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This block, used to decorate textiles, is carved on both sides with beveled designs of palmettes and a geometric interlace, demonstrating how this popular design scheme transcended various mediums.
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Title: Textile Printing Block
Date: 10th century
Geography: Attributed to Egypt
Medium: Wood; carved
Dimensions:
H. 3 1/4 in. (8.2 cm)
W. 2 5/16 in. (5.8 cm)
D. 1 5/16 in. (3.3 cm)
Classification: Wood
Credit Line: Purchase, Mr. and Mrs. Bruce J. Westcott Gift, 1971
Object Number: 1971.87
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