Fragment of a Coat, early 14th century, Attributed to Egypt, Silk; double weave, H. 20 1/4 in. (51.4 cm), Textiles-Woven, The repeated Arabic inscription in thuluth script is translated as 'Glory to our master the Sultan al Malik al Mu’ayyad.' This probably refers to the Rasulid sultan al-Mu'ayyad Da'ud ibn Yusuf (r. 1297–1321), indicating that this is one of the many objects manufactured in Egypt for the Yemeni sultans, either as diplomatic gifts or special commissions
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Fragment, Coat, early 14th century, Attributed, Egypt, Silk, double weave, H, 20 1/4, 51.4 cm, Textiles-Woven, repeated, Arabic, inscription, thuluth script, translated, Glory, our master, Sultan al, Malik, al, Mu’ayyad, refers, Rasulid sultan, al-Mu'ayyad, Da'ud, ibn, Yusuf, r, 1297–1321, indicating, objects manufactured, Yemeni sultans, diplomatic gifts, special commissions
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