Object of the Month – April
April’s Object of the Month is new to the Melikian Collection, a scroll typically read at the grave of the prophet Ezekiel. This is an uniquely Iraqi-Jewish religious object and is written in Baghdadi script. To learn more, please see Scroll Read at the Grave of the Prophet Ezekiel
Object of the Month – March
March’s Object of the Month is a Coptic textile fragment which dates to the 5th or 6th century AD. The Copts are one of the oldest Christian sects in the Middle East. To learn more about this piece of history, see Coptic Textile Fragment
Object of the Month – February
February’s Object of the Month is an unusual item from modern Afghanistan. This prayer rug was made for the American intervention in Afghanistan. To learn more about the Afghan Prayer Rug.
Object of the Month – January
As we begin 2025, the Melikian Collection highlights an Ema Votive Painting. This painting depicts Christianity being introduced to Japan by the Portuguese. To learn more about this painting, please visit Ema Votive Painting.
Melikian Collection offers American Idol Jib Sign
In November, the Melikian Collection consigned its American Idol Jib Sign for sale through the Axiom Contemporary Gallery at the Biltmore in Scottsdale, AZ. This mammoth elliptical jib sign is neon on milk plexiglass. It measures 300 x 183 cm ( 118 x 72 inches). A jib is the studio
Object of the Month – December
December’s Object of the Month is South Arabian in origin, from between the 3rd and 1st century B.C. This limestone head has the stylized forms typical of ancient Arabia. To learn more about the South Arabian Limestone Head.
Object of the Month – November
November’s Object of the Month is a suzani. Suzanis were traditionally made by Central Asian brides as part of their dowry, and were presented to the groom on the wedding day. Suzani is from the Persian (سوزن Suzan) which means needle. Learn more about this suzani.
Object of the Month – October
In October we showcase the work of Gonçalo Mabunda, a Mozambican artist, whose art practice utilizes weapons collected and deactivated following the devastating civil war there that lasted almost 20 years. To learn more about the artist and see other examples of his work, see Gonçalo Mabunda – Group of
Object of the Month -September
September’s Object of the Month is part our Yao Culture Collection, the Dragon Bridge Scroll. The processional scroll painting serves as a bridge that connects this world with the supernatural worlds. To find out more about the Dragon Bridge Scroll. To see other Yao works from the Melikian Collection, The
Melikians Attend Toledo Opening
The traveling exhibition, “Ethiopia at the Crossroads,” has made its way to the Toledo Museum of Art in Toledo, Ohio. The Toledo Museum of Art is the third venue for the exhibition and the Melikians were in attendance last evening, August 15, 2024, for the opening. The Melikians have loaned