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Fragment of Border

800s

Egypt, 9th century

Medium
wool: plain weave wtih supplementary weft
Measurements
Overall: 9 x 46.4 cm (3 9/16 x 18 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 1929.931
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Location
Not on view
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A horizontally long wool textile fragment features three patterned bands on a dark ground. The top band shows repeated cream angular shapes, while the middle contains light blue and cream interlocking diamonds. A bottom band displays complex geometric fretwork in cream. The cloth has significant chunks missing, with large holes and frayed, uneven edges cutting into the horizontal bands across its length.

Fragment of Border

800s

Egypt, 9th century

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