selim iii mevlevi

the aga khan museum provides visitors with a window into the artistic, intellectual, and scientific contributions of muslim civilizations to world heritage. the museum’s permanent collection of over 1,000 objects includes rare masterpieces that reflect a broad range of artistic styles and materials. these portraits, textiles, miniatures, manuscripts, ceramics, medical texts, books, tiles and musical instruments represent more than eleven centuries of human history and a geographic area stretching from the iberian coast to china.