Islamic World · c. 700 – today
Talismanic shirts & textiles
What it is
Cotton or linen shirts inked with the entire Qur’an, the Names of God and grids, worn under armour by Ottoman, Safavid and Mughal princes for victory and protection. Talismanic banners and panels are related.Making yours
A full-size tunic, block-ruled into hundreds of tiny panels of text in black, red, gold and blue.
Textile, talismanic shirt, inscribed and painted cotton, probably India, caIndia · ca. 15th century - ca. 16th century
Talisman from TurkeyTurkey · Ottoman dynasty (1299–1923), 1822
Dress, 'Talisman', starched cotton, Diotima, Spring 2024 collection, 2023, JamaicaJamaica · 2024
Textile, talismanic shirt, inscribed and painted cotton, with ink and gold paint, probably India, caIndia · ca. 15th century - ca. 16th centuryMore from Islamic World: Talismanic scrolls & sheets · Talismanic seals & engraved stones
Every type in the gallery
Anything in the gallery can be made, by hand, in the prescribed metal or yours and, where the tradition names an hour, at that hour or with a plain note that it was not. Numbered. Price on commission, quoted first. I reply within one business day.