Al-Andalus in the National

Archaeological Museum

MUSEUM

The National Archaeological Museum is a public institution. Its mission is to teach the history of the different cultures which populated the Iberian Peninsula and the Mediterranean region

VISIT

c) Serrano, 13, 28001 Madrid Tel. 915777912

www.man.es

The collection dedicated to Al-Andalus is located on the first floor

The Medieval World. Al-Andalus (8th – 15 th Century)

Principal objects of the exhibition

Pottery of the Emirate

Pottery of the Caliphate

Hispano-Islamic Pottery

Nasrid Pottery

Science

Alchemy Astrolabe

Coins

Dirhams Doblas

Nasrid Jewellery

Metal Crafts

Great Mosque of Cordoba

Zamora pyxis

Ablutions basin of Almanzor

Fountain Jet in the form of a doe

Casquet from the Cathedral of Palencia

Vase of the Alhambra type

Window Arch Albaicin Quarter (Granada)

Lamp Mosque of the Alhambra

Text and photos by Alicia GarcíaVideo by Teresa García