| AdminHistory | Yuhanna Dawud, known as Yohanan ben David in Hebrew and John David in English; a traditional Jew from a religious background; collected Persian works of art and Islamic treasures from his boyhood; Professor of Oriental Art and Literature; oriental translator; Curator of the Department of Islamic Art, British Museum; died London, 1969. |
| CustodialHistory | Formerly held with other Jewish collections in the Mocatta Library of University College London. |