Textile Fragment
This linen fragment executed in a tapestry woven design and embroidery depicts an eagle in a roundel. An embroidered pattern of evenly spaced circles framed by linear bands in the ground color can be seen on both ends of the fabric. Only remnants remain of other polychrome tapestry decorations, perhaps of smaller motifs. Such textiles with designs in roundels were commonplace in the Near East and prototypes can be found in Sasanian Iran and Coptic Egypt. This fragment has been ascribed to the Tulunid period through its characteristic color palette of olive, blue, and brown.
Artwork Details
- Title:Textile Fragment
- Date:9th century
- Geography:Attributed to Egypt
- Medium:Linen and wool; tapestry-woven
- Dimensions:H. 16 1/4 in. (41.3 cm)
W. 4 3/4 in. (12.1 cm)
Mount: H. 22 in. (55.9 cm)
W. 16 in. (40.6 cm) - Classification:Textiles-Woven
- Credit Line:Rogers Fund, 1974
- Object Number:1974.113.3
- Curatorial Department: Islamic Art
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7th century
late 10th century
660–870 (radiocarbon date, 95% probability)
last quarter 10th century
last quarter 10th century
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