Tapestry-Woven Fragment
Unknown Artist
8th century
Medium
Wool; slit-tapestry weave with eccentric wefts
Dimensions
Textile: H. 23 1/4 in. (59.1 cm) W. 9 3/4 in. (24.8 cm) Mount: H. 26 3/4 in. (60.3 cm) W. 13 3/8 in. (34 cm) D. 1 3/8 in. (3.5 cm)
Classification
Textiles
Department
Islamic Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Purchase, Mariana Herrmann Fund, The Page and Otto Marx Jr. Foundation and Rogers Fund, 2001
Accession Number
2001.420
Art Historical Context
This exquisite *Tapestry-Woven Fragment from the 8th offers a rare glimpse into the sophisticated textile arts of the early Islamic world. Crafted wool in the Islamic Art department of the Metropolitan Museum of, this narrow strip measures about 23 inches high and 9¾ inches wide, likely a surviving piece from a larger garment, hanging, or ceremonial object. Acquired in 2001 through generous funds including the Mariana Herrmann Fund, it exemplifies the technical mastery of anonymous artisans during a golden age of Islamic craftsmanship, when textiles rivaled metalwork and ceramics in prestige. ...