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02740aam a2200361 i 4500 001 AD34BF9025A111EC99F17AB23DECA4DB 003 SILO 005 20211005010046 008 191030t20202020enka b 001 0 eng d 020 $a 050097084X 020 $a 9780500970843 020 $a 0500971021 020 $a 9780500971024 035 $a (OCoLC)1127087786 040 $a UKMGB $b eng $e rda $c UKMGB $d OCLCF $d OCLCO $d ERASA $d YDX $d UAB $d FNE $d OCL $d UKMGB $d PUL $d OCLCO $d MEAUC $d SILO 050 4 $a NK8808.9 S78 2020 100 1 $a Spuhler, Friedrich, $e author. 245 10 $a Early Islamic textiles from along the Silk Road / $c Friedrich Spuhler. 264 1 $a London : $b Thames & Hudson, $c [2020] 300 $a 400 pages : $b color illustrations ; $c 28 x 23 cm 490 1 $a The Al-Sabah Collection series 504 $a Includes bibliographical references (pages 390-393) and index. 520 8 $a The al-Sabah Collection, Kuwait, holds a spectacular array of ancient textiles that were made in Islamic lands and traded along the Silk Road, the network of ancient trade routes that linked China, Central Asia and Byzantium for more than 1500 years. The majority range in date from the 9th to the 15th centuries ce and were reportedly found in the caves of Samangan province in northern Afghanistan. They are accompanied by a smaller group of predominantly Chinese textiles dating from the Han period (25-220 ce) through the Yuan period (13th-14th century ce). Presented as a whole, this extraordinary collection, which has remained largely unpublished until now, is a rich source of information not only for the history of textiles, but also for the history of the Silk Road itself. Scientific analysis has allowed a number of these textiles to be dated with precision for the first time, making the collection an especially valuable scholarly resource. The exceptional beauty and variety of the c. 400 garments and textile fragments reflect the many strands of influence along the Silk Road. The textiles display an astonishing range of motifs, patterns and calligraphic designs. A selection of rare intact garments vividly evokes the lives of merchants, pilgrims and travellers, as well as the inhabitants of countries linked by the Silk Road. 610 20 $a DaÌr al-AÌthaÌr al-IslaÌmiÌyah (Kuwait, Kuwait) $v Catalogs. 600 10 $a Sabah, Nasser Sabah al-Ahmad $x Art collections $v Catalogs. 610 20 $a MajmuÌÊ»at al-SÌ£abaÌhÌ£ (Kuwait, Kuwait) $v Catalogs. 650 0 $a Islamic textile fabrics $x History $y To 1500. 651 0 $a Silk Road. 830 0 $a Sabah Collection series. 941 $a 1 952 $l USUX851 $d 20211202014400.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=AD34BF9025A111EC99F17AB23DECA4DB 994 $a C0 $b IWAInitiate Another SILO Locator Search