Islamic Arts Museum

Then on to the Islamic Museum of Art. This is the largest museum
of its kind in South East Asia with artifacts collected from across the Islamic world. The museum galleries include Architecture, Quran and Manuscripts, India, China, Malay, Textile, Jewellery, Arms and armor, Coins, Metal Work, Wood Work and Ceramics. Having seen Moorish architecture and design in the tile work of Portugal and Spain, the impressive Alhambra, it was very interesting to see this exceptional collection of artifacts with excellent English interpretation to go with it. The essentials of Islamic design: Arabic Calligraphy, geometrics, vegetal design and the lack of human figures in the art. We had a bit of a hike back to Sentral Station, then around the corner to Little India. Unfortunately, found one of the worst meals of our trip in our pursuit for some good Indian food; as we were looking at the menu outside a British woman advised it was a good place….so much for advice!
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