The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of April 25, 2024

Fragment

Fragment

1100s–1300s
cotton: plain cloth, resist dyed
Overall: 28 x 15.6 cm (11 x 6 1/8 in.)
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 1951.510
Location: not on view

Did You Know?

The fabric was dyed with madder and indigo.

Description

This fragment has a pattern of stylized plant forms. The design was achieved by applying wax to design areas and then dipping it in red madder dye with use of mordant. The brown color was produced by the presence of iron in the mordant used for those areas.
  • found in Fostat in Egypt
    ?–1951
    (Adolph Loewi [1888–1977], Los Angeles, CA, sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art)
    1951–
    The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
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Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1951.510