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Sleeve Fragment with a Band with Fish and Blossoms

7th–10th century
Not on view
This sleeve fragment illustrates many of the characteristics associated with early Islamic textiles found in Egypt. Symmetrically arranged between two plain, dark bands, delicately colored fish, leaves, and buds form a lozenge pattern around a central rosette set within a gemmed roundel and a repeating pattern of stylized trees. The structured sprinkling of flora (generally buds and leaves) and fauna is referred to as a "scattered" motif. Like the weft-patterned, applied border, here with chevrons, the scattered motif became popular toward the end of the sixth and seventh centuries.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Sleeve Fragment with a Band with Fish and Blossoms
  • Date: 7th–10th century
  • Geography: Attributed to Egypt
  • Medium: Tapestry weave in polychrome wool and undyed linen on plain-weave ground of undyed linen; applied weft-pattern band in wool and undyed linen
  • Dimensions: Max. H. 10 3/8 in. (26.4 cm)
    Max. W. 9 7/8 in. (25.1 cm)
    Mount: H. 11 7/8 in. (30.2 cm)
    W. 15 1/8 in. (38.4 cm)
    D. 1 5/8 in. (4.1 cm)
  • Classification: Textiles
  • Credit Line: Gift of George F. Baker, 1890
  • Object Number: 90.5.167
  • Curatorial Department: Islamic Art

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