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Culture: Egypt, Abbasid period (66)
Culture: Egypt, Abbasid period (66)
Fragment of a Band or Border
Egypt, Umayyad period (661–750) or Abbasid period (750–1258)
1982.110CCCC0
Square Ornament from a Tunic
Egypt or Syria, Umayyad period (661–750) or Abbasid period (750–1258)
1947.192CCCC0
Nude Female Dancers from a Tunic
Egypt or Syria, Umayyad period (661–750) or Abbasid period (750–1258)
1953.332CCCC0
Lions from a Tunic
Egypt, Islamic Abbasid period, 8th - 9th Century
1982.83CCCC0
Lions from a Tunic
Egypt, Islamic Abbasid period, 8th - 9th Century
1982.83.aCCCC0
No image available
Egypt, Islamic Abbasid period, 8th - 9th Century
1982.83.bCCCC0
Silk Sleeve Decoration with Hunters
Egypt or Syria, Umayyad period (661–750) or Abbasid period (750–1258)
1947.193CCCC0
Alexander the Great on Horseback
Egypt, Umayyad period (661–750) or Abbasid period (750–1258)
1959.123CCCC0
Busts and Animals Under Tree of Life
Egypt, Islamic period, Abbasid, 8th - 9th century
1982.272CCCC0
Folio from a Qur'an
Probably Egypt, Abbasid period (750–1258)
1933.493CCCC0
Folio from a Qur'an (recto)
Probably Egypt, Abbasid period (750–1258)
1933.493.aCCCC0
Folio from a Qur'an (verso)
Probably Egypt, Abbasid period (750–1258)
1933.493.bCCCC0
Decorations and Sleeve from a Tunic
Egypt, Umayyad period (661–750) or Abbasid period (750–1258)
1982.107CCCC0
Clavi (Decorative Band)
Egypt, Umayyad period (661–750) or Abbasid period (750–1258)
1982.107.aCCCC0
Clavi (Decorative Band)
Egypt, Umayyad period (661–750) or Abbasid period (750–1258)
1982.107.bCCCC0
Sleeve from a Tunic
Egypt, Umayyad period (661–750) or Abbasid period (750–1258)
1982.107.cCCCC0
Segmentum from a Tunic
Egypt, Abbasid period, second half of the 8th century
1969.38CCCC0
Three Figures from a Tunic
Egypt, Abbasid period, late 8th century
1926.158CCCC0
Three Figures from a Tunic
Egypt, Abbasid period, late 8th century
1926.158.aCCCC0
No image available
Egypt, Abbasid period, late 8th century
1926.158.bCCCC0
Two Confronted Animals from a Tunic
Egypt, Islamic period, Abbasid, 8th - 9th century
1983.256CCCC0
Silk Fragments with Palmette Blossoms
Egypt or Syria, Umayyad period (661–750) or Abbasid period (750–1258)
1951.91CCCC0
Silk Decorative Tunic Band with a Hunter
Egypt or Syria, Umayyad period (661–750) or Abbasid period (750–1258)
1939.505CCCC0
Fragmentary Icon Panel, Christ in Glory (?) and Evangelists
Egypt, Abbasid period, mid 8th - mid 9th centuries
1952.256CCCC0
Hunters on Horseback
Egypt, Islamic Abbasid period, late 8th to 9th century
1982.102CCCC0
Tiraz with animated band
Egypt, Abbasid period
1982.90CCCC0
Fragment of a Clavus
Egypt, late 8th - early 9th centuries (Abbasid period)
1948.115CCCC0
Embroidered tiraz with fringe
Egypt, Tunah, Abbasid period, Caliphate of al-Wathiqu, 847-861
1932.25CCCC0
Fragment of a Clavus
Egypt, Abbasid period (?), 8th century
1983.123CCCC0
Fragment of a Clavus
Egypt, Abbasid period (?), 8th - 9th century
1982.89CCCC0
Fragment of a Clavus from a Tunic
Egypt, Abbasid period(?), 8th - 9th century
1982.86CCCC0
Fragment of a Clavus
Egypt, Abbasid period, 8th - 9th century
1982.85CCCC0
Fragment of an Ornament
Egypt, Abbasid period (?), 8th - 9th century
1983.131CCCC0
Tiraz with foliate band
Egypt, Umayyad period (661–750) or Abbasid period (750–1258)
1982.95CCCC0
Qur'an Manuscript Folio
Egypt?, Abbasid Period, 9th century
1933.483CCCC0
Qur'an Manuscript Folio
Egypt?, Abbasid Period, 9th century
1933.483.aCCCC0
Qur'an Manuscript Folio
Egypt?, Abbasid Period, 9th century
1933.483.bCCCC0
Segmentum
Egypt, Umayyad period (661–750) or Abbasid period (750–1258)?
