Textile Fragment

Art Historical Context

This exquisite *Textile Fragment*, dating to around 1094–1101, offers a glimpse into the sophisticated world of Islamic textile artistry during the late 11th. Housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art's of Islamic Art and acquired through the Rogers Fund in 1974, this linen piece exemplifies the era's mastery of woven fabrics, which were prized for clothing, furnishings, and ceremonial use across the Islamic world—from Egypt to Persia. Crafted in tapestry weave, a technique where colored weft threads are woven discontinuously to form distinct motifs, the fragment highlights the labor-intensive...