Government Notices — Other
Foreign Cultural Objects Immunity from Seizure Act Determination
Pursuant to delegated authority and in accordance with subsection 1(1) of the Foreign Cultural Objects Immunity from Seizure Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.F-23, the works of art or objects of cultural significance listed in Schedule “A” attached hereto, which works or objects are to be on temporary exhibit during the The World of the Fatimids exhibition at The Aga Khan Museum in Toronto, Ontario pursuant to loan agreements with the lenders listed in the attached Schedule “A”, are hereby determined to be of cultural significance and the temporary exhibition of these works or objects in Ontario is in the interest of the people of Ontario.
date: January 23, 2018
Determined by Kevin Finnerty, Assistant Deputy Minister Culture Division
Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport
Schedule “A”
List of Works
The World of the Fatimids
The Aga Khan Museum
Lender | Artist | Object/Art | Date | Medium | Dimension | Inventory # | |
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1 | The David Collection | Unknown | Bowl | 10th century | Earthenware; painted in luster over an opaque, white glaze | 5 x 8.2 x 13.5 cm (H x W x L | 7/1970 |
2 | The David Collection | Unknown | Oil Lamp | 10th - 11th century | Bronze, cast, engraved | 19.8 x 8.5 x 26.5 cm (H x W x L | 36/2001 |
3 | The David Collection | Unknown | Ewer | Late 10th -early 11th century | Bronze, cast, engraved | H: 22 cm | 5/1990 |
4 | The David Collection | Unknown | Bowl | 10th - 11th century | Earthenware, covered with a white slip and painted in manganese, yellow, and green under and in a transparent glaze | 6.5 x 21.2 cm (H x diameter) | 4/2002 |
5 | The David Collection | Unknown | Tombstone | 1072 | Marble | 21 x 10.5 x 134 cm (H x W x L | 3/1996 |
6 | The David Collection | Unknown | Figure in the form of a hare | 11th century | Bronze, cast, engraved | 5.6 x 5.2 x 13.5 cm (H x W x L | 33/2000 |
7 | The David Collection | Unknown | Bowl Sherd | 11th-12th century | Earthenware, painted in lustre over an opaque white glaze | 14 x 9 cm (H x W) | 48/1977 |
8 | Ministry of Antiquities of the Arab Republic of Egypt | Unknown | Fatimid ceramic bowl painted in luster, there is a bird in the middle of bowl also the signature of the maker “work of Alhusien” and we can see floral ornaments on the rim of the bowl | n/a | Ceramic | 21.5 cm D | 14401 |
9 | Ministry of Antiquities of the Arab Republic of Egypt | Unknown | Fatimid small bowl from ceramic, painted in luster, there is a griffin in the middle of the bowl and we see scrollwork and Kufic script on the rim of the bowl and the bowl is broken and restored | n/a | Ceramic | 18 cm D | 14937 |
10 | Ministry of Antiquities of the Arab Republic of Egypt | Unknown | Ceramic bowl, painted in luster, back to the Fatimid era, decorated with letters look like Kufic script, also we see floral ornaments in the middle of the bowl the bowl is broken and restored | n/a | Ceramic | 27 cm D | 16440 |
11 | Ministry of Antiquities of the Arab Republic of Egypt | Unknown | Fatimid ceramic bowl, painted in luster and decorated with three circles, there is a hare from its mouth emerges a long stem with a long heart-shaped leaf inside every circle | n/a | Ceramic | 24.5 cm D | 16441 |
12 | Ministry of Antiquities of the Arab Republic of Egypt | Unknown | Fatimid ceramic plate, painted in luster, decorated with a horseman riding a horse and the plate is broken and restored | n/a | Ceramic | 26.5 cm D | 13477 |
