
Stake attention in this memory
This image depicts a museum exhibit display within The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, United States. The exhibit is titled "THE ISLAMIC WORLD: the civilization," as indicated by a prominent overhead sign. The central part of the exhibit features a large, open manuscript with intricate calligraphy and illumination, displayed flat within a glass case. Above this manuscript, two framed pieces of calligraphic or textual art are mounted on a brown-toned wall. Below the manuscript, several blank, arch-shaped panels are arranged in rows on the same wall. To the left of the central display, a tall, patterned textile rug or tapestry with blue, brown, and red tones hangs vertically. To the right, another large, patterned rug, predominantly in yellow, brown, and dark hues, hangs vertically. A decorative metal lantern hangs on the right side, between the central display and the right rug, emitting a visible light ray across the glass. At the bottom of the display, a row of small, metallic objects, including several vessels resembling pitchers or vases, and two bird figurines (one green, one metallic), are arranged on a patterned textile surface. The very bottom foreground reveals a red information plaque, partially obscured, and other metallic artifacts. Reflections on the protective glass barrier are visible across the exhibit. No individuals are present in the frame.
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