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Lampas silk and gold tunic
Sharjah, United Arab Emirates (Sharjah)
Sharjah Museum of Islamic Civilisation
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Hegira 7th – 8th century / AD 13th – 14th century
SM 2006 -1421
Mongol
Iran or Central Asia
This silk and gold tunic is assumed to be one of the very rare surviving pieces from the period after the Mongol conquest. It is woven in a highly complex technique known as lampas weave. Its subtle designs, which are contained within roundels, show close links with East Asian textiles.
"Lampas silk and gold tunic" in Explore Islamic Art Collections. Museum With No Frontiers, 2024. https://islamicart.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;EPM;ua;Mus21;43;en
MWNF Working Number: UA 43
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