Textile fragment with ducks in roundel

Islamic

ca. 8th–9th century CE

Not on view

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Title: Textile fragment with ducks in roundel
Period: early Islamic
Date: ca. 8th–9th century CE
Geography: Central Asia or Caucasus region
Culture: Islamic
Medium: Silk
Dimensions: H. 6.3 in. (17.1 cm); W. 8 in. (20.3 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Nanette B. Kelekian, in memory of Charles Dikran and Beatrice Kelekian, 1999
Object Number: 1999.325.230
Curatorial Department: Ancient West Asian Art

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