Power and Protection: Islamic Art and the Supernatural … al-Hadi al-Muhammadi fi’l-Tibb...

Storms, War and Shipwrecks: Treasures from the Sicilian Seas Ashmolean Museum, 21 June to 25 September 2016 List of objects proposed for protection under Part 6 of the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (protection of cultural objects on loan)

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 Lent by: The Khalili Family Trust Austrasse 42, FL-9490, Vaduz, Liechtenstein Provenance: Acquired in October 1991 from Vipasha Limited, London; reportedly originally belonging to one of the princely families of Hyderabad, Deccan Ownership between 1933-1945: Not recorded

Acc.No SC1135 A, D, L and M Sets of geomantic dice Iran Max length 125 mm Brass 18th – 20th century Lent by: The Khalili Family Trust Austrasse 42, FL-9490, Vaduz, Liechtenstein Provenance: Part of a group of similar items acquired mostly in the USA in the late 1970 and 1980s Ownership between 1933-1945: Not recorded

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 Ink, colours and gold on paper c. 1610-30


Lent by: The Khalili Family Trust Austrasse 42, FL-9490, Vaduz, Liechtenstein Provenance: Acquired in London in 1996; until then in a collection in the USA Ownership between 1933-1945: Private collection, USA

Acc.No MSS 979; Folio 10 Folio from the Khalili 'Falnama' (Judgment day) India, probably Golconda Page: 410 x 284 mm Ink, colours and gold on paper c. 1610-30 Lent by: The Khalili Family Trust Austrasse 42, FL-9490, Vaduz, Liechtenstein Provenance: Acquired in London in 1996; until then in a collection in the USA Ownership between 1933-1945: 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 Ink, colours and gold on paper c. 1610-30 Lent by: The Khalili Family Trust Austrasse 42, FL-9490, Vaduz, Liechtenstein Provenance: Acquired in London in 1996; until then in a collection in the USA Ownership between 1933-1945: 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


Ink, colours and gold on paper c. 1610-30 Lent by: The Khalili Family Trust Austrasse 42, FL-9490, Vaduz, Liechtenstein Provenance: Acquired in London in 1996; until then in a collection in the USA Ownership between 1933-1945: 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 Ink, colours and gold on paper c. 1610-30 Lent by: The Khalili Family Trust Austrasse 42, FL-9490, Vaduz, Liechtenstein Provenance: Acquired in London in 1996; until then in a collection in the USA Ownership between 1933-1945: 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 Ink, colours and gold on paper c. 1610-30 Lent by: The Khalili Family Trust Austrasse 42, FL-9490, Vaduz, Liechtenstein Provenance: Acquired in London in 1996; until then in a collection in the USA Ownership between 1933-1945: Private collection, USA


Acc.No MSS 360 fols. 2b-3a Sahih of Al-Bukhari Turkey Page: 318 x 232 mm Ink, colours and gold on paper 1855

Lent by: The Khalili Family Trust Austrasse 42, FL-9490, Vaduz, Liechtenstein 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 1933-1945: 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 Lent by: The Khalili Family Trust Austrasse 42, FL-9490, Vaduz, Liechtenstein 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 1933-1945: Private Collection, Tehran


Acc.No TXT 233 Banner India or Iran 2700 x 3400 mm Cotton, inscribed in coloured inks 17th century

Lent by: The Khalili Family Trust Austrasse 42, FL-9490, Vaduz, Liechtenstein Provenance: Acquired in 1993 from Spink, London; previous history not known Ownership between 1933-1945: Not recorded

Acc.No TXT 456 Talismanic Shirt Ottoman Empire 1080 x 1080 mm Cotton, inscribed in coloured inks 18th century

Lent by: The Khalili Family Trust Austrasse 42, FL-9490, Vaduz, Liechtenstein Provenance: Acquired in London 2010 from Axia Art; previous history not known Ownership between 1933-1945: Not recorded

Acc.No TXT 538 Talismanic Vest Ottoman Empire 360 x 360 mm Cotton, inscribed in coloured inks 18th century

Lent by: The Khalili Family Trust Austrasse 42, FL-9490, Vaduz, Liechtenstein Provenance: Acquired in London 2014 from a private individual; vendor had himself bought it shortly before on the London art market Ownership between 1933-1945: Not recorded

Acc.No MSS 568 Kitab al-Hadi al-Muhammadi fi’l-Tibb al-Nabawi (Treatise on Prophetic Medicine) Probably Damascus, Syria


h 175 × w 121 mm Ink, colours and gold on paper 1520

Lent by: The Khalili Family Trust Austrasse 42, FL-9490, Vaduz, Liechtenstein Provenance: Acquired from a London art dealer in November 1989. Reportedly bought by the vendor in the early 1980s as part of a private family library from Syria. Ownership between 1933-1945: Private Collection, Syria

