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Textile FragmentProbably 13th -14th century

On view: Resnick PavilionDeep Cuts: Block Printing Across Cultures
Fragment of a navy blue textile with an allover repeat pattern of circular medallions filled with interlacing scrollwork and foliate motifs in golden tan, with frayed edges

Unknown, Textile Fragment, Probably 13th -14th century, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, The Madina Collection of Islamic Art, gift of Camilla Chandler Frost, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Textile Fragment
Place Made
India, Gujarat
Date Made
Probably 13th -14th century
Medium
Cotton plain weave, block-resist dyed
Dimensions
20 7/8 × 14 in. (53.02 × 35.56 cm) Mount: 25 1/4 × 18 1/4 × 2 1/4 in. (64.14 × 46.36 × 5.72 cm)
Credit Line
The Madina Collection of Islamic Art, gift of Camilla Chandler Frost
Accession Number
M.2002.1.694
Classification
Textiles
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles
Selected 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.

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