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This version, a simple and utilitarian binding called ‘Tangben style,’ consists of four holes (‘four eyes’) sewn with strong silk thread. Stitched books have a long history, with examples found in the Mogao Caves of Dunhuang that can be dated as early as the seventh century.]]> ]]> to possess healing properties in the Central Asian Turkmen tradition. The combination of holy book and silver metal suggests apotropaic or protective qualities, with the Qur'an in its case hung up on the wall to offer blessings to the owner of the house or tent.]]>
Materials: Ink on parchment]]>
Materials: Ink, watercolour and gold on paper]]>
Materials: Opaque watercolour and gold on paper]]> to unite sight and sound in the object’s apotropaic effect. The heart-shaped amulet is a dorsal ornament, common in Turkmen jewelry, made to hang from the wearer’s head and extend down the back.]]> to unite sight and sound in the object’s apotropaic effect. The heart- shaped amulet is a dorsal ornament, common in Turkmen jewelry, made to hang from the wearer’s head and extend down the back.]]> ]]>
Materials: Ink on paper and opaque watercolour]]>
Materials: Watercolour and gold on paper]]> HIDDEN STORIES: GLOBAL HISTORY, LOCAL NETWORKS

Virtual Symposium: February 24-25, 2022

Join the Aga Khan Museum for a virtual symposium celebrating the exhibition Hidden Stories: Books Along the Silk Roads, featuring books, scrolls, manuscript paintings, textiles, and objects spanning a 1,000-year history. The exhibition and symposium are global — examining a vast network of trade routes spanning Asia, Europe, and Africa — and local, bringing together historical artifacts from collections across Ontario, Canada.

View the Symposium Program here.  

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Materials: Gold-lacquered wood]]>
Materials: Wood, metal, paint, vellum]]>
Materials: Opaque watercolour on paper]]>
Materials: Ink, gold, and opaque watercolour on paper]]> Iraq, Baghdad, late 13th century, Attributed Calligrapher: Yaqut al-Musta'simi (d. 1290), Attributed Painter: Mahmoud b. Abi'l-Mahasin al-Qashi, Ink, gold, and opaque watercolour on paper
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