Textile Fragment
Unknown Artist
3rd–4th century
Medium
Wool, linen; plain weave, weft loop weave
Dimensions
Max. H. 4 3/4 in. (12 cm) Max. W. 4 3/8 in. (11.1 cm)
Classification
Textiles
Department
Islamic Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of George F. Baker, 1890
Accession Number
90.5.778
Art Historical Context
This delicate textile fragment, dating to the 3rd–4th century, offers a glimpse into the sophisticated weaving traditions of Late Antiquity. Crafted from wool and linen using plain weave for a sturdy foundation and weft loop weave to create textured loops, it measures just 4 3/4 by 4 3/8 inches—likely a remnant of a larger garment, furnishing, or burial shroud.oused in the Metropolitan Museum Art's Islamic Art Department a gift from George F Baker in 1890, it reflects the enduring cultural threads connecting pre-Islamic and early Islamic worlds in regions like Egypt or the Near East. The dual...