Band Fragment
Unknown Artist
13th–14th century
Medium
Silk, metal wrapped thread; plain weave, tapestry weave
Dimensions
Textile: L. 6 3/4 in. (17.1 cm) W.13 in. (33 cm) Mount: H. 10 3/4 in. (27.3 cm) W. 17 1/2 in. (44.5 cm)
Classification
Textiles-Woven
Department
Islamic Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of V. Everit Macy, 1928
Accession Number
28.217.4
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Art Historical Context
This exquisite *Band Fragment* from the13th–14th offers a glimpse into the opulent world of medieval Islamic textiles. Likely originating from the Islamic Near East or Central Asia, this narrow woven strip—measuring about 6¾ by 13 inches—was probably part of a larger garment, sash, or furnishing, adorned with intricate patterns in Arabic script. Such fragments are rare survivors, preserved thanks to the Gift of V. Everit to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in 1928, where it resides in the Department of Islamic Art. Craft from luxurious silk yarns combined with shimmering metal-wrapped threads, ...