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Fragment
Egyptian (Arabic)
13th–15th century
Medium/Technique
Linen, embroidered with silk
Dimensions
Height x width: 7 5/16 x 1 1/8 in. (18.5 x 2.8 cm)
Credit Line
Maria Antoinette Evans Fund
Accession Number30.683
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAfrica and Oceania, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionFragment, probably from garment. Ground: fine linen. Design: vertical band of geometric ornament worked in flat straight stitches with dark blue silk. Ragged edges.
Provenance1930, sold by Madame Marguerite Sursock, Paris to the MFA. (Accession date: October 16, 1930)