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20th-century Central Asian robe displayed in the Aga Khan Museum (Toronto) in Hidden Stories: Books Along the Silk Roads exhibit (exhibited during 2021-2022). The felted robe features four embroidered stories ranging from different cultures,…

Photograph of AKM PS24 Robe, focusing on the back bottom-left panel of the robe, depicting a scene with Vamiq and Azra. A story deriving from the eleventh-century Iranian poet, Unṣurī in his work titled, "The Virgin and Her Lover". The story is an…

Illuminated manuscript taken from the 13th century copy of the "Anvar-i Suhayli", (The Lights of Canopus). In this illustration, the wisdom of King Solomon is portrayed through his ability to converse with all mankind and creatures, including…

Illuminated manuscript illustrating Solomon enthroned at the top centre of the illustration. The illustration of the wise and powerful king features him above horizantal rows of his subjects. Simillarly to the AKM PS24 robe, the character known in…

Miniature painting taken from a Nigaristan manuscript (East Azerbaijan, province of Iran). The miniature features the grandeur of the Caliph Harun al-Rashid's palace. In the painting, his vizer is seated at the top of the room, receiving guests on…

Portrait of a young man seated on a carpet, holding a dagger in one hand while preparing to smoke from a hookah. On top of the hookah is a container with tassels.
(The British Museum)

"A member of the Iranian royal household wearing a brocade coat"
(Allsen 1997, 119)

Persian Tunic displayed in The MAK (Austrian Museum of Applied Arts, Vienna) online collection. The item is a 17th-century silk-embrodered jacket made of cotton and linen from the Safavid dynasty in Iran. The item was originally featured in the…

Quilt facing, or bedding, from the Ottoman empire embroidered with continuous patterns of the pomegranate motif. The pomegranates are faced with two large serrated leaves on either side of the fruit. This style of border is common among seventieth…

The suzani, a weaving style practiced in both Uzbekistan and Tajikistan, is featured in Ura Tube style
(Gillow 2010, 43).