13 | Ministry of Antiquities of the Arab Republic of Egypt | Unknown | Fatimid ceramic plate, painted in luster, decorated with four hares from the mouth emerges a long stem with a long heart-shaped and four interlaced medallions | n/a | Ceramic | 28 cm D | 15951 |
14 | Ministry of Antiquities of the Arab Republic of Egypt | Unknown | Fatimid ceramic bowl, painted in luster, there is scrollwork on the rim and we can see the signature of the maker “Moslem” and also we can see a griffin in the middle of the bowl | n/a | Ceramic | 34 cm D | 14930 |
15 | Ministry of Antiquities of the Arab Republic of Egypt | Unknown | Fatimid ceramic plate decorated with two birds with human head on floral background | n/a | Ceramic | 27.5 cm D | 14467 |
16 | Ministry of Antiquities of the Arab Republic of Egypt | Unknown | Fatimid ceramic bowl painted in luster, decorated with a horse with two wings | n/a | Ceramic | 18 cm D | 14361 |
17 | Ministry of Antiquities of the Arab Republic of Egypt | Unknown | Fatimid ceramic vessel, painted in luster, decorated with birds | n/a | Ceramic | 9 cm H x 8 cm D | 15575 |
18 | Ministry of Antiquities of the Arab Republic of Egypt | Unknown | Fatimid ceramic plate, painted in luster, decorated with four hares and the signature of the maker “ work of Eltiab” | n/a | Ceramic | 28.5 cm D | 15952 |
19 | Ministry of Antiquities of the Arab Republic of Egypt | Unknown | Fatimid ceramic plate, painted in luster, decorated with an elephant | n/a | Ceramic | 28 cm D | 15953 |
20 | Ministry of Antiquities of the Arab Republic of Egypt | Unknown | Potable mihrab from wood, made of composite panels also decorated with a combination of a geometric pattern and arabesque also Kufic inscription on the frame | n/a | Wood | 192 cm H x 88 cm W | 421 |
21 | Ministry of Antiquities of the Arab Republic of Egypt | Unknown | Wood panel decorated with two gazelle on floral background in relief | n/a | Wood | 136 cm L x 30 cm W | 4061 |
22 | Ministry of Antiquities of the Arab Republic of Egypt | Unknown | Wood slab decorated with gazelle and hare inside two stars, every star with eight heads | n/a | Wood | 112 cm L x 42 cm W | 12938 |
23 | Ministry of Antiquities of the Arab Republic of Egypt | Unknown | Potable mihrab from wood decorated with two columns and kufic inscription | n/a | Wood | 11.5 cm L x 7.5 cm W | 4801 |
24 | Ministry of Antiquities of the Arab Republic of Egypt | Unknown | Potable mihrab from wood decorated with two columns and kufic inscription | n/a | Wood | 17 cm L x 8 cm W | 4802 |
25 | Ministry of Antiquities of the Arab Republic of Egypt | Unknown | Square Panel from wood decorated with Kufic word, is read “Allah” it means “God” in the middle | n/a | Wood | 4.5 cm L x 4.5 cm W | 4803 |
26 | Ministry of Antiquities of the Arab Republic of Egypt | Unknown | Square Panel from wood, decorated with a bird | n/a | Wood | 10 cm L x 10 cm W | 6622/1 |
27 | Ministry of Antiquities of the Arab Republic of Egypt | Unknown | Rectangular panel from Ivory decorated with a horse, a man and a camel | n/a | Ivory | 16 cm L x 5 cm W | 5024 |
28 | Ministry of Antiquities of the Arab Republic of Egypt | Unknown | Rectangular panel from bone decorated with a musician man and gazelle surrounding them floral ornaments | n/a | Bone | 12 cm L x 4.5 cm W | 15599 |
29 | Ministry of Antiquities of the Arab Republic of Egypt | Unknown | Cylindrical box with a separated lid from Ivory, decorated with a bird of animal relief | n/a | Ivory | 14.5 cm H x 9.5 cm D | 15444 |
30 | Ministry of Antiquities of the Arab Republic of Egypt | Unknown | A part of Sarcophagus, back to Fatimid era, decorated with kufic inscription in the name of Hamza Ebn Ali | n/a | n/a | 59 cm L x 38 cm W | 15551/1 |
