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Fragment of a garment
Egyptian
second half of 11th century
Medium/Technique
Linen and Silk; tapestry
Dimensions
Height x width: 3 5/16 x 6 5/16 in. (8.4 x 16 cm)
Credit Line
Maria Antoinette Evans Fund
Accession Number30.703
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAfrica and Oceania, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionGround: cream linen cloth, mostly perished at top. Design: tapestry band. Imitation Kufic inscription of cream linen on blue silk ground; decorated with palmettes of cream linen touched with red silk. Large hole in center.
Provenance1930, sold by Madame Marguerite Sursock, Paris to the MFA. (Accession date: October 16, 1930)