Textile Fragment

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Textile Fragment

Egypt, Mamluk Dynasty (1250–1517), 14th-15th century
Textiles; fragments
Silk double weave and weft-faced plain weave
19 3/8 × 11 3/4 in. (49.21 × 29.85 cm)
The Madina Collection of Islamic Art, gift of Camilla Chandler Frost (M.2002.1.693)
Not currently on public view

Bibliography

  • Komaroff, Linda. Beauty and Identity: Islamic Art from the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 2016.
  • Atil, Esin. Renaissance of Islam: Art of the Mamluks. Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1981.