Panel from a Tent Lining
Unknown Artist
1725–50
Medium
Cotton; plain weave, mordant-painted and dyed, resist-dyed
Dimensions
H. 51 9/16 in. (131 cm) W. 36 5/8 in. (93 cm)
Classification
Textiles-Painted and/or Printed
Department
Islamic Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Purchase, Friends of Islamic Art Gifts, 2011
Accession Number
2011.528
Tags
Art Historical Context
This exquisite *Panel from a Tent L*, created by an unknown artist between 5 and 1750, offers a glimpse into the opulent world of 18th-century Islamic interiors. Housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Islamic Department, this cotton textile—measuring over 4 feet high and 3 feet wide—was likely part of a luxurious tent lining, a staple in nomadic and elite households across the Ottoman Empire, Persia, or Mughal India. Such panels adorned portable pavilions, transforming transient spaces into vibrant, flower-filled havens that reflected the era's love for nature-inspired splendor. Crafted f...