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Textile Fragmentsecond half of 9th century

Not on view
Woven textile fragment in olive green, rust red, brown, and ivory, depicting a frontal human figure with multiple face-like forms in looped pile weave, heavily frayed at all edges

Unknown, Textile Fragment, second half of 9th 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
Egypt
Date Made
second half of 9th century
Medium
Linen and wool tapestry weave
Dimensions
8 1/4 × 8 1/4 in. (20.96 × 20.96 cm)
Credit Line
The Madina Collection of Islamic Art, gift of Camilla Chandler Frost
Accession Number
M.2002.1.723
Classification
Textiles
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles

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