Roshan Cultural Heritage Institute would like to welcome Dr. Ziad El Morr to the Louvre where he will undertake major research on Iranian metalwares in the Department of Islamic Art. The Louvre has one of the most remarkable collections of metalwares from Iran and the greater Iranian world, spanning 11th through 19th century. The goal of the Islametal Program is to identify the materials and techniques used to create these objects through a comprehensive archaeometallurgical analysis. This multi-year project will result in a reference catalogue on Persian and Indian metalwares and an international conference.
During his fellowship, from September 2014 – August 2015, Dr. El Morr will focus on objects from the Medieval Persian world (11th-13th centuries) encompassing utilitarian objects of both basic (oil lamps, mortars, ewers) and high quality (candlesticks, incense burners, pen cases inlaid with precious metals and bearing signatures). He will conduct visual and metallurgical analyses, and interpret their results on approximately 100 objects currently displayed in the galleries as well as located in the museum’s storage area and at the conservation lab.
Dr. El Morr received his Ph.D. in Archaeological Sciences from the University of Bordeaux 3 in France in 2011 and held a post-doctoral position at the Institut de Recherche sur les Archéo-MATériaux (IRAMAT) prior to joining the Louvre. His fellowship is made possible through the Elahé Omidyar Mir-Djalali Fund established at the Louvre in 2011, which supports several scholarly and public programs related to Persian art and culture each year.
For more information on the Louvre’s Department of Islamic Art and its collections, please click on the link below.
