Silk Squares on Linen
Unknown Artist
6th–9th century
Medium
Silk on linen
Dimensions
Both textiles as mounted: 10 1/4 × 20 1/2 in. (26 × 52 cm) L. sq.: 9 1/2 × 8 7/16 in. (24.1 × 21.5 cm) R. sq.: 6 9/16 × 9 15/16 in. (16.6 × 25.2 cm) Mount: 12 in. × 23 in. × 1 3/16 in. (30.5 × 58.4 × 3 cm)
Classification
Textiles-Woven
Culture
Egyptian
Department
Medieval Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Dr. Marilyn Jenkins-Madina, in loving memory of her husband, Professor Maan Z. Madina, 2018
Accession Number
2018.913.8