New Middle East Galleries
Penn Museum
Slipper coffin, Nippur, Iraq.

New Middle East Galleries

  • Penn Museum, Philadelphia
The 4,500-year-old crown jewels of a queen. One of the world's...
Tomb of Menna in the Theban Necropolis

Tomb of Menna in the Theban Necropolis

  • American Research Center in Egypt, al-Qarna, Egypt, online
Some 3,000 years ago, on the west bank of the Nile in al-Qarna, Egypt...
Virtual Tours: Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East 3-D Models and Museum Tour
3-D view of the coffin of Ankh-Khonsu, Thebes, Egypt, Dynasty 22 (945–712 BCE); painted wood. 

Virtual Tours: Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East 3-D Models and Museum Tour

  • Online, by the Harvard Museum of Ancient Near East
Collections at the Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East (formerly the...
Virtual Tour: Zawiya-Sabil Faraj ibn Barquq, Cairo
3-D doll-house view of Zawiya-Sabil Faraj ibn Barquq.

Virtual Tour: Zawiya-Sabil Faraj ibn Barquq, Cairo

  • Online, by the American Research Center in Egypt (ARCE)
Constructed between the years 1408 and 1409 CE, the Zawiya and Sabil...
Irresistible: The Global Patterns of Ikat
The Textile Museum
Young adult’s robe, Uzbekistan, 1870s.
The Megalli Collection.

Irresistible: The Global Patterns of Ikat

  • through June 1, 2024
  • The George Washington University Museum
Irresistible: The Global Patterns of Ikat explores the global phenomenon...
From Kalīla wa Dimna to La Fontaine: Travelling Through Fables
Kalila wa Dimna. 13th-century manuscript. Bibliothèque nationale de France.

From Kalīla wa Dimna to La Fontaine: Travelling Through Fables

  • through July 21, 2024
  • Louvre Abu Dhabi
From Kalīla wa Dimna to La Fontaine: Travelling Through Fables traces...

Face to Face: The People Behind Mummy Portraits

  • through May 20, 2024
  • Allard Pierson
Face to Face: The People Behind Mummy Portraits is the first exhibition on ancient Egyptian mummy portraits in the Netherlands. Mummy portraits were usually painted on wood during the Roman period...
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Irresistible: The Global Patterns of Ikat

  • through June 1, 2024
  • The George Washington University Museum
Irresistible: The Global Patterns of Ikat explores the global phenomenon of ikat textiles through more than 70 masterful examples from countries as diverse as Japan, Indonesia, India. Uzbekistan...
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Indian Skies: The Howard Hodgkin Collection of Indian Court Painting

  • through June 9, 2024
  • The MET.
Indian Skies: The Howard Hodgkin Collection of Indian Court Painting presents more than 120 examples of Indian court paintings assembled by British painter and printmaker Howard Hodgkin, including...
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Ten Thousand Suns

  • through June 10, 2024
  • Various venues
Ten Thousand Suns aims to challenge apocalyptic narratives with a hopeful message, embracing joy and a rich tapestry of artistic expression rooted in diverse communities. Centrally focused on...
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Golden Spider Silk

  • through July 6, 2024
  • Museum of Islamic Art
Golden Spider Silk delves into the fascinating world of golden spider silk, unveiling its extraordinary history and remarkable properties. For centuries, spider silk was coveted by those seeking to...
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Anida Yoeu Ali: Hybrid Skin, Mythical Presence

  • through July 7, 2024
  • Seattle Asian Art Museum
Anida Yoeu Ali: Hybrid Skin, Mythical Presence explores two of Tacoma-based international artist Anida Yoeu Ali iconic performances The Buddhist Bug and The Red Chador. Central to many of her...
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Africa & Byzantium

  • through July 21, 2024
  • The Cleveland Museum of Art
Africa & Byzantium considers the complex artistic relationships among kingdoms and empires from the fourth century and beyond. The first international loan exhibition to treat this subject, it...
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From Kalīla wa Dimna to La Fontaine: Travelling Through Fables

  • through July 21, 2024
  • Louvre Abu Dhabi
From Kalīla wa Dimna to La Fontaine: Travelling Through Fables traces the evolution of animal fables across cultures and centuries. Featuring more than 130 artworks, including manuscripts, graphic...
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Dining with the Sultan: The Fine Art of Feasting

  • through August 4, 2024
  • LACMA
Dining with the Sultan: The Fine Art of Feasting is the first exhibition to present Islamic art in the context of its associated culinary traditions. It will include some 250 works of art...
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