Silk Squares on Linen

6th–9th century

Not on view

A charming example of a silk textile sewn on linen, these two purple square panels, made with a compound weave, would have been applied to a tunic.

Artwork Details

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Provenance

Title: Silk Squares on Linen
Date: 6th–9th century
Geography: Made in perhaps Panopolis (Akmium), Egypt
Culture: Egyptian
Medium: Silk on linen
Dimensions: Both textiles as mounted: 10 1/4 × 20 1/2 in. (26 × 52 cm)
L. sq.: 9 1/2 × 8 7/16 in. (24.1 × 21.5 cm)
R. sq.: 6 9/16 × 9 15/16 in. (16.6 × 25.2 cm)
Mount: 12 in. × 23 in. × 1 3/16 in. (30.5 × 58.4 × 3 cm)
Classification: Textiles-Woven
Credit Line: Gift of Dr. Marilyn Jenkins-Madina, in loving memory of her husband, Professor Maan Z. Madina, 2018
Object Number: 2018.913.8
Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters

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