'So that you might know each other'
Subtitle: faith and culture in Islam : collections from the Vatican Anima Mundi Museum and the Sharjah Museums Authority and the National Museum of Australia
By: Sharjah Museums Department ; Edizioni Musei Vaticani ; National Museum of Australia
Edition: Second edition.
Publisher: National Museum of Australia Press
Published: 2018
Place of publication: Canberra, ACT
Language: eng
Number of pages: 119
ISBN-13: 9781921953323
Subjects: Islamic art; Exhibitions; Islamic art objects; Makasar (Indonesian people); Afghans
Other titles: Collections from the Vatican Anima Mundi Museum, the Sharjah Museums Authority and the National Museum of Australia
Description: 'So that you might know each other' : faith and culture in Islam'  brings together more than 100 objects from collections held in the Vatican, the Emirate of Sharjah and Australia, to give audiences a glimpse into the lives and culture of Islamic communities across Africa, the Middle East, Asia and Australia. The artefacts range from the late 17th to the early 20th century and include textiles, jewellery, armour, books and manuscripts, musical instruments, furniture, richly coloured Imperial ceramics and calligraphy, chose to highlight the diversity of Muslims around the worl, their achievements, traditions and spirituality. The National Museum of Australia has contributed two intriguing stores reflecting the unique contributions to Australian history by people of Islamic faith. - back cover
Notes: A catalogue for an exhibition showcasing Islamic objects from around the world, from the collections of the Vatican Museums, the Sharjah Museums Authority and the National Museum of Australia
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: The ethnography of Islam: from the African collection of the Vatican Anima Mundi Museum; title: Following the path of Islam in Asia; title: Islamic art in the Vatican Anima Mundi Museum; title: Representations of cultural heritage from the collections of Sharjah Museums Authority; title: Cross-cultural encounters: the search for trepang in Australia; title: Bajah Dervish: 'Australia's greatest cameleer'; title: About the exhibition; title: Map; title: Islam in Africa; title: Islam in the Middle East and Asia; title: Islam in Australia