London 's auction houses hosted a week of sales dedicated to art of the Islamic world . Last year , Sotheby 's set a new record for the sale of an Islamic artwork when an illustrated folio from the Shahnameh -- an epic Persian poem composed around 1,000 years ago -- sold for $ 12.2 million . Paintings , pottery , sculpture , carpets and coins went under the hammer . Comment:
London 's auction houses hosted a week of sales dedicated to art of the Islamic world . Paintings , pottery , sculpture , carpets and coins went under the hammer . Comment: