12 10 144 https://spatial-humanities.library.utoronto.ca/files/original/44f143d1ee65d35439bd149a67057003.jpg 91e29c9f80e43548eac856c1a87093d1 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource AKM PS24 Robe- Front Description An account of the resource 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, religions, and ages. The robe depicts scenes deriving from the Qur'an, the Shahnameh, the Khamsa of Nizami, Thousand and One Nights and sources of Greek and Persian poetry. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Central Asia; Current: Aga Khan Museum Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Aga Khan Museum Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 20th century Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Aga Khan Museum Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Creative Commons Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource photograph of robe IIIF Item Metadata UUID 701ef5db-fbb0-4884-b3b6-acee9881a7ee WDW437 https://spatial-humanities.library.utoronto.ca/files/original/bad1e012a035ccd08630fd759cfc67af.jpg 00dbd22cb6231cc96a0a7805e645f262 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource AKM PS24 Robe Embroidery of Vamiq and Azra Description An account of the resource 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 epic retelling of the Greek 1st century story of Parthenope and Metiochus. In this embroidery, Vamiq and Azra are seated on a carpet, facing one another, seemingly in conversation. The scene likely depicts their debate over "Eros" or the effigy of love, as found in both the Persian and Greek tellings of the story. The Farsi script above the embroidered characters is not legible but one decipherable word in the sentence appears to mention the word "agree" , perhaps referencing Vamiq and Azra's discussion of love and their potential agreement with their interpretations. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Central Asia; Current: Aga Khan Museum Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Aga Khan Museum Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 20th century Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Aga Khan Museum Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Creative Commons Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource photograph of robe IIIF Item Metadata UUID d6c159fb-9c49-403d-8d2d-4f067f390c60 WDW437 https://spatial-humanities.library.utoronto.ca/files/original/7c2b9d1d07d9f792498039cbaccc92eb.jpg 3032b8d7193fd2355658277f8f85d21a Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Solomon: The Great King and Prophet Description An account of the resource A visual comparison of the depictions of Solomon, the wise king and Prophet of Islamic and Persian storytelling. In these depictions, notice the common motifs of Solomon enthroned above all creatures and mankind, his ability to communicate with creatures, and his control over demons (Persian: <em>Divs</em>, Arabic: <em>Jinn</em>) IIIF Collection Metadata UUID d456ef54-75e5-44da-8c1d-517577ab9085 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Solomon takes advice from the animals, from Lights of Canopus (Anvar-i-Suhayli) Description An account of the resource 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 animals. Solomon's depiction of wisdom through the use of animals is a common storytelling tactic in Persian and Islamic depictions of the wise king. The following excerpt from the Chester Beatty Online Collection provides further detail for the depicted scene: "One day, he had the opportunity to drink the water of life, and to live forever. Hesitating, he decided first to take advice from the animals and birds. They all gathered at his court, and discussed the great decision. The heron advised the king not to choose immortality. There was only enough water for one person, the bird said, so if Solomon were to drink it, then he would outlive everyone he loved." Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Dhanu (painter) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Manuscript of "Lights of Canopus" (Anvar-i-Suhayli); Agra, India Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Chester Beatty Museum, Dublin (Online Collections) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1595-1600 (Mughal India Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Chester Beatty Online Collections Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Creative Commons Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource illuminated manuscript Language A language of the resource Persian in Nasta'liq script IIIF Item Metadata UUID 18bed22e-efb5-49fb-8a88-6d9ceeab9df9 WDW437 https://spatial-humanities.library.utoronto.ca/files/original/abc26ff118ea0a130edd96c8e7e3ce4e.jpg 97b98266265e27298fbf66063ae2fb3f Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Solomon: The Great King and Prophet Description An account of the resource A visual comparison of the depictions of Solomon, the wise king and Prophet of Islamic and Persian storytelling. In these depictions, notice the common motifs of Solomon enthroned above all creatures and mankind, his ability to communicate with creatures, and his control