Acc.No MTW 1444 Magic-medicinal bowl India, Deccan Diameter 452 mm High-tin bronze, incised 16th century

Lent by: The Khalili Family Trust Austrasse 42, FL-9490, Vaduz, Liechtenstein 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. Ownership between 1933-1945: Not recorded

Acc.No TLS 6 Magic-medicinal bowl India, Deccan Diameter 78 mm Agate, engraved 1606

Lent by: The Khalili Family Trust Austrasse 42, FL-9490, Vaduz, Liechtenstein Provenance: Acquired in London in 1989 from a private individual. Reportedly a family heirloom. Ownership between 1933-1945: Private Collection


Acc.No CAL 441 Hilya combined with the Relics of the Prophet Turkey h 470 x w 294mm Ink and gold on paper 19th century

Lent by: The Khalili Family Trust Austrasse 42, FL-9490, Vaduz, Liechtenstein Provenance: Acquired in London in 1990 from a private individual; reportedly sold at Sotheby’s London in the 1980s. Ownership between 1933-1945: Not recorded

Acc.No MSS. 158 fols 124b- 125a Collection of Qur’anic passages, invocations to prophets, diagrams of the Prophet’s attributes Turkey h 156 × w 107 mm Ink, colours and gold on paper 17th to 18th century

Lent by: The Khalili Family Trust Austrasse 42, FL-9490, Vaduz, Liechtenstein 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 1933-1945: Khalili Family

Collection

Acc.No TXT 36 Central section from a banner with the dhu’l-fiqar Turkey 1890 x 595 mm Silk and metal thread 17th century

Lent by: The Khalili Family Trust Austrasse 42, FL-9490, Vaduz, Liechtenstein


Provenance: Acquired in 1989 from Spink & Son, London; offered for sale at Spink & Son, London, in 1985; previously Sangiorgi Collection Ownership between 1933-1945: Sangiorgi Collection

Acc.No CAL 302 Hilya combined with magic squares Iran h 615 × w 503mm Ink and gold on paper 19th century

Lent by: The Khalili Family Trust Austrasse 42, FL-9490, Vaduz, Liechtenstein Provenance: Acquired in London in 1990; reportedly originally in a private Collection in Vienna Ownership between 1933-1945: Not recorded

Acc.No CAL 185.1.-2. Calligraphic compositions with prophylactic formulas Iran h 185 × w 64 mm Ink, colours and gold on paper 1846 – 47

Lent by: The Khalili Family Trust Austrasse 42, FL-9490, Vaduz, Liechtenstein Provenance: Acquired in London in 1990; reportedly originally in a private Collection in Vienna Ownership between 1933-1945: Not recorded

Acc.No TLS28A, 29-33 Amulet cases and scrolls Iran and Turkey Cases Length: 64 - 90 mm


Silver, gilt, engraved, inlaid; ink and gold on paper

19th century Lent by: The Khalili Family Trust Austrasse 42, FL-9490, Vaduz, Liechtenstein 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. Ownership between 1933-1945: Not recorded

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 18th/early 19th century Lent by: The Khalili Family Trust Austrasse 42, FL-9490, Vaduz, Liechtenstein Provenance: Acquired in London in 1993 from a private individual; the amulets were in Paris in 1982. No other information available. Ownership between 1933-1945: Not recorded

Acc.No TLS 2707 Hand-shaped stamp with Qur’anic quotes and Shi’a invocations Turkey or Iran 66 x 93 mm Copper alloy, engraved

1741-42

Lent by: The Khalili Family Trust Austrasse 42, FL-9490, Vaduz, Liechtenstein Provenance: Acquired in August 1991 from Dr Friedrich Spuhler; previously in a Swiss collection Ownership between 1933-1945: Private Collection, Switzerland


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 17th/early 18th century

Lent by: The Khalili Family Trust Austrasse 42, FL-9490, Vaduz, Liechtenstein Provenance: Acquired at Sotheby’s, London, sale of Oriental Manuscripts and Miniatures, 22 October 1993, lot 105. Previous history not known. Ownership between 1933-1945: Not recorded

Acc.No MSS 756 Talismanic chart Iran h 630 × w 240 mm Coloured inks on parchment

c. 1900

Lent by: The Khalili Family Trust Austrasse 42, FL-9490, Vaduz, Liechtenstein Provenance: Previously Khalili Gallery; incorporated into the Khalili Collection in 1990. Ownership between 1933-1945: Not recorded

Acc.No MSS 1179 Talisman Probably Turkey h 866 × w 609 mm Coloured inks on paper

18th – 19th century

Lent by: The Khalili Family Trust Austrasse 42, FL-9490, Vaduz, Liechtenstein Provenance: Acquired in London in 2014 from a private individual; reportedly found folded in the family Qur’an

Ownership between 1933-1945: Private Collection


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

Lent by: The Khalili Family Trust Austrasse 42, FL-9490, Vaduz, Liechtenstein 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. Ownership between 1933-1945: Not recorded

