He was notable for his research on the connection between Islamic and Coptic art, particularly in textiles.
He was also a consultant for the Textile Museum in Washington, D.C.,[1] and president of Deutsche Orient-Gesellschaft (German Oriental Society).
[2] In 1960, Ernst Kühnel became the second person to be awarded the Charles Lang Freer Medal by the Smithsonian Institution.
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