Subject Guides: Islamic Art & Architecture: Books

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Subject Headings for Art Books

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Islamic art
Islamic architecture
Islamic illumination of books and manuscripts
Islamic art and symbolism

Look up the series:
Nasser D. Khalili Collection of Islamic Art

There are several volumes in:
Quarto N 6264 .G7 L667 1992 (level 5)

Browsing Call Numbers

level 5 | FLOOR MAP

N visual arts in general
NA architecture
NB sculpture
NC drawing, design, illustration
ND painting
NE prints
NK design, decorative arts
NX visual and performing arts
TR photography
TS industrial design (level 2)
Z 40-286 typography

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