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Textile Fragment

10th–11th century
Not on view
The repeat checker-board pattern of this textile bears a design of a standing lion in profile, printed in gold against the brown squares and with reddish underdrawing against the light squares.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Textile Fragment
  • Date: 10th–11th century
  • Geography: Attributed to probably Iran
  • Medium: Cotton, other fibers; plain weave, printed, and painted
  • Dimensions: Textile: L. 23 in. (58.4 cm)
    W.39 3/4 in. (101 cm)
    Mount: L. 33 3/8 in. (84.8 cm)
    W. 47 1/2 in. (120.7 cm)
    D. 1 5/8 in. (4.1 cm)
  • Classification: Textiles-Painted and/or Printed
  • Credit Line: Gift of George D. Pratt, 1931
  • Object Number: 31.106.64
  • Curatorial Department: Islamic Art

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