Islamic Arts in Imperial Collections

In 1889 a directive issued by the Council of State (Şura-ye Devlet) set out the administrative program and the organizational practices of the Imperial Museum. The collections were to be organized as follows: The Imperial Museum is divided into six parts. The first is for Greek, Roman, and Byzantine...

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Published in:Possessors and Possessed p. 172
Main Author: Shaw, Wendy M. K
Format: Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: United States University of California Press 13.05.2003
Edition:1
Subjects:
Aesthetics
Anthropology
Applied anthropology
Applied arts
Architectural elements
Architecture
Area / regional studies
Art museums
Arts
Asian studies
Axiology
Behavioral sciences
Buildings
Carpets
Ceremonial objects
Ceremonies
Cultural anthropology
Cultural customs
Cultural institutions
Cultural studies
Cultural values
Entertainment
Ethnography
Ethnology
Exhibitions
Floor coverings
Flooring
Imperial Museum
Institutional buildings
Islam
Islamic art
Islamic identity
Leisure studies
Middle Eastern art
Middle Eastern culture
Middle Eastern History
Middle Eastern studies
Modern History (1700 to 1945)
Mosques
Museum exhibits
Museums
Museums & museology
Ottoman Empire
Philosophy
Recreation
Religion
Religious buildings
Rituals
Social and Cultural History
Spiritual belief systems
Sultan Abdülhamid II
ISBN:0520233352, 9780520233355
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Summary:In 1889 a directive issued by the Council of State (Şura-ye Devlet) set out the administrative program and the organizational practices of the Imperial Museum. The collections were to be organized as follows: The Imperial Museum is divided into six parts. The first is for Greek, Roman, and Byzantine antiquities. The second is for Assyrian, Caledonian, Egyptian, Phoenician, Hittite, and Himariote antiquities, as well as for works by Asian and African tribes. The third is for works of Islamic fine arts. The fourth is for ancient coins. The fifth is for examples of natural history. The sixth is for the
ISBN:0520233352
9780520233355
DOI:10.1525/california/9780520233355.003.0008