Mar 29, 2006

Fragment

Fragment

before 1968

Silk: compound twill weave

Overall: 29.2 x 35.5 cm (11 1/2 x 14 in.)

Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 1968.226

Location

Description

This fragment's overall lozenge grid has alternate rows of two opposed pairs of confronted camels on a densely foliated ground flanking a central ornamented diamond that encloses four-directional palmettes in deep golden tan on a dark blue-green ground, and symmetrical pairs of opposed floral vines in dark blue-green on a deep golden tan ground.

See also
Collection: 
T - Islamic
Department: 
Textiles
Type of artwork: 
Textile

Contact us

The information about this object, including provenance, may not be currently accurate. If you notice a mistake or have additional information about this object, please email [email protected].

To request more information about this object, study images, or bibliography, contact the Ingalls Library Reference Desk.

All images and data available through Open Access can be downloaded for free. For images not available through Open Access, a detail image, or any image with a color bar, request a digital file from Image Services.