Uploaded March 2021 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago
Dr. Patricia Bentley threads together a poetic reflection about her favourite object in the Museum’s Collection — an 800-year-old woven wonder from Iran or Central Asia.
“A textile object like this takes me into deep time,” says Bentley, a writer, educator, and complex weaver, about the intricately detailed robe made from silk cloth and metal thread.
Watch Bentley’s The Public Curates video to discover more about why she is so fascinated with this robe, a remarkable example of luxury clothing created under the Mongols, who governed the area from China to Iran during most of the 13th and 14th centuries.
To learn more about this object in the Museum’s Collection (accession number AKM677): agakhanmuseum.org/collection/artifact/robe-AKM677
Bringing online Museum experiences to you is part of our mission to connect cultures and promote understanding between peoples. To learn more about how you can support the Museum by making a donation or becoming a Friend or Patron, please visit: agakhanmuseum.org/support
Dr. Patricia Bentley threads together a poetic reflection about her favourite object in the Museum’s Collection — an 800-year-old woven wonder from Iran or Central Asia.
“A textile object like this takes me into deep time,” says Bentley, a writer, educator, and complex weaver, about the intricately detailed robe made from silk cloth and metal thread.
Watch Bentley’s The Public Curates video to discover more about why she is so fascinated with this robe, a remarkable example of luxury clothing created under the Mongols, who governed the area from China to Iran during most of the 13th and 14th centuries.
To learn more about this object in the Museum’s Collection (accession number AKM677): agakhanmuseum.org/collection/artifact/robe-AKM677
Bringing online Museum experiences to you is part of our mission to connect cultures and promote understanding between peoples. To learn more about how you can support the Museum by making a donation or becoming a Friend or Patron, please visit: agakhanmuseum.org/support
