The Hunt

Museum of Islamic Art (MIA)

As part of the Qatar - Türkiye 2015 Year of Culture, The Hunt exhibition featured works from the collections of Qatari and Turkish museums celebrating royal hunters and the sport of hunting, which are often depicted in Islamic art.

Through a wide selection of objects dating from the 11th to the 20th centuries, the exhibition at the Museum of Islamic Art (MIA) looked at hunting as portrayed in Islamic art, while also exploring how the notion of kingship was expressed throughout the Islamic world.

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A significant part of elite life in the Islamic world from earliest times until the present day, hunting was an especially popular pursuit among princes, sultans and pashas, as it required horsemanship, strength and courage, allowing rulers to demonstrate their skills and assert their authority.

The Hunt exhibition featured a wide variety of objects, artworks and artefacts including manuscripts, ceramics, metalwork, textiles, glass, woodwork and hunting tools, including key pieces from the Topkapı Palace Museum and the Turkish and Islamic Arts Museum in Istanbul, highlighting the commonalities between Qatari and Turkish cultures.