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Tapestry band
Egyptian (Islamic?)
Early Islamic
8th–9th century A.D.
Medium/Technique
Linen and Silk; tapestry
Dimensions
Height x width: 11.5 x 37.5 cm (4 1/2 x 14 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Denman Waldo Ross Collection
Accession Number11.89
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionGround: natural-colored linen. At the right is a tightly woven selvedge (.005 wide). Design: tapestry band in bright yellow, green, blue, and red silk and natural-colored linen with a row of scalloped medallions (.04 wide) of red, green or blue, each containing a cream, a red or a yellow animal. The band is edged at the top and the bottom with a blue stripe and a narrow undulating yellow border (.007 wide).