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Textile Fragment with Ogival Pattern

14th century
Not on view
Influenced by Chinese and Mongol prototypes, this fragment shows a repeating pattern of an ogival vine scroll that undulates around Chinese-style lotus blossoms enclosing a naskh inscription. The inscription reads "The Sultan, the King," in mirror image, a reference to an unnamed Mamluk sultan. The combination of these elements—the Eastern origin of the design, an inscription invoking the ruling elite, and the sumptuousness of the fabric— were the most common characteristics of luxury textiles of the period, and the visual manifestation of the long-lasting trade relations between China and the eastern Mediterranean.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Textile Fragment with Ogival Pattern
  • Date: 14th century
  • Geography: Attributed to Egypt or Syria
  • Medium: Silk; lampas
  • Dimensions: Textile:
    H. 21 1/4 in. (54 cm)
    W. 14 in. (35.6 cm)
    Mount:
    H. 26 3/8 in. (67 cm)
    W. 20 in. (50.8 cm)
    D. 7/8 in. (2.2 cm)
  • Classification: Textiles-Woven
  • Credit Line: Fletcher Fund, 1946
  • Object Number: 46.156.17
  • Curatorial Department: Islamic Art

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