1983.125CCCC0
Segmentum with Musicians
Egypt, Umayyad period (661–750) or Abbasid period (750–1258)?
1983.124CCCC0
Fragment from a Segmentum
Egypt, Umayyad period (661–750) or Abbasid period (750–1258)?
1983.146CCCC0
Qur'an Manuscript Folio
Egypt?, Abbasid Period, 9th century
1933.482CCCC0
Qur'an Manuscript Folio (recto)
Egypt?, Abbasid Period, 9th-10th century
1933.482.aCCCC0
Qur'an Manuscript Folio (verso)
Egypt?, Abbasid Period, 9th century
1933.482.bCCCC0
Fragment of a Band
Egypt, Umayyad period (661–750) or Abbasid period (750–1258)
1982.88CCCC0
Segmentum
Egypt, Umayyad period (661–750) or Abbasid period (750–1258)
1982.75CCCC0
Segmentum
Egypt, Umayyad period (661–750) or Abbasid period (750–1258)
1982.75.aCCCC0
Segmentum
Egypt, Umayyad period (661–750) or Abbasid period (750–1258)
1982.75.bCCCC0
Fragment of a Clavus
Egypt, Abbasid period, late 8th - early 9th centuries
1948.114CCCC0
Fragment of a Clavus
Egypt, late 8th - early 9th centuries (Abbasid period)
1948.113CCCC0
Pendant of a Clavus
Egypt, Abbasid period, late 8th century
1914.550CCCC0
Pair of Segmenta
Egypt, Abbasid period (?), 8th - 9th century
1982.278CCCC0
Segmenta (1 of 2)
Egypt, Abbasid period (?), 8th - 9th century
1982.278.aCCCC0
Segmenta (2 of 2)
Egypt, Abbasid period (?), 8th - 9th century
1982.278.bCCCC0
Fragmentary Ornament from a Tunic with Lozenges and Medallions
Egypt, Abbasid period, mid-8th to mid-9th century
1929.99CCCC0
Fragment of a Clavus
Egypt, Abbasid period, late 8th - early 9th centuries
1948.112CCCC0
Fragment of an Ornamental Border of a Tunic
Egypt, late Abbasid or Tulunic period, 9th century
1916.1678CCCC0
Fragment of a Clavus
Egypt, Abbasid period, late 8th - early 9th century
1916.2061CCCC0
Fragment, with Part of a Clavus
Egypt, Abbasid period, early 9th century
1929.103CCCC0
Square, Probably a Segmentum from a Tunic
Egypt, Abbasid or Tulunid period, 9th century
1914.562CCCC0
Segmentum
Egypt, Abbasid period (?), 8th - 9th century
1982.279CCCC0
Fragmentary Segmentum from a Tunic
Egypt, Umayyad period (661–750) or Abbasid period (750–1258)
1950.519CCCC0
Fragmentary Band, Probably Part of a Clavus
Egypt, late Abbasid or Tulunid period, 9th century
1950.513CCCC0
Fragment, Probably a Border from the Hem of a Tunic
Egypt, late Abbasid or Tulunid period, 9th Century (?)
1943.94CCCC0
Fragment of a Clavus
Egypt, late Abbasid or Tulunid period, 9th century
1919.22CCCC0
Fragmentary embroidered tiraz
Egypt, probably Tinnis, Abbasid period, reign of Caliph al- Muqtadir
1932.28CCCC0
Fragment of a Band with Horse
Egypt, Umayyad period (661–750) or Abbasid period (750–1258)?
