Department of Islamic Art
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The Department of Islamic Art is the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s curatorial division dedicated to the collection, research, and exhibition of artworks and material culture from Islamic civilizations across a wide geographic and historical span.
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How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Department of Islamic Art Context triple: [Metropolitan Museum of Art, hasDepartment, Department of Islamic Art]
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Department of Greek and Roman Art
The Department of Greek and Roman Art is a curatorial division of the Metropolitan Museum of Art that oversees and presents its collection of ancient Mediterranean artworks, including sculpture, pottery, jewelry, and architectural fragments from classical antiquity.
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Department of Modern and Contemporary Art
The Department of Modern and Contemporary Art is the division of the Metropolitan Museum of Art responsible for collecting, researching, and exhibiting artworks from the late 19th century to the present.
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Harvard Art Museums
Harvard Art Museums is a renowned art institution in Cambridge, Massachusetts, comprising multiple museums and collections that support research, teaching, and public exhibitions.
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Board of Trustees of the Metropolitan Museum of Art
The Board of Trustees of the Metropolitan Museum of Art is the museum’s principal governing body, composed of leaders who oversee its strategic direction, financial health, and institutional policies.
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Museum of Modern Art
The Museum of Modern Art is a leading New York City art museum renowned for its influential collection of modern and contemporary art, including iconic works by artists such as Picasso, Van Gogh, and Warhol.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Department of Islamic Art Target entity description: The Department of Islamic Art is the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s curatorial division dedicated to the collection, research, and exhibition of artworks and material culture from Islamic civilizations across a wide geographic and historical span.
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A.
Department of Greek and Roman Art
The Department of Greek and Roman Art is a curatorial division of the Metropolitan Museum of Art that oversees and presents its collection of ancient Mediterranean artworks, including sculpture, pottery, jewelry, and architectural fragments from classical antiquity.
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B.
Department of Modern and Contemporary Art
The Department of Modern and Contemporary Art is the division of the Metropolitan Museum of Art responsible for collecting, researching, and exhibiting artworks from the late 19th century to the present.
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C.
Harvard Art Museums
Harvard Art Museums is a renowned art institution in Cambridge, Massachusetts, comprising multiple museums and collections that support research, teaching, and public exhibitions.
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D.
Board of Trustees of the Metropolitan Museum of Art
The Board of Trustees of the Metropolitan Museum of Art is the museum’s principal governing body, composed of leaders who oversee its strategic direction, financial health, and institutional policies.
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E.
Museum of Modern Art
The Museum of Modern Art is a leading New York City art museum renowned for its influential collection of modern and contemporary art, including iconic works by artists such as Picasso, Van Gogh, and Warhol.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
curatorial department
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museum department ⓘ |
| collectionSize | large collection of Islamic art ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| coversPeriod |
early modern period
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medieval period ⓘ modern period ⓘ |
| coversRegion |
Asia Minor
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surface form:
Anatolia
Andalusia ⓘ Central Asia ⓘ Middle East ⓘ North Africa ⓘ South Asia ⓘ |
| employer |
collection managers
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conservators ⓘ curators ⓘ researchers ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Islamic studies
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art history ⓘ museum curation ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Islamic art
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Islamic material culture ⓘ art of Islamic civilizations ⓘ |
| hasCollectionType |
architectural elements
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calligraphy ⓘ ceramics ⓘ manuscripts ⓘ metalwork ⓘ paintings ⓘ textiles ⓘ |
| hasExhibitionSpace | galleries of Islamic art at the Metropolitan Museum of Art ⓘ |
| hasParentOrganization | Metropolitan Museum of Art ⓘ |
| hasSubjectArea |
cross-cultural artistic exchange involving Islamic regions
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religious art in Islamic contexts ⓘ secular art in Islamic contexts ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.metmuseum.org/about-the-met/curatorial-departments/islamic-art ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Metropolitan Museum of Art ⓘ |
| locatedInCity | New York City ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| mission | to collect, study, and present the arts of Islamic civilizations ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Metropolitan Museum of Art ⓘ |
| partOf | Metropolitan Museum of Art ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
collection of Islamic art at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
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exhibitions of Islamic art at the Metropolitan Museum of Art ⓘ research on Islamic art at the Metropolitan Museum of Art ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Department of Islamic Art Description of subject: The Department of Islamic Art is the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s curatorial division dedicated to the collection, research, and exhibition of artworks and material culture from Islamic civilizations across a wide geographic and historical span.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Curatorial departments of the Metropolitan Museum of Art
this entity surface form:
Département des Arts de l’Islam
curatorial departments of the Metropolitan Museum of Art
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includesDepartment
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Department of Islamic Art
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this entity surface form:
Department of Islamic Art of the Metropolitan Museum of Art