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Collections

Fragmentary Text10th-11th century

Not on view
Fragment of coarse tan linen with multiple lines of handwritten Arabic script in dark navy ink, edges ragged and fraying

Unknown, Fragmentary Text, 10th-11th century, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, The Madina Collection of Islamic Art, gift of Camilla Chandler Frost, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Fragmentary Text
Place Made
Egypt
Date Made
10th-11th century
Medium
Ink on papyrus
Dimensions
13 3/4 x 3 1/8 in. (34.92 x 7.93 cm); Mount: 22 x 16 in. (55.88 x 40.64 cm)
Credit Line
The Madina Collection of Islamic Art, gift of Camilla Chandler Frost
Accession Number
M.2002.1.369
Classification
Manuscripts
Collecting Area
Art of the Middle East: Islamic