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Tent panel
(لوحة خيمة)

Title	Tent panel
Title Original	لوحة خيمة
Publication Date:	The beginning of the thirteenth century AH / the beginning of the nineteenth century AD
Publication Place	- Shangri-La, Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art
Subject	Cotton (conductive technology / appliqué)
Type	Other
Language	Undetermined
Digital	Yes
Manuscript	No
Physical Dimensions	الأبعاد الكلية : 289.6 × 148.6 سم
Library:	Museum With No Frontiers
Library Asset ID	83.24
Record ID	object;EPM;us;Mus22;50;ar
Library Location	Shangri-La, Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art
Date	The beginning of the thirteenth century AH / the beginning of the nineteenth century AD
Notes	This connective shape is one of six shapes depicting designs that reflect the clear geometric form of the Egyptian period of Mamluk rule (1250-1517). The layout pattern above the central ring is similar to other works made during the Mamluk Revival period, and this particular cloth depicts the following verse from the Qur’an: “Man has only what he strives for...” (53:39). Jointed pieces of cloth of this type were often used to decorate tents.
Sample Text	"Tent painting" within Discover the collections of Islamic art. Museum Without Borders, 2026. https://islamicart.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;EPM;us;Mus22;50;ar

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Tent panel

(لوحة خيمة)

Publication Date The beginning of the thirteenth century AH / the beginning of the nineteenth century AD

Publication Place - Shangri-La, Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art

Subject Cotton (conductive technology / appliqué)

Type Other

Language Undetermined

Digital Yes

Manuscript No

Physical Dimensions الأبعاد الكلية : 289.6 × 148.6 سم

Library Museum With No Frontiers

Library Asset ID 83.24

Record ID object;EPM;us;Mus22;50;ar

Library Location Shangri-La, Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art

Date The beginning of the thirteenth century AH / the beginning of the nineteenth century AD

Notes This connective shape is one of six shapes depicting designs that reflect the clear geometric form of the Egyptian period of Mamluk rule (1250-1517). The layout pattern above the central ring is similar to other works made during the Mamluk Revival period, and this particular cloth depicts the following verse from the Qur’an: “Man has only what he strives for...” (53:39). Jointed pieces of cloth of this type were often used to decorate tents.

Sample Text "Tent painting" within Discover the collections of Islamic art. Museum Without Borders, 2026. https://islamicart.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;EPM;us;Mus22;50;ar