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Islamic
Ayyubid period (1171–1250)/Mamluk period (1250–1517), 13th/14th century
Medium
Linen, plain weave; embroidered with silk floss in double running stitch
Dimensions
5.4 × 6.8 cm (2 1/8 × 2 5/8 in.)
Classification
textile
Department
Textiles
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
8489
About the Artist
Islamic
Islamic art, a profound visual tradition originating in the 7th century CE, flourished across vast territories from Spain to India under Muslim rule, encompassing architecture, ceramics, manuscripts, textiles, and metalwork produced by diverse artisans rather than a single named master. Drawing from pre-Islamic Sasanian, Byzantine, and late antique influences, its early development under the Umayy...