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

Lent by: The Khalili Family Trust Austrasse 42, FL-9490, Vaduz, Liechtenstein 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 1872. Ownership between 1933-1945: Not recorded

Acc.No QUR 44 Single volume Qur'an Turkey Page size: 170 × 110 mm Ink, gold and colours on paper

18th century

Lent by: The Khalili Family Trust Austrasse 42, FL-9490, Vaduz, Liechtenstein 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, have now been incorporated into the Nasser D. Khalili Collection of Islamic Art. Ownership between 1933-1945: Private Collection, Tehran

Acc.No QUR 1081 Qur'an Possibly Morocco Page size: 234 × 197 mm Ink, gold and colours on vellum

1326

Lent by: The Khalili Family Trust Austrasse 42, FL-9490, Vaduz, Liechtenstein Provenance: Acquired in 2008 from a private

individual; reportedly in his family for many years

Ownership between 1933-1945: Private Collection

Acc.No QUR 237 Part 1 of a 2-volume Qur'an India Page size: 322 × 230 mm Ink, gold and colours on paper

15th century

Lent by: The Khalili Family Trust Austrasse 42, FL-9490, Vaduz, Liechtenstein 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,


have now been incorporated into the Nasser D. Khalili Collection of Islamic Art. Ownership between 1933-1945: Private Collection, Tehran

Acc.No MTW 637 Yataghan Turkey h. 759 mm (sword), 715 mm (scabbard) Forged steel with gold damascening, ivory, wood, silver-gilt sheet and appliques, seed pearls

1863

Lent by: The Khalili Family Trust Austrasse 42, FL-9490, Vaduz, Liechtenstein Provenance: Acquired in London in 1990; previously sold at Christie’s, London, 20 December 1972, lot 42 Ownership between 1933-1945: Not recorded

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

Lent by: The Khalili Family Trust Austrasse 42, FL-9490, Vaduz, Liechtenstein Provenance: Acquired in 1990, from Howard Ricketts, London; previous history not known

Ownership between 1933-1945: Not recorded

Acc.No MTW 1142 Sabre hilt insribed with the 99 names of God India h. 180 mm

Iron, cast and pierced, with gold damascening

18th century Lent by: The Khalili Family Trust Austrasse 42, FL-9490, Vaduz, Liechtenstein


Provenance: Acquired in 1990 from Howards Ricketts, London; previous history not known Ownership between 1933-1945: Not recorded

Acc.No MTW 1443 Magic-medicinal bowl Syria diam. 190 mm, h. 75 mm

Copper alloy, cast and incised

1169 Lent by: The Khalili Family Trust Austrasse 42, FL-9490, Vaduz, Liechtenstein Provenance: Previously Khalili Family Collection (acquired late 1970s); incorporated into the Nasser D. Khalili Collection of Islamic Art in 1988. Ownership between 1933-1945: Not recorded

Acc.No CAL 463 Hilya Signed by Ibrahim Edhem ibn Ahmed Rifet Turkey h 323 x w 250 mm

Ink and gold on paper

1904-05 Lent by: The Khalili Family Trust Austrasse 42, FL-9490, Vaduz, Liechtenstein Provenance: Acquired in London in 1994 from a private individual; reportedly in his possession for many years previously Ownership between 1933-1945: Not recorded


Acc.No SCI 18 Talismanic disk India or Iran Diam. 153 mm

Silver

c. 19th century Lent by: The Khalili Family Trust Austrasse 42, FL-9490, Vaduz, Liechtenstein Provenance: Acquired in London in 1990; previous ownership history not known Ownership between 1933-1945: Not recorded

Acc.No MSS 312 fols 1b-2a Miniature Book Turkey Diam. page: 69 mm

Leather, decorated with embossed and cut-out work

16th – 17th century Lent by: The Khalili Family Trust Austrasse 42, FL-9490, Vaduz, Liechtenstein Provenance: Acquired in 1991 from Ahuan Gallery of Islamic Art, London. Previous history not known. Ownership between 1933-1945: Not recorded

Acc.No QUR 425 Miniature Qur’an Turkey Diam. page: 63 max mm

Ink, gold and colours on paper; 19th century red leather binding

1500 – 1550 Lent by: The Khalili Family Trust Austrasse 42, FL-9490, Vaduz, Liechtenstein Provenance: Acquired from a private individual in London in 1989. Reportedly previously sold at auction at Christie’s, London (details of sale not known). Ownership between 1933-1945: Not recorded


Acc.No JLY 1059 Amulet case India Length: 100 mm

Gold enamelled and set with stones

18th century Lent by: The Khalili Family Trust Austrasse 42, FL-9490, Vaduz, Liechtenstein Provenance: Part of a small group of Mughal jewellery acquired in London from a private individual in 1988. Previous history unknown. Ownership between 1933-1945: Not recorded

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