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Warrior and Physician with the Plant Kestron, from a manuscript of De materia medica of Dioscorides, Abbasid period, Iraq, 1224. Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper. Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Abby Aldrich Rockefeller, 1960.193.
In conjunction with Social Fabrics, Jochen Sokoly will give an in-person lecture on styles of dress during the early Islamic period.
In this lecture, professor Jochen Sokoly will look at the clothing worn in the time of the early Islamic caliphates—between the 7th and 11th centuries—and consider the various cultural influences that shaped it. A brief introduction to the exhibition Social Fabrics: Inscribed Textiles from Medieval Egyptian Tombs will also be presented.
The textiles in this exhibition, on view through May 8, 2022, are particularly meaningful, for they tell a bigger story about political and social power, ... view more »
ADMISSION INFO
Free admission, but seating is limited. Reservations may be arranged by clicking on the event on this form beginning on Sunday, April 10, after 10am.
Additional time info:
The lecture will take place in Menschel Hall, Lower Level. Please enter the museums via the entrance on Broadway. Doors will open at 5:30pm.
After the lecture, guests are invited to visit the Social Fabrics exhibition on Level 3, until 8:30pm.
