Textile fragment with hearts and diamond-shapes

Title

Textile fragment with hearts and diamond-shapes
Associated place

Egypt (find spot)

Fustat (possible) (possible find spot)

Near East (place of creation)
Date

10th - 15th century AD
Material and technique

cotton, and cotton lining, both embroidered with yellow, green, and brown silk
Material index

cotton;

silk
Technique index

plain woven;

embroidered
Object type

textile
Dimensions

12.5 x 12 cm max. (length x width)
along length/width 22 / 22 threads/cm (thread count)
ground fabric 0.04 cm (thread diameter)
additional fibre, embroidery 0.04 cm (thread diameter)
No. of items

1
Credit line

Presented by Professor Percy Newberry, 1941.
Museum location

not on display
Museum department

Eastern Art
Accession no.

EA1993.251

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