc.No MTW 1132 Sword, scabbard and baldric made for Sultan Ali Dinar Sudan Length: 1072 mm (sword), 928 mm (scabbard) Crucible forged steel, gold damascened; tooled black leather over wooden core; walrus ivory 1898 Provenance: Acquired in 1990, from Howard Ricketts, London; previous history not known Acc.No MTW 1142 Sabre hilt insribed with the 99 names of God India h. 180 mm Iron, cast and pierced, with gold damascening 18 th century
14 Provenance: Acquired in 1990 from Howards Ricketts, London; previous history not known Acc.No MTW 1443 Magic-medicinal bowl Syria diam. 190 mm, h. 75 mm Copper alloy, cast and incised 1169 Provenance: Previously Khalili Family Collection (acquired late 1970s); incorporated into the Nasser D. Khalili Collection of Islamic Art in Acc.No CAL 463 Hilya Signed by Ibrahim Edhem ibn Ahmed Rifet h 323 x w 250 mm Ink and gold on paper Provenance: Acquired in London in 1994 from a private individual; reportedly in his possession for many years previously
15 Acc.No SCI 18 Talismanic disk India or Iran Diam. 153 mm Silver c. 19 th century Provenance: Acquired in London in 1990; previous ownership history not known Acc.No MSS 312 fols 1b-2a Miniature Book Diam. page: 69 mm Leather, decorated with embossed and cut-out work 16 th 17 th century Provenance: Acquired in 1991 from Ahuan Gallery of Islamic Art, London. Previous history not known. Acc.No QUR 425 Miniature Qur an Diam. page: 63 max mm Ink, gold and colours on paper; 19th century red leather binding Provenance: Acquired from a private individual in London in Reportedly previously sold at auction at Christie s, London (details of sale not known).
16 Acc.No JLY 1059 Amulet case India Length: 100 mm Gold enamelled and set with stones 18 th century Provenance: Part of a small group of Mughal jewellery acquired in London from a private individual in Previous history unknown.
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