1982.300CCCC0
Fragment, Part of an Ornament from a Garment
Egypt, late Abbasid period, first half of 9th century
1914.548CCCC0
Sleeve Band from a Tunic
Egypt, Abbasid period, late 8th - early 9th century
1926.161CCCC0
Segmentum from a Tunic
Egypt, late Abbasid period, first half of the 9th century
1926.151CCCC0
Fragment with an Ornamental Band
Egypt, Abbasid period, mid-8th to mid-9th century
1929.101CCCC0
Fragmentary Ornament from a Tunic with Lozenges and Medallions
Egypt, Abbasid period, mid-8th to mid-9th century
1929.102CCCC0
Fragment from a Hanging (?) with Roundel and Border
Egypt, late Abbasid - early Tulunid period, 9th - 10th century
1982.269CCCC0
Segmentum from a Tunic
Egypt, Abbasid period, mid-8th to mid-9th century
1914.551CCCC0
Fragmentary Segmentum from a Tunic
Egypt, Abbasid period, second half of the 8th century
1926.156CCCC0
Segmentum from a Tunic
Egypt, late Abbasid or Tulunid period, 9th century
1926.157CCCC0
Fragments from a Hanging (?)
Egypt, late Abbasid - early Tulunid period, 9th - 10th century
1982.268CCCC0
Fragment of a Tiraz
Egypt, Second Abbasid period, Caliphate of al-Muqtadir, AH 295-320 (A.D. 908-932)
1932.29CCCC0
Fragment of an Ornamental Band
Egypt, al Faiyûm, late Abbasid or early Tulunid period, 9th century
1950.537CCCC0
No image available
Egypt, Abbasid period (?), 8th century
1983.134CCCC0
Fragmentary Roundel, Ornament from a Large Cloth
Egypt, Al-Bahnasá, Late Tulunid or Second Abbasid period, 9th - 10th century
1950.517CCCC0
Fragment of a Tiraz
Egypt, Misr, Second Abbasid period, Caliphate of al-Muqtadir, AH 306-311 (A.D. 918-923)
1932.18CCCC0
Fragment of a Tiraz
Egypt, Misr, Second Abbasid period, Caliphate of al-Muqtadir, AH 310 (A.D. 922-923)
1932.19CCCC0
Fragment of a Tiraz
Egypt, Abbasid period, during Caliphate of al-Muqtadir, AH 295-320 (A.D. 908-932)
1932.26CCCC0
Title, DateArtist / CultureAccession numberMediumDimensionsCredit lineRights
Fragment of a Band or Border
Egypt, Umayyad period (661–750) or Abbasid period (750–1258)
1982.110Wool and linen: tapestry weaveOverall: 12.7 x 21.8 cm (5 x 8 9/16 in.)Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings FundCCCC0
Square Ornament from a Tunic
Egypt or Syria, Umayyad period (661–750) or Abbasid period (750–1258)
1947.192Silk; complementary weft-faced twill weave with inner warps (samite)Overall: 23.5 x 24.2 cm (9 1/4 x 9 1/2 in.); Mounted: 31.1 x 31.8 cm (12 1/4 x 12 1/2 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Nude Female Dancers from a Tunic
Egypt or Syria, Umayyad period (661–750) or Abbasid period (750–1258)
1953.332Silk; complementary weft-faced twill weave with inner warps (samite)Overall: 15.5 x 14 cm (6 1/8 x 5 1/2 in.); Mounted: 21.6 x 14 cm (8 1/2 x 5 1/2 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Lions from a Tunic
Egypt, Islamic Abbasid period, 8th - 9th Century
1982.83tapestry weave with supplementary weft wrapping; undyed linen and dyed woolOverall: 23 x 23 cm (9 1/16 x 9 1/16 in.); Mounted: 29.2 x 29.2 cm (11 1/2 x 11 1/2 in.)Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings FundCCCC0
Silk Sleeve Decoration with Hunters
Egypt or Syria, Umayyad period (661–750) or Abbasid period (750–1258)
