Oct. 26th, 2016

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One category of exhibit that I liked in the Aga Khan Museum were the rare items manufactured in the Muslim world for Western consumers: a pair of albarelli (singular albarelli), an Andalusian astrolabe, a Hindustani painting of the crucifixion from the 16th century. Commerce was a univeral.

A pair of Albarelli #toronto #agakhanmuseum #syria #albarelli


Astrolabe #toronto #agakhanmuseum  #astrolabe #spain


The Crucifixion with the Virgin and St. John #toronto #agakhanmuseum #india #allahabad #christianity #virginmary #jesus #stjohn
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