Fragment of Sash
Unknown Artist
18th century
Medium
Silk; woven
Dimensions
H. 21 1/8 in. (53.7 cm) W. 6 1/4 in. (15.9 cm)
Classification
Textiles-Woven
Department
Islamic Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of the Museum of the Cranbrook Academy of Art, 1946
Accession Number
46.37.13
Art Historical Context
This exquisite *Fragment of Sash*, in the 18th century from finely woven silk, offers a glimpse into the opulent textile traditions of the Islamic world. Measuring 21 1/8 inches high and 6 1/4 inches wide, narrow strip likely once adorned a garment as a decorative sash, accentuating the waist or securing robes in elite wardrobes. Housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Islamic Department, it entered the collection in 1946 as a gift from the Museum of thebrook Academy of Art, preserving a delicate piece of history. Woven silk was a pinnacle of Islamic craftsmanship during this era, prized f...