EditorialLions from a Tunic, c. 800's. Egypt, Islamic Abbasid period, 8th - 9th Century. Tapestry weave with supplementary weft wrapping; undyed linen and dyed wool; overall: 23 x 23 cm (9 1/16 x 9 1/16 in.).
EditorialLions from a Tunic, c. 800's. Egypt, Islamic Abbasid period, 8th - 9th Century. Tapestry weave with supplementary weft wrapping; undyed linen and dyed wool; average: 23 x 23 cm (9 1/16 x 9 1/16 in.).
EditorialCoin, A.H. 164/A.D. 780, Excavated in Iran, Nishapur, Gold, Diam. 11/16 in. (1.7 cm), Coins, Issued during the reign of the Abbasid caliph al-Mahdi, this gold dinar was minted in the year A.H. 164 (A.D. 780). The inscription on its obverse proclaims th...