1947.193Silk: complementary weft-faced twill with inner warps (samit)Overall: 28.9 x 20.3 cm (11 3/8 x 8 in.); Mounted: 37.8 x 29.2 cm (14 7/8 x 11 1/2 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Alexander the Great on Horseback
Egypt, Umayyad period (661–750) or Abbasid period (750–1258)
1959.123dyed wool, undyed linen; plain weave and slit-tapestry weaveOverall: 30.5 x 24.8 cm (12 x 9 3/4 in.); Mounted: 41.9 x 36.8 cm (16 1/2 x 14 1/2 in.)Gift of The Textile Arts ClubCCCC0
Busts and Animals Under Tree of Life
Egypt, Islamic period, Abbasid, 8th - 9th century
1982.272Plain weave and slit-tapestry weave; undyed linen, dyed woolOverall: 20.3 x 20.3 cm (8 x 8 in.); Mounted: 28.6 x 28.6 cm (11 1/4 x 11 1/4 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Folio from a Qur'an
Probably Egypt, Abbasid period (750–1258)
1933.493Opaque watercolor, ink, and gold on parchmentSheet: 23.7 x 33.7 cm (9 5/16 x 13 1/4 in.)Edward L. Whittemore FundCCCC0
Decorations and Sleeve from a Tunic
Egypt, Umayyad period (661–750) or Abbasid period (750–1258)
1982.107wool; plain weave with slit-tapestry weaveAndrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings FundCCCC0
Segmentum from a Tunic
Egypt, Abbasid period, second half of the 8th century
1969.38tapestry; linen and woolOverall: 23.5 x 20.4 cm (9 1/4 x 8 1/16 in.)The A. W. Ellenberger, Sr., Endowment FundCCCC0
Three Figures from a Tunic
Egypt, Abbasid period, late 8th century
1926.158tapestry weave; undyed linen and dyed woolMounted: 29.2 x 29.2 cm (11 1/2 x 11 1/2 in.)Gift of George D. PrattCCCC0
Two Confronted Animals from a Tunic
Egypt, Islamic period, Abbasid, 8th - 9th century
1983.256plain weave with slit-tapestry weave, applied; dyed wool, undyed linenOverall: 14 x 18.7 cm (5 1/2 x 7 3/8 in.); Mounted: 22.2 x 29.5 cm (8 3/4 x 11 5/8 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Silk Fragments with Palmette Blossoms
Egypt or Syria, Umayyad period (661–750) or Abbasid period (750–1258)
1951.91Silk: complementary weft-faced twill with inner warps (samit)Overall: 22.5 x 29.5 cm (8 7/8 x 11 5/8 in.); Mounted: 27.9 x 34.9 cm (11 x 13 3/4 in.)Gift of The Textile Arts ClubCCCC0
Silk Decorative Tunic Band with a Hunter
Egypt or Syria, Umayyad period (661–750) or Abbasid period (750–1258)
1939.505Silk: complementary weft-faced twill with inner warps (samit)Overall: 27.3 x 6.7 cm (10 3/4 x 2 5/8 in.); Mounted: 34.9 x 14.3 cm (13 3/4 x 5 5/8 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Fragmentary Icon Panel, Christ in Glory (?) and Evangelists
Egypt, Abbasid period, mid 8th - mid 9th centuries
1952.256slit-and dovetailed-tapestry weave; woolOverall: 53.3 x 80.7 cm (21 x 31 3/4 in.); Mounted: 63.5 x 90.2 cm (25 x 35 1/2 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Hunters on Horseback
Egypt, Islamic Abbasid period, late 8th to 9th century
1982.102Plain weave and tapestry weave; undyed linen, dyed woolOverall: 29.4 x 14 cm (11 9/16 x 5 1/2 in.)Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings FundCCCC0
Tiraz with animated band
Egypt, Abbasid period
1982.90plain weave with inwoven tapestry weave and supplementary weft: wool and linenOverall: 15 x 15.5 cm (5 7/8 x 6 1/8 in.)Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings FundCCCC0
Fragment of a Clavus
Egypt, late 8th - early 9th centuries (Abbasid period)