31 | Ministry of Antiquities of the Arab Republic of Egypt | Unknown | A part of Sarcophagus, back to Fatimid era, decorated with kufic inscription in the name of Hamza Ebn Ali | n/a | n/a | 55 cm L x 38 cm W | 15551/2 |
32 | Ministry of Antiquities of the Arab Republic of Egypt | Unknown | A part of Sarcophagus, back to Fatimid era, decorated with kufic inscription in the name of Hamza Ebn Ali | n/a | n/a | 39 cm L x 57 cm W | 15551/3 |
33 | Ministry of Antiquities of the Arab Republic of Egypt | Unknown | A part of Sarcophagus, back to Fatimid era, decorated with kufic inscription in the name of Hamza Ebn Ali | n/a | n/a | 46 cm L x 36 cm W | 15551/4 |
34 | Ministry of Antiquities of the Arab Republic of Egypt | Unknown | Tombstone from marble decorated with kufic inscription in relief | n/a | Marble | 78 cm L x 5 cm D | 1241 |
35 | Ministry of Antiquities of the Arab Republic of Egypt | Unknown | Copper lamp with a handle | n/a | Copper | 17.5 cm H x 14 cm W | 15228 |
36 | Ministry of Antiquities of the Arab Republic of Egypt | Unknown | Copper tray decorated with animals inside three circles surrounding Kufic inscription like “permanent state and completely happiness” | n/a | Copper | 41 cm D | 3277 |
37 | Ministry of Antiquities of the Arab Republic of Egypt | Unknown | Fatimid lamp stand consists of a circular tray support on a column with a hexagonal cylinder between two faceted balls and a hexagonal base resting on three feet, the base is decorated Kufic inscription | n/a | n/a | 50 cm H x 32 cm W | 8483 |
38 | Ministry of Antiquities of the Arab Republic of Egypt | Unknown | Body of kohl container from crystal looks like a bird without head, legs and tail | n/a | Crystal | 6.7 cm W x 3.5 cm H | 15448 |
39 | Ministry of Antiquities of the Arab Republic of Egypt | Unknown | Kohl container from crystal decorated with Kufic inscription on the body | n/a | Crystal | 8.8 cm H | 15446 |
40 | Ministry of Antiquities of the Arab Republic of Egypt | Unknown | Brooch Fatimid brooch decorated with gold and enamels, in the middle of the brooch we can found Kufic inscription “God is best protector” | n/a | Gold and enamels | 2.5 cm D | 4337 |
41 | Ministry of Antiquities of the Arab Republic of Egypt | Unknown | Marble panel decorated with two heads of birds and also two parts of fishes besides to Kufic inscription | n/a | Marble | 263 cm L x 85 cm W | 6950 |
42 | Ministry of Antiquities of the Arab Republic of Egypt | Unknown | Marbel panel decorated with two peacocks between them foliated floral stems | n/a | Marble | 245 cm L x 90 cm W | 21610 |
43 | Ministry of Antiquities of the Arab Republic of Egypt | Unknown | Marble panel decorated with fishes and animals | n/a | Marble | 260 cm L x 73 cm W | 21611 |
44 | Ministry of Antiquities of the Arab Republic of Egypt | Unknown | Marble panel decorated with birds and floral ornaments | n/a | Marble | 247 cm L x 80 cm W | 21612 |
45 | The Germanisches Nationalmuseum | Unknown | Reliquienostensorium | 1021/1036 | Berg crystal, silver, cast, engraved, gilded, enameled | Height: 41.6 cm Width: 17.5 cm Depth: 16.6 cm | kg 695 |
46 | The Benaki Museum | Unknown | A ceramic lustre bowl with portrays a leopard with a man | 11th c. | Ceramic | D. 20.4 cm | 11119 |
47 | The Benaki Museum | Unknown | A ceramic lustre dish portrays a giraffe accompanied by its groom | Late 10th -early 11th c. | Ceramic | D. 24 cm | 749 |
48 | The Benaki Museum | Unknown | Fragment of an inscribed lustre dish decorated with birds and an inscription in the name of Muslim ibn al-Dahhan | Late 10th -early 11th c. | n/a | D. 38 cm | 11122 |
