Shroud of Charlemagne, pictured in quadriga: silk, made in Constantinople 9th AD, Musée National du Moyen Âge, Paris.pic.twitter.com/OFclRqOvSj
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7th–8thC AD silk damask w/ embroidered ducks, woven in China & decorated in Central Asia: http://www.hali.com/choices/the-abegg-stiftung-riggisberg-welcomes-visitors-from-late-april-to-early-november/ …pic.twitter.com/jqqIrKqWhQ
@caitlinrgreen beautiful! beautiful wow original hand work how expert these artisans had been
@Umarkarim89 Absolutely! :)
@caitlinrgreen anyways this is the time to open the fast so i invite you to open it with us :)
@Umarkarim89 that is very kind of you, I would love to accept & say thank you :)
@caitlinrgreen ahaan well it is a pleasure the fast is nearly of 16 hours so the 8 hours left are passed in contemplation of what to eat :D
@Umarkarim89 That is a very long fast! What will you be having for your iftar? :)
@caitlinrgreen and fruit salad or russian salad content wise and after some time mangoes and their milk shake :) and then stomach is full :D
Saddle cover from Central Asia, late 8th to mid-9th century in date: http://www.hali.com/choices/the-abegg-stiftung-riggisberg-welcomes-visitors-from-late-april-to-early-november/ …pic.twitter.com/LTWbCUdNxS
@caitlinrgreen Beautiful they were also found in England?
@Umarkarim89 alas not---have some decorated silks etc from Viking burials, but nothing like this!
@caitlinrgreen ahaan even then you are lucky :)
@caitlinrgreen Sogdiana? The 'Alexander the Great/Roxane' Sogdiana? Or is there another one I don't know about?
@JanyVernis Yes, that one, Central Asia :)
@caitlinrgreen This is really very good!
@caitlinrgreen The colours are so wonderfully vibrant! Have they been touched up in any way?
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