over demons (Persian: <em>Divs</em>, Arabic: <em>Jinn</em>) IIIF Collection Metadata UUID d456ef54-75e5-44da-8c1d-517577ab9085 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Solomon Enthroned, from the Book of Solomon (Suleymannama) Description An account of the resource 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 Islamic tellings as the "Jinn", or in Persian tellings as "Divs" (demon) are pictured on the second row from the bottom of the page, as large, horned creatures. In the Qur'an and the Shahnameh, King Solomon is titled as the "King of the Jinn", possessing the power to control and communicate with all creatures including the demons who he summons to do his work. The manuscript was dedicated to Ottoman Sultan Bayazid. Source: (https://viewer.cbl.ie/viewer/image/T_406_1/1/) Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Manuscript author: Firdausi of Bursa. Artist is unknown. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Book of Solomon, Suleymannama (Istanbul, Turkey) Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Chester Beatty Museum, Dublin (Online Collections) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1480 - 1510 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Chester Beatty Online Collections Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Creative Commons Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource illuminated manuscript Language A language of the resource Persian and Arabic written in the Naskh script. IIIF Item Metadata UUID 90a317fe-aa92-4494-9248-6bc6fcf2c3de https://spatial-humanities.library.utoronto.ca/files/original/69e9ac164332583e22d55ff0dda4ddf7.jpg 6792a90a6056f88ebdec5f740ea9c661 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Harun al-Rashid, "In The Palace of the 'Abbasid Caliph" Description An account of the resource 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 behalf of the Caliph who is not pictured. In Thousand and One Nights, the Caliph is depicted as "The Well-Guided" whose rise to power and wise actions paint him as a strong, well-suited ruler for Baghdad. The Caliph is perhaps more well-known for his support of the arts, literature and science which led to his creation of the "House of Wisdom", the Grand Library of Baghdad. He is also known for his grand gift to Charlemagne, the King of the Franks, to whom he sent an elephant to Europe as a gift for the European ruler. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Author: Ahmad Muhammad Ghaffari of Kashan. Scribe: Ahmad al-Shirazi Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Kitab-i Nigaristan, (Kashan, Iran, likely made in a Shiraz workshop) Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Aga Khan Museum Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1573-74 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Aga Khan Museum Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Creative Commons Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource miniature painting, folio from a manuscript Language A language of the resource Persian, written in the Nastaliq script. IIIF Item Metadata UUID 2280b526-6f35-483f-8bc4-ffcc0fa31004 WDW437 https://spatial-humanities.library.utoronto.ca/files/original/c0643975d3c31e133de189fb07e02ffc.png cb8f8d8245a85e6e1828042002c92dd7 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource A ROBE by any other name Description An account of the resource For Nomadic tribes especially, the wool robe served as a source of protection against the harsh winters, protecting travelling men, women and children on their journeys across the Steppes. Beyond its survival purposes, the robe also served as a object of distinction, signifying an individual's association with a tribe, religion or political group. Regardless of what these robes were called and their varying purposes, each culture and people had its own version of the robe. As you flip through the following images depicting variations of robe styles across the Central Asia and the Middle East, consider the following possibilities for similarities in the robes: encounters (both peaceful and discordant) between peoples and cultures as a source of exchange for textiles, motifs and styles. similar fashion choices as a reaction to climate and geography. differences in fashion as a possible indicator of political, religious or cultural alliances. IIIF Collection Metadata UUID 5c07209d-9db4-4ac9-8a3a-a4e350a84c13 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Painting: Persian Costume Description An account of the resource 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) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Qajar Dynasty, Iran Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The British Museum Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1842, late 19th Century Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Bequeathed by: Baroness Zouche Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Painting Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Museum number 1921,0614,0.1.3 IIIF Item Metadata UUID 4ca59992-ac7c-4a2d-8e97-04cea26d25c9 WDW437 https://spatial-humanities.library.utoronto.ca/files/original/87ac2a1c9c468dbff70ca1e4cddcaae5.jpg