49 | The Benaki Museum | Unknown | Mirror plated with hammered silver decorated with heart-shaped motifs and inscriptions with good wishes in Kufic script | 11th - 12th c. | Mirror plated with hammered silver | D. 18 cm | 13770 |
50 | The Benaki Museum | Unknown | Conical basin by cast copper alloy with a Kufic benedictory inscription | 11th - 12th c. | Cast copper alloy | h 16.5 cm d. rim 34.6 cm | 13093 |
51 | The Benaki Museum | Unknown | Hammered tray, with incised interlaced circles and a Kufic inscription with good wishes | 11th c. | n/a | D. 37.5 cm | 13144 |
52 | The V&A | Unknown | Casket | 11th or 12th century | Wood covered with ivory and bone, with painted and gilded decoration | Length: 9.2 cm Height: 9.2 cm Width: 6.7 cm | 11-1866 |
53 | The V&A | Unknown | Lustre bowl with a priest | 1050 -1100 | n/a | Height: 10.4 cm Diameter: 23.5 cm Diameter: 10.2 cm | c.49-1952 |
54 | The V&A | Unknown | Sculpture; Hexagonal ivory plaque | 11th century | Ivory | Height: 8 cm Width: 9.5cm | a.53-1921 |
55 | The Metropolitan Museum of Art | Unknown | Bowl with Eagle | ca. 1000 | Earthenware; luster-painted on opaque white glaze | H. 2 7/8 in. (7.3 cm) Diam. 10 in. (25.4 cm) | 63.178. 1 |
56 | Ranros Universal S.A. | Unknown | Bucket | 11th century | Bronze | 9 ¾ x 8 ½ x 6 ½ in. (24.77 x 21.59 x 16.51 cm) | k.1.2014.65 |
57 | Ranros Universal S.A. | Unknown | Bowl | 10th – 11th century | Ceramic with painting in lustre | 2 7/8 x 9 ¼ x 9 ¼ in. (7.3 x 23.5 x 23.5 cm) | k.1.2014.1035 |
58 | Dr. Souren Melikian | Unknown | Mortar | 11th century | Bronze, cast, engraved | H: 14.4 cm, Diam. (opening): 16 cm, abbr title="diamter">Diam. (base): 15.25 cm | akm#: li2017.58.1 |
59 | Dr. Souren Melikian | Unknown | Hawking Drum | 10th - 11th century | Bronze, cast | 8.35 cm x Diam opening: 16.8 cm | akm#: li2017.58.2 |
60 | Dr. Souren Melikian | Unknown | Seal | n/a | Bronze, cast, engraved | Diam: 5 cm | akm#: li2017.58.3 |
61 | Dr. Souren Melikian | Unknown | Crucible | Late 10th century, early 11th century | Bronze, cast, engraved | H: 7 cm, H with hinge plates: 8.6 cm | akm#: li2017.58.4 |
62 | Dr. Souren Melikian | Unknown | Pan | n/a | Bronze, cast, engraved | H: 7.4 cm, Diam:: 10.3 cm, L:20.7 cm | akm#: li2017.58.5 |
63 | Dr. Souren Melikian | Unknown | Casket | 11th century | n/a | H: 5.3 cm, Diam:. (base): 14.8 cm | akm#: li2017.58.6 |
64 | Dr. Souren Melikian | Unkown | Basin | n/a | Bronze, cast, engaved | H: 9.9 cm, Diam:: 17 cm | akm# li2017.58.7 |
65 | Dr. Souren Melikian | Unknown | Oil Lamp | n/a | Bronze, cast | H: 8.6 cm x L: 14.3 cm | akm#: li2017.58.8 |
66 | Dar al-Athar al-Islamiyyah | Unknown | Frieze | mid 11th century | Wood, carved | l. 152.2 cm h. 33 cm | LNS 55w |
67 | Dar al-Athar al-Islamiyyah | Unknown | Bowl fragment | 11th century | Earthenware, lustre-painted | l. 10.5 cm h. 6.2 cm | Lns-21 C |
68 | Dar al-Athar al-Islamiyyah | Unknown | Bottle | Late 10th - early 11th century | Rock crystal, carved; Lid: filigree | H: 17 cm | lns 3hs |
69 | Dar al-Athar al-Islamiyyah | Unknown | Chess pieces (10 pieces) | 10th century | Rock crystal, carved | n/a | LNS-1-HS (a-j) |
70 | Dar al-Athar al-Islamiyyah | Unknown | Bowl | 10th century | Earthenware, lustre-painted | H: 6 cm x Diam:: 18.8 cm | lns 3 c |
71 | Dar al-Athar al-Islamiyyah | Unknown | Bowl | 11th century | Earthenware, painted in lustre on an opaque white glaze | H: 7.4 cm x D: 27 cm | LNS 167c |
72 | Dar al-Athar al-Islamiyyah | Unknown | Bowl Sherd (3 Sherds) | 11th century | Earthenware, painted in lustre on an opaque white glaze | n/a | LNS 1078 Ca, Cc, Cd |
(151-G052)