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Tapestry
Egyptian (Arabic)
8th–9th century A.D.
Medium/Technique
Wool
Dimensions
14 x 46 cm (5 1/2 x 18 1/8 in.); Legacy dimension: .46 x .14
Credit Line
Maria Antoinette Evans Fund
Accession Number30.687
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionGround: twill tapestry of pinkish-red wool, torn and ragged. Warp: cream wool. Design: large rondels, one above the other; each with a conventionalized tree enclosed by a narrow border with zig-zag design: Woven with blue, blue-green, and cream. Across top is a narrow floral border on a dark blue ground, and a band of formal Kufic (.055 high) woven in cream wool. Inscription: undeciphered. See note.
Provenance1930, sold by Madame Marguerite Sursock, Paris to the MFA. (Accession date: October 16, 1930)