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Textile Fragment7th-8th century

Not on view
Fragmentary ancient textile in straw and olive tones, mounted on gray fabric, with a woven figural or architectural motif along the left edge and ragged, frayed borders throughout

Unknown, Textile Fragment, 7th-8th 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
Iran or Iraq
Date Made
7th-8th century
Medium
Wool and cotton weft-faced compound twill (samite)
Dimensions
9 1/2 x 3 1/4 in. (24.13 x 8.25 cm); Mount: 14 x 7 in. (35.56 x 17.78 cm)
Credit Line
The Madina Collection of Islamic Art, gift of Camilla Chandler Frost
Accession Number
M.2002.1.690
Classification
Textiles
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles

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