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The Al Thani Collection

Al Thani Collection, a Mughal Indian Square White Jade Inkwell Cover, circa 1800
Al Thani Collection, a Mughal Indian Square White Jade Inkwell Cover, circa 1800

Al Thani Collection, a Mughal Indian Square White Jade Inkwell Cover, circa 1800

Located in Long Island City, NY, NY

Al Thani collection, a Mughal Indian square white jade inkwell cover, circa 1800 Purchased from the Al Thani collection, Christies New York, Sale 17464, Maharajas & Mughal Mag...

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Antique Late 18th Century Indian Islamic Inkwells

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Maharaja & Mughal Magnifice (Book)
Maharaja & Mughal Magnifice (Book)

Maharaja & Mughal Magnifice (Book)

Located in North Yorkshire, GB

Christies 2019 The Al Thani Collection This is the lavish sale catalogue which Christies produced in June 2019 for the sale of the magnificent Al Thani Collection of some of the fine...

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High Contrast Black Shorl Tourmaline on Snowy Cleavelandite Matrix
High Contrast Black Shorl Tourmaline on Snowy Cleavelandite Matrix

High Contrast Black Shorl Tourmaline on Snowy Cleavelandite Matrix

Located in London, GB

It was likely from there where Sheikh Saud bin Mohammed (1966-2014) acquired it for his own collection. As one of the greatest assemblages of art of the 20th century, the Al Thani Co...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Pakistani Minimalist Natural Specimens

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Tourmaline, Other

Pink Stilbite Bowtie Formation on Green-Grey Sparkling Stalactites
Pink Stilbite Bowtie Formation on Green-Grey Sparkling Stalactites

Pink Stilbite Bowtie Formation on Green-Grey Sparkling Stalactites

Located in London, GB

A remarkable mineral specimen from the famed Jalgaon location in India, and once belonging to one of the greatest art collections of the 20th century, the Sheikh Al Thani Collection.

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Indian Space Age Natural Specimens

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Vibrant Green ‘Rocket’ Tourmaline with Red Rubelite Stem
Vibrant Green ‘Rocket’ Tourmaline with Red Rubelite Stem

Vibrant Green ‘Rocket’ Tourmaline with Red Rubelite Stem

Located in London, GB

Presented on a perspex base, this specimen further boasts a provenance from one of the greatest art collections of the 20th century; the Sheikh Al Thani Collection (1966-2014).

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Brazilian Space Age Natural Specimens

Materials

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Ancient Egyptian Bust of a Goddess in Red-Orange Quartzite
Ancient Egyptian Bust of a Goddess in Red-Orange Quartzite

Ancient Egyptian Bust of a Goddess in Red-Orange Quartzite

Located in London, GB

In modernity, she has formed a central part of two of the most important art collections of the 21st century: the Thalassic Collection and the Sheikh Al Thani Collection.

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Egyptian Busts

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18kt Gold Emerald & Diamond Parrot Bird Ring
18kt Gold Emerald & Diamond Parrot Bird Ring

18kt Gold Emerald & Diamond Parrot Bird Ring

By Kasturjewels

Located in London, W1U 2JG

Inspired by the 18th Century Mughal Parrot (now part of the Al Thani collection available to view at the museum space of ‘hotel de la marine’ in Paris).

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Maharajas & Mughal Magnificence, Christies Catalogue 2019 Al Thani Collection
Maharajas & Mughal Magnificence, Christies Catalogue 2019 Al Thani Collection

Maharajas & Mughal Magnificence, Christies Catalogue 2019 Al Thani Collection

Located in North Yorkshire, GB

This is a copy of the lavish Christies catalogue which was produced for the sale of the fabulous Al Thani collection of Mughal and Princely Jewellery and objets in June 2019.

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Made for Maharajas A Design Diary of Princely India By Amin Jaffer Hardcover
Made for Maharajas A Design Diary of Princely India By Amin Jaffer Hardcover

Made for Maharajas A Design Diary of Princely India By Amin Jaffer Hardcover

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

He has edited Beyond Extravagance: A Royal Collection of Gems and Jewels (2013), co-curated the exhibition From the Great Mughals to the Maharajas: Jewels from The Al Thani Collectio...

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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Anglo-Indian Books

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Paper

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