1948.115embroidery on tabby weave: silk and linenOverall: 10 x 8.2 cm (3 15/16 x 3 1/4 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Embroidered tiraz with fringe
Egypt, Tunah, Abbasid period, Caliphate of al-Wathiqu, 847-861
1932.25plain weave with embroidery: linen and silkOverall: 41.6 x 44.5 cm (16 3/8 x 17 1/2 in.); Mounted: 57.1 x 57.1 cm (22 1/2 x 22 1/2 in.)Gift of George D. PrattCCCC0
Fragment of a Clavus
Egypt, Abbasid period (?), 8th century
1983.123tapestry; linen and woolOverall: 4.5 x 27.2 cm (1 3/4 x 10 11/16 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Fragment of a Clavus
Egypt, Abbasid period (?), 8th - 9th century
1982.89tapestry; linen and woolOverall: 3.5 x 45.7 cm (1 3/8 x 18 in.)Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings FundCCCC0
Fragment of a Clavus from a Tunic
Egypt, Abbasid period(?), 8th - 9th century
1982.86tapestry (originally inwoven in tabby ground); linen and woolOverall: 16.3 x 33.7 cm (6 7/16 x 13 1/4 in.)Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings FundCCCC0
Fragment of a Clavus
Egypt, Abbasid period, 8th - 9th century
1982.85tapestry inwoven in tabby ground; linen and woolOverall: 4.6 x 20.7 cm (1 13/16 x 8 1/8 in.)Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings FundCCCC0
Fragment of an Ornament
Egypt, Abbasid period (?), 8th - 9th century
1983.131tabby weave with inwoven tapestry ornament, linen and woolOverall: 24.2 x 11.7 cm (9 1/2 x 4 5/8 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Tiraz with foliate band
Egypt, Umayyad period (661–750) or Abbasid period (750–1258)
1982.95tapestry weave: linen and woolOverall: 12.5 x 37.6 cm (4 15/16 x 14 13/16 in.)Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings FundCCCC0
Qur'an Manuscript Folio
Egypt?, Abbasid Period, 9th century
1933.483ink, gold, and color on parchmentSheet: 13 x 17.4 cm (5 1/8 x 6 7/8 in.)Edward L. Whittemore FundCCCC0
Segmentum
Egypt, Umayyad period (661–750) or Abbasid period (750–1258)?
1983.125tapestry weave; wool and linenOverall: 8.7 x 8.1 cm (3 7/16 x 3 3/16 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Segmentum with Musicians
Egypt, Umayyad period (661–750) or Abbasid period (750–1258)?
1983.124tapestry weave; wool and linenOverall: 9.8 x 9.3 cm (3 7/8 x 3 11/16 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Fragment from a Segmentum
Egypt, Umayyad period (661–750) or Abbasid period (750–1258)?
1983.146tapestry (originally inwoven in tabby ground); wool and linenOverall: 13 x 11.6 cm (5 1/8 x 4 9/16 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Qur'an Manuscript Folio
Egypt?, Abbasid Period, 9th century
1933.482ink, gold, and color on parchmentSheet: 12.8 x 16.4 cm (5 1/16 x 6 7/16 in.)Edward L. Whittemore FundCCCC0
Fragment of a Band
Egypt, Umayyad period (661–750) or Abbasid period (750–1258)
1982.88tabby ground, inwoven tapestry ornament; woolOverall: 20 x 35.5 cm (7 7/8 x 14 in.)Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings FundCCCC0
Segmentum
Egypt, Umayyad period (661–750) or Abbasid period (750–1258)
1982.75tapestry weave; wool and linenAverage: 12.1 x 11.6 cm (4 3/4 x 4 9/16 in.)Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings FundCCCC0
Fragment of a Clavus
Egypt, Abbasid period, late 8th - early 9th centuries
1948.114embroidery on tabby weave: silk and linenOverall: 10.2 x 7.4 cm (4 x 2 15/16 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Fragment of a Clavus
