Painting of Euphrates at at-Tibni, 1899

Painting of Euphrates at at-Tibni, 1899

Modern painted panels with ‘Ajami decoration in Ziad Baydoun´s workshop in Malaysia

Modern painted panels with ‘Ajami decoration in Ziad Baydoun´s workshop in Malaysia

Bayt Wakil (Aleppo-Zimmer), Painted wooden panel, Mary and Jesus

Bayt Wakil (Aleppo-Zimmer), Painted wooden panel, Mary and Jesus

Detail of a decorated wooden panel of the Damascus Room in the Dresden Museum for Ethnology

Detail of a decorated wooden panel of the Damascus Room in the Dresden Museum for Ethnology

Bouquet of flowers and fruits in bowls on the wall cornice in the reception room (Qaʿa) of the Sadir house

Bouquet of flowers and fruits in bowls on the wall cornice in the reception room (Qaʿa) of the Sadir house

Motifs of quarter flowers in Kara Memi, Aleppo Room wall frame, early 17th century

Motifs of quarter flowers in Kara Memi, Aleppo Room wall frame, early 17th century

Application of the relief paste of a ‘Ajami decoration

Application of the relief paste of a ‘Ajami decoration

Application of the relief paste of a ‘Ajami decoration

Application of the relief paste of a ‘Ajami decoration

Application of the relief paste of a ‘Ajami decoration

Application of the relief paste of a ‘Ajami decoration

Aliya Alnuami is finalising her ‘Ajami work

Aliya Alnuami is finalising her ‘Ajami work

Abdelraouf Baydoun working with the craft of ‘Ajami: Preparation of a wooden dome

Abdelraouf Baydoun working with the craft of ‘Ajami: Preparation of a wooden dome

Modern painted panel with ‘Ajami decoration in Ziad Baydoun´s workshop in Malaysia

Modern painted panel with ‘Ajami decoration in Ziad Baydoun´s workshop in Malaysia

Modern painted panels with ‘Ajami decoration in Ziad Baydoun´s workshop in Malaysia

Modern painted panels with ‘Ajami decoration in Ziad Baydoun´s workshop in Malaysia

Bayt Wakil (Aleppo-Zimmer), Painted wooden panel, Mary and Jesus

Bayt Wakil (Aleppo-Zimmer), Painted wooden panel, Mary and Jesus

Application of the relief paste of a ‘Ajami decoration

Application of the relief paste of a ‘Ajami decoration

Restoration of a part of a decorated wooden panel with ‘Ajami decoration of the Damascus Room in the Dresden Museum for Ethnology

Restoration of a part of a decorated wooden panel with ‘Ajami decoration of the Damascus Room in the Dresden Museum for Ethnology

restoration of a part of a decorated wooden panel with ‘Ajami decoration of the Damascus Room in the Dresden Museum for Ethnology

restoration of a part of a decorated wooden panel with ‘Ajami decoration of the Damascus Room in the Dresden Museum for Ethnology

Part of a decorated wooden door with ‘Ajami decoration from the Damascus Room in the Dresden Museum for Ethnology

Part of a decorated wooden door with ‘Ajami decoration from the Damascus Room in the Dresden Museum for Ethnology

ceiling of Bayt Ḫazīna-Kātibī / Niẓām with ‘Ajami decoration

ceiling of Bayt Ḫazīna-Kātibī / Niẓām with ‘Ajami decoration

Panel with flower bouquet, from an unknown house near Bab Saghir, Damascus, presumably first half 18th century

Panel with flower bouquet, from an unknown house near Bab Saghir, Damascus, presumably first half 18th century

Ceiling and Reverse side of the ceiling of Bayt Ḫazīna-Kātibī / Niẓām with ‘Ajami decoration

Ceiling and Reverse side of the ceiling of Bayt Ḫazīna-Kātibī / Niẓām with ‘Ajami decoration

part of the Muqarnaṣ cornice of the Aleppo Room, Museum for Islamic Art, Berlin

part of the Muqarnaṣ cornice of the Aleppo Room, Museum for Islamic Art, Berlin

Reverse side of the ceiling of Bayt Ḫazīna-Kātibī / Niẓām with ‘Ajami decoration

Reverse side of the ceiling of Bayt Ḫazīna-Kātibī / Niẓām with ‘Ajami decoration

Bayt Wakil (Aleppo-Zimmer), Painted wooden panel, Mary and Jesus

Bayt Wakil (Aleppo-Zimmer), Painted wooden panel, Mary and Jesus

Abdelraouf Baydoun working with the craft of ‘Ajami: Preparation of a wooden dome

Abdelraouf Baydoun working with the craft of ‘Ajami: Preparation of a wooden dome

Pre-drawn patterns of a contemporary ‘Ajami decoration

Pre-drawn patterns of a contemporary ‘Ajami decoration

Raqqa - "East of Raqqa" site - Tall Aswad - shard

Raqqa – “East of Raqqa” site – Tall Aswad – shard

Raqqa - "East of Raqqa" site - Tall Aswad - glazed pottery

Raqqa – “East of Raqqa” site – Tall Aswad – glazed pottery

Abdelraouf Baydoun working with the craft of ‘Ajami in Qasr al-ʿAzm

Abdelraouf Baydoun working with the craft of ‘Ajami in Qasr al-ʿAzm

Modern interpretations of the traditional craft of ‘Ajami (workshop of Aliya Alnuami)

Modern interpretations of the traditional craft of ‘Ajami (workshop of Aliya Alnuami)