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Unknown Maker, Near Eastern

textile fragment

Maker

Unknown Maker, Near Eastern

Culture

Near Eastern, Persian

Title

textile fragment

Year

1100s

Medium

  • silk

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • Silk

Materials

silk

Geography

Place Made: Persia

Dimensions

22.9 cm (9 inches) (length)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Kufic inscription (translation): Be not secure from death in any place nor at any breath

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Museum Appropriation Fund

Object Number

36.010

Type

  • Textiles

Publications

  • Books

A Handbook of the Museum of Art, Rhode Island School of Design

  • Books

A World of Costume and Textiles: A Handbook of the Collection

Exhibition History

A World of Costume and Textiles
"Tapestries through the Ages"
Sep 22, 1989 – Nov 12, 1989
Textile Treasures from the Permanent Collection
1,000 Years of Textiles
Jan 16, 1987 – Mar 01, 1987
Surface Versus Structure
Islamic Decorative Arts
Mar 22, 1985 – Aug 15, 1985
Islamic Art
A Survey
Oct 07, 1982 – Apr 24, 1983

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Unknown Maker, Near Eastern
textile fragment, 1100s
silk
22.9 cm (9 inches) (length)
Museum Appropriation Fund 36.010

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