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Textile Fragment13th century

On view:
Resnick Pavilion, floor 1
Two fragments of a worn medieval textile with indigo-printed geometric diamond borders, stylized bird figures, and an Arabic inscription band along the bottom edge

Unknown, Textile Fragment, 13th 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
Syria or Egypt
Date Made
13th century
Medium
Linen plain weave, block-printed
Dimensions
Textile: 15 1/4 × 31 7/8 in. (38.74 × 80.96 cm) Frame: 17 × 34 1/2 × 1 1/4 in. (43.18 × 87.63 × 3.18 cm)
Credit Line
The Madina Collection of Islamic Art, gift of Camilla Chandler Frost
Accession Number
M.2002.1.708
Classification
Textiles
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles

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