Examining the colors functions in garments during the Mongol-Timurid era

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Document Type : Research Article

Authors

Arezoo Karoubi ¹

Abolhasan Fayyaz anush ²

¹ PhD Graduate in Post-Islamic Iranian History, Department of History, Faculty of Literature and Humanities, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran

² Associate Professor of History, Faculty of Literature and Humanities, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran

10.22067/jhistory.2026.98928.1445

Abstract

Abstract

Colors serve various functions in human life. The choice of colors in clothing has long held significance; indeed, most functions of color in garment are instrumental, owing to the role they play in generating meaning and conveying it to the observer. This study employs a descriptive-analytical approach and library research to examine the historical functions of color in clothing during the Mongol-Timurid era. By identifying and understanding the meanings of these functions, one can better grasp the scope of the impact that clothing color had on society during the Mongol-Timurid era. The findings indicate that, during this period, the color of clothing served at least three functions: display, the expression of value, and the definition of identity. Clothing color was a tool used by the social elite to express emotions and inclinations, demonstrate spiritual worth, and distinguish themselves from others.

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Keywords

Color

Garment

Mongol- Timurid Era

Meaning

Function

Subjects

• History of Islamic culture

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