A staff member looks at a Safavid brass celestrial globe, made in Persia in 17th century (est. £80,000-120,000) in front of a rare Maghribi gilt-metal thread embroidered curtain, made in North Africa in 17th century (est. £50,000-70,000) during the preview of Middle Eastern Art Week at Sotheby's in London, ahead of their sale by auction on 22 and 23 October. PA Photo. Picture date: Friday October 18, 2019. Highlights of the sale will include a sumptuous leaf from the mythic 9th/10th century blue & gold Qu'ran, a dynamic painting of a great Indian epic wedding procession, jewellery including a

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• Dimensions: 3500 x 2334 px | 29.6 x 19.8 cm | 11.7 x 7.8 inches | 300dpi
• Date taken: 18 October 2019
• Photographer: Victoria Jones

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A staff member looks at a Safavid brass celestrial globe, made in Persia in 17th century (est. £80, 000-120, 000) in front of a rare Maghribi gilt-metal thread embroidered curtain, made in North Africa in 17th century (est. £50, 000-70, 000) during the preview of Middle Eastern Art Week at Sotheby's in London, ahead of their sale by auction on 22 and 23 October. PA Photo. Picture date: Friday October 18, 2019. Highlights of the sale will include a sumptuous leaf from the mythic 9th/10th century blue & gold Qu'ran, a dynamic painting of a great Indian epic wedding procession, jewellery including a talismanic Mughal emerald crystal weighing 363.9 carats, and paintings and sculpture by pioneering artists including Monir Farmanfarmaian, Mahmoud Said, Fahrelnissa Zeid, Etel Adnan and Bahman Mohasses. Photo credit should read: Victoria Jones/PA Wire