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Does the cloak preserved in the Chamber of the Sacred Relics at Topkapi Palace genuinely belong to the Prophet Muhammad?

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Identification rests on tradition and unbroken custody. The textile has never been radiocarbon dated or otherwise scientifically tested.

What would resolve this Radiocarbon dating and textile fiber analysis of the cloak, if the Topkapi Palace Museum ever permitted sampling.
OpenTextile archaeometry, Islamic studiesChamber of the Sacred Relics, Topkapi Palace Museum, Istanbul
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Archaeometry, Scholarly Disciplines
Source Chamber of the Sacred Relics, Topkapi Palace Museum, Istanbulthe holders' own account
Islamic Studies, Scholarly Disciplines
Source Chamber of the Sacred Relics, Topkapi Palace Museum, Istanbulthe holders' own account

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Blessed Mantle of the Prophet, Artifacts & Relics
Source Chamber of the Sacred Relics, Topkapi Palace Museum, Istanbulthe holders' own account
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Chamber of the Sacred Relics, Topkapi Palace Museum, Istanbul
Topkapi Palace Museum (T.C. Milli Saraylar), 2020the holders' own accountView the Source
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