Egypt, late 8th - early 9th centuries (Abbasid period)
1948.113embroidery on tabby weave: silk and linenOverall: 10.2 x 7.4 cm (4 x 2 15/16 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Pendant of a Clavus
Egypt, Abbasid period, late 8th century
1914.550tapestry; linen and woolOverall: 7.7 x 6.1 cm (3 1/16 x 2 3/8 in.)Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic TrustCCCC0
Pair of Segmenta
Egypt, Abbasid period (?), 8th - 9th century
1982.278tapestry; linen and woolAverage: 23.1 x 23.5 cm (9 1/8 x 9 1/4 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Fragmentary Ornament from a Tunic with Lozenges and Medallions
Egypt, Abbasid period, mid-8th to mid-9th century
1929.99tapestry weave; wool and linenOverall: 33 x 12.1 cm (13 x 4 3/4 in.)Gift of George D. PrattCCCC0
Fragment of a Clavus
Egypt, Abbasid period, late 8th - early 9th centuries
1948.112embroidery on tabby weave: silk and linenOverall: 8.5 x 6.6 cm (3 3/8 x 2 5/8 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Fragment of an Ornamental Border of a Tunic
Egypt, late Abbasid or Tulunic period, 9th century
1916.1678tapestry weave; wool and linenOverall: 21.3 x 12.4 cm (8 3/8 x 4 7/8 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. WadeCCCC0
Fragment of a Clavus
Egypt, Abbasid period, late 8th - early 9th century
1916.2061tapestry; linen and woolOverall: 6.4 x 39.1 cm (2 1/2 x 15 3/8 in.)Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic TrustCCCC0
Fragment, with Part of a Clavus
Egypt, Abbasid period, early 9th century
1929.103tabby weave, inwoven tapestry ornament; wool and linenOverall: 7.7 x 12.1 cm (3 1/16 x 4 3/4 in.)Gift of George D. PrattCCCC0
Square, Probably a Segmentum from a Tunic
Egypt, Abbasid or Tulunid period, 9th century
1914.562tapestry weave; wool and linenOverall: 16.5 x 18.8 cm (6 1/2 x 7 3/8 in.)Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic TrustCCCC0
Segmentum
Egypt, Abbasid period (?), 8th - 9th century
1982.279tapestry; linen and woolOverall: 23 x 23 cm (9 1/16 x 9 1/16 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Fragmentary Segmentum from a Tunic
Egypt, Umayyad period (661–750) or Abbasid period (750–1258)
1950.519Wool and linen: tapestry weaveOverall: 17.8 x 29.9 cm (7 x 11 3/4 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Fragmentary Band, Probably Part of a Clavus
Egypt, late Abbasid or Tulunid period, 9th century
1950.513tapestry; linen and woolOverall: 9 x 78.1 cm (3 9/16 x 30 3/4 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Fragment, Probably a Border from the Hem of a Tunic
Egypt, late Abbasid or Tulunid period, 9th Century (?)
1943.94tapestry; wool and linenOverall: 14.6 x 38.5 cm (5 3/4 x 15 3/16 in.)Gift of Mrs. Homer H. JohnsonCCCC0
Fragment of a Clavus
Egypt, late Abbasid or Tulunid period, 9th century
1919.22tapestry weave; wool and linenOverall: 5.8 x 21.3 cm (2 5/16 x 8 3/8 in.)Dudley P. Allen FundCCCC0
Fragmentary embroidered tiraz
Egypt, probably Tinnis, Abbasid period, reign of Caliph al- Muqtadir
1932.28plain weave with embroidery: linen and silkOverall: 20.7 x 26.7 cm (8 1/8 x 10 1/2 in.)Gift of George D. PrattCCCC0
Fragment of a Band with Horse
Egypt, Umayyad period (661–750) or Abbasid period (750–1258)?
