"The Esterhazy applique. Silk and leather on cotton. Tabriz, Iran, mid-16th century. The embroidery contains numerous Chinese motifs, while the winged creatures are peris, spirits who accompanied Muhammad on his flight to heaven." (page 84)
Source: Harris, Jennifer. 5,000 Years of Textiles. Smithsonian Books. Washington. 1993. ISBN 1-58834-215-8.
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