Talismanic Shirt, 15th–early 16th century, Attributed to Northern India or Deccan, Cotton, ink, gold; plain weave, painted, Textile: L. 25 in. (63.5 cm), Textiles, This talismanic shirt was believed to be imbued with protective powers and may have been meant to be worn under armor in battle. Its surface is decorated with painted squares, medallions, and lappet-shaped sections with the entire Qur'an written inside; these areas are bordered by the ninety-nine names of God written in gold against an orange background
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Talismanic Shirt, 15th–early 16th century, Attributed, Northern India, Deccan, Cotton, ink, gold, plain weave, painted, Textile, L, 25, 63.5 cm, Textiles, talismanic, shirt, believed, imbued, protective powers, meant, worn under, armor, battle, surface, decorated, painted squares, medallions, lappet-shaped sections, entire Qur, written inside, areas, bordered, ninety-nine names, God written, orange background
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