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Art

Fragment of textile with horses

ca. 5th–7th century CE

Silk textile

editorial

Textile as Portable Garden

November 17, 2015

By Sylvia Wu

Intern Sylvia Wu investigates the history and original use of a textile fragment from the Department of Islamic Art's collection.

editorial

From the Ground Up: Conservation Treatment of an Indian Textile

August 18, 2015

By Julia Carlson

Assistant Conservator Julia Carlson outlines the extensive conservation treatment applied to a set of Indian textile fragments.

Art

Textile Fragment with Horses

7th–9th century

Wool, cotton; taqueté

Art

Fragment of a terracotta relief with two horses

6th century BCE

Terracotta

Essay

Made in India, Found in Egypt: Red Sea Textile Trade in the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Centuries

March 1, 2023

By Ayesha U. Shaikh

Throughout the centuries the Indian Ocean has served as a transregional network facilitating the circulation of Indian textiles to locations as far away as Southeast Asia, Central and East Asia, and East Africa.

Art

Fragment of Textile with a Forested Landscape

14th century

Cotton, plain weave; printed or painted, mordant and resist dyed

Art

Textile Fragment with Inscription

ca. 934–40

Linen, silk; plain weave, tapestry weave

Art

Textile Fragment with Inscription

ca. 934–40

Linen, silk; plain weave, tapestry weave

Essay

Spiritual Power in the Arts of the Toba Batak

July 1, 2023

By Maggie Wander

The rich sculptural, architectural, and textile traditions of the Toba Batak in northern Sumatra have served, for generations, as potent tools for harnessing spiritual power that was central to religious and social life before Christianity was introduced in the nineteenth century.