1982.300tapestry (originally inwoven in tabby ground); wool and linenOverall: 6.5 x 15.3 cm (2 9/16 x 6 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Fragment, Part of an Ornament from a Garment
Egypt, late Abbasid period, first half of 9th century
1914.548tapestry weave; wool and linenOverall: 10.5 x 10.7 cm (4 1/8 x 4 3/16 in.)Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic TrustCCCC0
Sleeve Band from a Tunic
Egypt, Abbasid period, late 8th - early 9th century
1926.161tapestry; wool and linenOverall: 12.1 x 34 cm (4 3/4 x 13 3/8 in.)Gift of George D. PrattCCCC0
Segmentum from a Tunic
Egypt, late Abbasid period, first half of the 9th century
1926.151tapestry weave; wool and linenOverall: 18.3 x 19.1 cm (7 3/16 x 7 1/2 in.)Gift of George D. PrattCCCC0
Fragment with an Ornamental Band
Egypt, Abbasid period, mid-8th to mid-9th century
1929.101tabby weave with inwoven tapestry ornament, linen and woolOverall: 6.1 x 24.5 cm (2 3/8 x 9 5/8 in.)Gift of George D. PrattCCCC0
Fragmentary Ornament from a Tunic with Lozenges and Medallions
Egypt, Abbasid period, mid-8th to mid-9th century
1929.102tapestry weave; wool and linenOverall: 16.5 x 12.7 cm (6 1/2 x 5 in.)Gift of George D. PrattCCCC0
Fragment from a Hanging (?) with Roundel and Border
Egypt, late Abbasid - early Tulunid period, 9th - 10th century
1982.269tabby weave with inwoven tapestry ornament, linen and woolOverall: 33.5 x 21 cm (13 3/16 x 8 1/4 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Segmentum from a Tunic
Egypt, Abbasid period, mid-8th to mid-9th century
1914.551tapestry; wool and linenOverall: 11.2 x 11.5 cm (4 7/16 x 4 1/2 in.)Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic TrustCCCC0
Fragmentary Segmentum from a Tunic
Egypt, Abbasid period, second half of the 8th century
1926.156tapestry; linen and woolOverall: 16.9 x 13.1 cm (6 5/8 x 5 3/16 in.)Gift of George D. PrattCCCC0
Segmentum from a Tunic
Egypt, late Abbasid or Tulunid period, 9th century
1926.157tapestry; wool and linenOverall: 18.6 x 18.2 cm (7 5/16 x 7 3/16 in.)Gift of George D. PrattCCCC0
Fragments from a Hanging (?)
Egypt, late Abbasid - early Tulunid period, 9th - 10th century
1982.268tabby weave with inwoven tapestry ornament, linen and woolOverall: 25.7 x 18 cm (10 1/8 x 7 1/16 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Fragment of a Tiraz
Egypt, Second Abbasid period, Caliphate of al-Muqtadir, AH 295-320 (A.D. 908-932)
1932.29silk embroidery on linen tabby groundOverall: 23.9 x 39.7 cm (9 7/16 x 15 5/8 in.)Gift of George D. PrattCCCC0
Fragment of an Ornamental Band
Egypt, al Faiyûm, late Abbasid or early Tulunid period, 9th century
1950.537tapestry (originally inwoven in tabby ground); wool and linenOverall: 10.5 x 23.1 cm (4 1/8 x 9 1/8 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
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Egypt, Abbasid period (?), 8th century
1983.134tabby ground, inwoven tapestry ornament; woolOverall: 25.2 x 20.5 cm (9 15/16 x 8 1/16 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Fragmentary Roundel, Ornament from a Large Cloth
Egypt, Al-Bahnasá, Late Tulunid or Second Abbasid period, 9th - 10th century
1950.517tabby weave with inwoven tapestry ornament, linen and woolOverall: 21.6 x 17.8 cm (8 1/2 x 7 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Fragment of a Tiraz
Egypt, Misr, Second Abbasid period, Caliphate of al-Muqtadir, AH 306-311 (A.D. 918-923)
1932.18silk embroidery on linen tabby groundOverall: 17.2 x 34.6 cm (6 3/4 x 13 5/8 in.)Gift of George D. PrattCCCC0
Fragment of a Tiraz
Egypt, Misr, Second Abbasid period, Caliphate of al-Muqtadir, AH 310 (A.D. 922-923)
1932.19silk embroidery on linen tabby groundOverall: 9.6 x 25.2 cm (3 3/4 x 9 15/16 in.)Gift of George D. PrattCCCC0
Fragment of a Tiraz
Egypt, Abbasid period, during Caliphate of al-Muqtadir, AH 295-320 (A.D. 908-932)
1932.26silk embroidery on linen tabby groundOverall: 16 x 40.9 cm (6 5/16 x 16 1/8 in.)Gift of George D. PrattCCCC0