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Painting1000-1250

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Two fragmentary textile strips in aged parchment tan, with rust-brown repeating motifs, a crescent medallion enclosing Arabic script, and a bold black Kufic inscription cartouche on the lower fragment
Title
Painting
Place Made
Egypt
Date Made
1000-1250
Medium
Ink and colors on paper
Dimensions
a) 11 3/8 x 2 in. (28.89 x 5.08 cm); b) 4 x 4 in. (10.16 x 10.16 cm); b) Mount: 22 1/8 x 16 in. (56.19 x 40.64 cm)
Credit Line
The Madina Collection of Islamic Art, gift of Camilla Chandler Frost
Accession Number
M.2002.1.653a-b
Classification
Paintings
Collecting Area
Art of the Middle East: Islamic

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