cf. le site de l'exposition the Legacy of Genghis Khan, ainsi que le catalogue :
Komaroff, Linda et Carboni, Stefano (dirs.). The Legacy of Genghis Khan : courtly art and culture in Western Asia, 1256 - 1353. [Expo. New York, Metropolitan museum of art. 2002 - 2003 ; Los Angeles, Los Angeles county museum of art. 2003]. New York : Metropolitan museum of art, 2002.
« The term Islamic art not only describes the art created specifically in the service of the Muslim faith (for example, a mosque and its furnishings) but also characterizes the art and architecture historically produced in the lands ruled by Muslims, produced for Muslim patrons, or created by Muslim artists. As it is not only a religion but a way of life, Islam fostered the development of a distinctive culture with its own unique artistic language that is reflected in art and architecture throughout the Muslim world. ». « The Nature of Islamic Art », sur Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History, New York, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, (consulté le ).
Norman D. Nicol, Jere L. Bacharach, نبراوي، رأفت. et Dār al-Kutub al-Miṣrīyah, Catalog of the Islamic coins, glass weights, dies, and medals in the Egyptian National Library, Cairo, Undena Publications, (ISBN0-89003-115-0, 978-0-89003-115-5 et 0-89003-114-2, OCLC9393334, lire en ligne)
