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Fragment

A work made of silk, warp-float faced 2:1 twill weave with supplementary patterning wefts bound by secondary binding warps in plain interlacings.
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  • A work made of silk, warp-float faced 2:1 twill weave with supplementary patterning wefts bound by secondary binding warps in plain interlacings.

Date:

Mamluk period (1250–1517), 14th/15th century

Artist:

Egypt

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Textiles

Culture

Islamic

Title

Fragment

Origin

Egypt

Date

Made 1301–1500

Medium

Silk, warp-float faced 2:1 twill weave with supplementary patterning wefts bound by secondary binding warps in plain interlacings

Dimensions

23.5 × 29.4 cm (9 1/4 × 11 1/2 in.) Repeat: 15.7 × 12.7 cm (6 1/4 × 5 in.)

Credit Line

Purchased with funds provided by Mr. and Mrs. John V. Farwell III

Reference Number

1982.1462

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