c38e727d614aa52f6ffb87f7ba8e2735 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource A ROBE by any other name Description An account of the resource For Nomadic tribes especially, the wool robe served as a source of protection against the harsh winters, protecting travelling men, women and children on their journeys across the Steppes. Beyond its survival purposes, the robe also served as a object of distinction, signifying an individual's association with a tribe, religion or political group. Regardless of what these robes were called and their varying purposes, each culture and people had its own version of the robe. As you flip through the following images depicting variations of robe styles across the Central Asia and the Middle East, consider the following possibilities for similarities in the robes: encounters (both peaceful and discordant) between peoples and cultures as a source of exchange for textiles, motifs and styles. similar fashion choices as a reaction to climate and geography. differences in fashion as a possible indicator of political, religious or cultural alliances. IIIF Collection Metadata UUID 5c07209d-9db4-4ac9-8a3a-a4e350a84c13 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Royal Brocade Coat, Iran Description An account of the resource "A member of the Iranian royal household wearing a brocade coat" (Allsen 1997, 119) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Allsen, Thomas T. 1997. Commodity and Exchange in the Mongol Empire : a Cultural History of Islamic Textiles / Thomas T. Allsen. Cambridge ;: Cambridge University Press IIIF Item Metadata UUID aea099bc-8d90-4ccd-a3e5-ea27066d18b5 WDW437 https://spatial-humanities.library.utoronto.ca/files/original/d0ae76177257c33990885fb271425590.jpg 57a39ba5fd9d551601ed33929ae1d4aa Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource A ROBE by any other name Description An account of the resource For Nomadic tribes especially, the wool robe served as a source of protection against the harsh winters, protecting travelling men, women and children on their journeys across the Steppes. Beyond its survival purposes, the robe also served as a object of distinction, signifying an individual's association with a tribe, religion or political group. Regardless of what these robes were called and their varying purposes, each culture and people had its own version of the robe. As you flip through the following images depicting variations of robe styles across the Central Asia and the Middle East, consider the following possibilities for similarities in the robes: encounters (both peaceful and discordant) between peoples and cultures as a source of exchange for textiles, motifs and styles. similar fashion choices as a reaction to climate and geography. differences in fashion as a possible indicator of political, religious or cultural alliances. IIIF Collection Metadata UUID 5c07209d-9db4-4ac9-8a3a-a4e350a84c13 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Persian Tunic Description An account of the resource 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 museum's "Mohammedan Exhibition" in Munich in 1910. Reference: MAK Online Collection Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Safavid dynasty Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The MAK (Austrian Museum of Applied Arts) Online Collection Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 17th-century Safavid dynasty [1501-1736] Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource textile; woven and embroidered IIIF Item Metadata UUID b4da6f5f-ec75-4b0f-8271-1533a3ad7889 WDW437 https://spatial-humanities.library.utoronto.ca/files/original/bc81ad71bbfa6d198ae49406f9a746cc.jpg 4367d3554f7129d898ab0da7c716dfab Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Quilt Facing - Pomegranate Motifs Description An account of the resource 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 to eighteenth century Ottoman embroideries . Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Ottoman Empire, Turkey, Asia Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Philadelphia Museum of Art Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Ottoman Empire, 17th-19th century Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Philadelphia Museum of Art Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource embroidered quilt facing; linen plain weave with silk embroidery. IIIF Item Metadata UUID 1c6f6412-fd94-4d57-9973-5319a13d6c3f WDW437 https://spatial-humanities.library.utoronto.ca/files/original/44dae81d27961d882e3ef1a950f02cc2.jpg 0c98715424b498c7850a20d6630e8217 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Suzani, Ura Tube Style Description An account of the resource The suzani, a weaving style practiced in both Uzbekistan and Tajikistan, is featured in Ura Tube style (Gillow 2010, 43). Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Gillow, John. 2010. Textiles of the Islamic World. New York: Thames & Hudson. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 19th century Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource suzani; photocopy of suzani IIIF Item Metadata UUID 925f4afa-e3bd-4ced-8f7f-d90337d722a8 WDW437