Textile Fragment
Unknown Artist
4th–5th century
Medium
Linen; plain weave, weft loop weave
Dimensions
Max. H. 8 1/4 in. (21 cm) Max. W. 6 1/2 in. (16.51 cm)
Classification
Textiles
Department
Islamic Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of George F. Baker, 1890
Accession Number
90.5.238
Art Historical Context
This delicate textile fragment, dating to the 4th–5th centuries, offers a glimpse into the sophisticated weaving traditions of the early Islamic world. Housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art's of Islamic Art, it measures just 8¼ by 6½ inches and was generously gifted by George F. Baker in 1890. Though created by an unknown artist, survival as a linen piece underscores the enduring value of textiles in daily life, trade, and cultural exchange across ancient Near Eastern and North African regions during late antiquity. Crafted from linen using a plain weave foundation combined with weft loop ...