Probably a Fragment from a Garment of Don Felipe
1275-1300
Medium
Silk and gilt-animal-substrate-wrapped linen, bands of plain weave; of plain weave self-patterned by main warp and ground weft floats; and of two and three color complementary weft weave
Dimensions
31.8 × 29.8 cm (12 1/2 × 11 3/4 in.); Repeat: 8.8 × 2.3 cm (3 1/2 × 7/8 in.)
Classification
textile
Department
Textiles
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
75633
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...