Middle Eastern Art
Egyptian
See Also: Ethnic and Regional
Museums and Exhibits
Israel Museum
Collection of around 500,000 objects including the Dead Sea Scrolls, and rare early medieval manuscripts of the Bible, also includes IMagine, an image search engine that allows users to search the collections database online.
Islamic Middle East: The Jameel Gallery
More than 400 objects, including textiles, ceramics, metalwork, carpets, and glass also includes videos, reading lists, and other resources.
Istanbul Museum Of Modern Art
Museum of contemporary art with a permanent collection as well as temporary exhibits that include many of the most famous Turkish Painters.
Treasures from the Royal Tombs of Ur
An online gallery from Penn Museum featuring ancient Sumerian art and artifacts from the site of Ur in Mesopotamia.
From House, Palace, and Temple: Artifacts from Nuzi at Harvard
An online exhibit from Harvard Art Museum that explores the 1927-31 archaeological expeditions of Nuzi, includes an overview of the expeditions, settlement maps, images and information about the objects, and related resources.
Afghanistan: Hidden Treasures from the National Museum, Kabul
An exhibition feature from The National Gallery, Washington, DC, includes images of selected objects, history and maps, and other information.
Egyptian, Classical, and Ancient Middle Eastern Art
View over 1,000 objects in the online collections of the Brooklyn Museum.
Resources
Islamic Art: The Middle East from 600 A.D.
Includes web resources and image links.
The Legacy of Genghis Khan
A resource from the Los Angeles County Museum of Art exploring the important artistic achievements that occurred in the Iranian world after the Mongol invasions.
Artists
Blaushtein, Yair
Delart, fine gourd art created by an Israeli artist.
Site languages: English and Hebrew
Marla Mallett Textiles
Fine antique textile folk art from around the world, and stunning contemporary Egyptian tapestries.
Gifts from the Desert
Desert paintings by Irish wildlife artist Julian Friers illustrating the collector's book and exhibitions dedicated to the conservation efforts of HRH Prince Sultan ibn Abdul Aziz of Saudi Arabia.