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Epigraphic Textile
Epigraphic Textile
On the central section of this textile, an inscription in monumental thuluth script is repeated twelve times. The text comes from the Sura al-Fath (Victory, 48:3): “And that Allah...
Epigraphic Textile
Epigraphic Textile
The design of this textile panel consists entirely of religious texts and invocations, disposed in wide horizontal bands in thuluth script, alternating with narrow bands in kufic s...
Wedding dress consisting of a silk gauze and lace bodice, skirt, satin sash, collar, cape and silk fragment, probably made in Great Britain or France, ca. 1872-1874. Wedding dress consisting of a bodice, skirt, sash, collar, cape and silk fragment. The dr
Wedding dress consisting of a silk gauze and lace bodice, skirt, satin sash, collar, cape and silk fragment, probably made in Great Britain or France, ca. 1872-1874. Wedding dress consisting of a bodice, skirt, sash, collar, cape and silk fragment. The dr
Wedding dress consisting of a silk gauze and lace bodice, skirt, satin sash, collar, cape and silk fragment, probably made in Great Britain or France, ca. 1872-1874. Wedding dress ...
Fragments from a Tunic Front
Fragments from a Tunic Front
Several tapestry-woven fragments have been mounted on a linen backing in the shape of a tunic front. The largest, uppermost fragment consists of an arcade with four dark purple fig...
Textile Fragment: Duck and Flowers
Textile Fragment: Duck and Flowers
Against a red background, a duck woven from undyed wool with red details walks along a slightly sloping, stylized ground line. The duck is framed by a thin square line of undyed wo...
Fragment with Jeweled Cross Flanked by Birds
Fragment with Jeweled Cross Flanked by Birds
This fragmented textile has a jeweled cross at its center, flanked by two multicolored birds with head crests (peahens?). A gold border with jewels and pearls runs near the top of ...
Two Textile Fragments with Red Tapestry Bands
Two Textile Fragments with Red Tapestry Bands
Two textile fragments that share red tapestry inwoven bands; these bands feature alternating buff colored birds and stylized plants inside lozenges formed of vines. The vines are n...
Roundel Fragment: Mounted Hunters and Animals
Roundel Fragment: Mounted Hunters and Animals
Fragment of a Sasanian-style roundel depicting a pair of hunters on horseback. This textile is an example of weft-faced compound weave (samite) with silk warps and wefts. The front...