Fragment (Egypt), 13th–14th century (CH 18401265)
Summary
Two small horizontal panels joined by vertical seam. Left panel: Islamic inscription framed top and bottom by plait border, guilloche on right side - reserved on blackish ground. Right panel: rosette interlacing with lotus fillings and narrow interlacing boarder - reddish outlined on undyed ground. Seemingly part of a cap-band with coarse undyed cotton lining and inner lining.
Translation of Islamic inscription: Glory to our Lord the Sultan.
Tags
artworks of egypt in the cooper hewitt smithsonian design museum
textiles in the cooper hewitt smithsonian design museum
cooper hewitt smithsonian design museum
Date
1300 - 1400
Source
Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum
Link
Copyright info
public domain