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Textilelate 11th-early 12th century

Not on view
Fragmentary textile with ivory plain-weave ground, horizontal woven bands of geometric and medallion patterns in olive, brown, and rust, with fringe along top and bottom edges
Textile fragment in plain-woven undyed cloth with a narrow horizontal band of dark brown and black woven decoration featuring small repeating figures in red and white; upper edge has long unraveled fiber fringe in irregular tufts.
Fragment of ancient linen textile, cream-colored with frayed upper edge, featuring a horizontal woven band of dark brown and black with repeating figural and hieroglyphic motifs in white and gold.
Textile fragment with horizontal decorative bands on undyed linen ground, featuring repeating roundels and geometric interlace in muted green, rust, and blue, bordered by a dark band with stylized figures, with fringe along the lower edge; worn and fragmentary condition.
Textile fragment with horizontal decorative bands on undyed linen ground; upper bands feature interlaced geometric and floral patterns in muted green, blue, and red; a dark brown-black band with medallions and script-like motifs runs across the lower section; bottom edge retains original fringe; fabric shows significant age-related deterioration and losses.
Textile fragment of undyed linen with frayed upper edge, featuring a horizontal decorative band of dark brown tapestry weave with repeating figural and geometric motifs in red, white, and gold, and Arabic or Kufic script inscription woven into the upper field.
Textile fragment in undyed linen with frayed warp threads extending upward from a narrow horizontal band woven in dark brown and black with small repeating figural motifs in white and pink.
Textile fragment with horizontal decorative bands in olive, blue, and brown tones featuring repeating arabesque and medallion patterns, a narrow dark band with figural motifs, and a plain woven lower section ending in fringe; fabric shows significant wear and losses.
Fragmentary textile with horizontal decorative bands on an undyed linen ground, featuring repeating geometric and foliate woven patterns in brown, blue, and rust tones, a dark band with arabesque motifs, and a fringe along the lower edge; fabric shows significant wear and losses.
Title
Textile
Place Made
Egypt
Date Made
late 11th-early 12th century
Medium
Linen plain weave, linen with silk weft-faced tapestry weave
Dimensions
Textile comprising 4 fragments: 33 5/8 × 33 1/4 in. (85.41 × 84.46 cm) Fragment 1-upper 2/3 of composite: 20 1/2 × 33 3/8 in. (52.07 × 84.77 cm) Fragment 2-bottom proper right: 13 1/2 × 11 7/8 in. (34.29 × 30.16 cm) Fragment 3-bottom center: 14 × 19 in. (35.56 × 48.26 cm) Fragment 4-bottom proper left: 13 1/4 × 3 1/4 in. (33.66 × 8.26 cm) Mount: 36 7/8 × 36 7/8 × 1 1/4 in. (93.66 × 93.66 × 3.18 cm)
Credit Line
Purchased with funds provided by the William Randolph Hearst Foundation
Accession Number
47.8.4
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.