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title: Talismanic Shirt with Qur'anic Verses
author: Victoria & Albert Museum
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19828/talismanic-shirt-with-quranic-verses/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2024-12-19
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# Talismanic Shirt with Qur'anic Verses
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## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/19828.jpg)
## Image Caption
Cotton shirt made of three panels with verses from the [Quran](https://www.worldhistory.org/quran/) in ink and [gold](https://www.worldhistory.org/gold/) paint. 15th-16th-century [India](https://www.worldhistory.org/india/). (Victoria and Albert Museum, London)
## Cite This Work
### APA
Museum, V. &. A. (2024, December 19). Talismanic Shirt with Qur'anic Verses. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Museum, Victoria & Albert. "Talismanic Shirt with Qur'anic Verses." *World History Encyclopedia*, December 19, 2024. .
### MLA
Museum, Victoria & Albert. "Talismanic Shirt with Qur'anic Verses." *World History Encyclopedia*, 19 Dec 2024, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O481040/talismanic-shirt-unknown/#:~:text=Object%20details&text=Physical%20description-,Talismanic%20shirt%2C%20cotton%2C%20inscribed%20with%20verses%20from%20the%20Quran%20in,front%2C%20with%20a%20round%20neckline.) by **Victoria & Albert Museum**. Submitted by [Sikeena Karmali Ahmed](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/sikeenakarmalia/ "User Page: Sikeena Karmali Ahmed"), published on 19 December 2024. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Copyright](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright). You cannot use, copy, distribute, or modify this item without explicit permission from the author. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.