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Tapestry
Egyptian (Arabic)
12th century
Dimensions
Overall: 3.5 x 13.5 cm (1 3/8 x 5 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of H. A. Elsberg
Accession Number33.511
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAfrica and Oceania, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionGround: entirely cut away. Design: silk tapestry band on brownish linen warps. Crude yellow Naskh inscription (.023 high) (ornamented above with three yellow conventionalized birds) on brownish-red ground. Inscription: "In the name of God..." See note.