Egypt, Umayyad period
1972.46CCCC0
Egypt, Tunah, Abbasid period, Caliphate of al-Wathiqu, 847-861
1932.25CCCC0
Cyprus ?, 18th century
1933.311CCCC0
Egypt, Tinnis, Tulunid period, Emir Khumarawayh b. Ahmad under Caliph al’Mu’tamid, dated 889–90
1932.17CCCC0
Egypt, probably Tinnis, Abbasid period, reign of Caliph al- Muqtadir
1932.28CCCC0
Title, Date | Artist / Culture | Accession number | Medium | Dimensions | Credit line | Rights | |
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Egypt, Umayyad period | 1972.46 | Weft-faced plain weave with slit-and dovetailed-tapestry weave, supplementary weft wrapping, embroidery; undyed linen, dyed wool | Overall: 205 x 170.2 cm (80 11/16 x 67 in.) | The A. W. Ellenberger, Sr., Endowment Fund | CCCC0 | ||
Russia, Nizhny-Novgorod province, 18th-19th century | 1931.132 | Plain weave linen (est.) with polychrome wool (est.) and metal thread chain stitch embroidery; applied silk (est.) ribbon and metal thread trim | Overall: 38 x 43 cm (14 15/16 x 16 15/16 in.) | Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund | CCCC0 | ||
America, Massachusetts, Boston, 18th century, 1st half | 1996.1003 | Plain weave linen? with embroidery | Overall: 52.7 x 41.9 cm (20 3/4 x 16 1/2 in.) | Anonymous Gift | CCCC0 | ||
Norway, Hardanger, 19th century | 1924.629 | Plain weave linen? with embroidery | Average: 34 x 149.9 cm (13 3/8 x 59 in.) | Gift of Mrs. E. H. Weidemann | CCCC0 | ||
Egypt, Tunah, Abbasid period, Caliphate of al-Wathiqu, 847-861 | 1932.25 | Plain weave with embroidery: linen and silk | Overall: 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. Pratt | CCCC0 | ||
Madeira ?, 19th century | 1928.223 | Plain weave linen? or cotton? with embroidery | Overall: 30 x 49.5 cm (11 13/16 x 19 1/2 in.) | Gift of Mrs. Charlotte C. Clark | CCCC0 | ||
Cyprus ?, 18th century | 1933.311 | Plain weave wool with needle lace, burato insertion (twined ground and darned in two directions), filet/lacis border and edging (knotted ground and darned in one direction), drawn work, and embroidery; bleached linen (est.), wool (est.), and cotton (est.) | Overall: 72.6 x 233.6 cm (28 9/16 x 91 15/16 in.) | Bequest of Louise Tifft Brown | CCCC0 | ||
Morocco, Berber ?, 19th century | 1916.1457 | Plain weave linen? with embroidery, shells, glass beads and metal paillettes | Average: 142.2 x 33 cm (56 x 13 in.) | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade | CCCC0 | ||
Egypt, Tinnis, Tulunid period, Emir Khumarawayh b. Ahmad under Caliph al’Mu’tamid, dated 889–90 | 1932.17 | Plain weave with embroidery: linen and silk | Overall: 21 x 30.2 cm (8 1/4 x 11 7/8 in.) | Gift of George D. Pratt | CCCC0 | ||
Egypt, probably Tinnis, Abbasid period, reign of Caliph al- Muqtadir | 1932.28 | Plain weave with embroidery: linen and silk | Overall: 20.7 x 26.7 cm (8 1/8 x 10 1/2 in.) | Gift of George D. Pratt | CCCC0 | ||
Morocco, Berber ?, 19th century | 1918.42 | Plain weave linen? with silk and metal thread embroidery, shells and glass and metal beads | Average: 76.2 x 25.4 cm (30 x 10 in.) | Gift of J. H. Wade | CCCC0 | ||
Italy, first half of the 16th century | 1931.443 | Plain-weave linen with silk and metal thread embroidery; or nué (shaded gold) | Overall: 24.7 x 62 cm (9 3/4 x 24 7/16 in.) | Gift of Max Littwitz in memory of Mrs. John L. Severance | CCCC0 | ||
Italy, first half of the 16th century | 1931.442 | Plain-weave linen with silk and metal thread embroidery; or nué (shaded gold) | Overall: 24.6 x 60.6 cm (9 11/16 x 23 7/8 in.) | Gift of Max Littwitz in memory of Mrs. John L. Severance | CCCC0 |