Embroiderers
Barthun
Date: mid-twelfth century
In his Nuzhat al-mushtāq fi ikhtirāq al-afāq, al-Idrisi (d. 1164) refers to embroidered clothes produced for the sultan in Basna, and carrying an inscription reading ‘made in Barthun.’ … read more
Basna
Date: mid-twelfth century
In his Nuzhat al-mushtāq fi ikhtirāq al-afāq, al-Idrisi (d. 1164) refers to embroidered clothes produced for the sultan in Basna, and carrying an inscription reading ‘made in Basna.’ … read more
Kaliwan
Date: mid-twelfth century
In his Nuzhat al-mushtāq fi ikhtirāq al-afāq, al-Idrisi (d. 1164) refers to embroidered clothes produced for the sultan in Basna, and carrying an inscription reading ‘made in Kaliwan.’ … read more