EditorialFragment, Part of an Ornament from a Garment, 400s. Egypt, Byzantine period, 5th century. Tabby weave with inwoven tapestry ornament, linen and wool; overall: 47 x 6.1 cm (18 1/2 x 2 3/8 in.).
EditorialFragment (from a Garment?), late 700s - early 800s. Iran or Iraq, early Abbasid period, late 8th - early 9th century. Tapestry (originally inwoven in tabby ground); goat hair, wool and cotton; overall: 15.9 x 11.5 cm (6 1/4 x 4 1/2 in.).
EditorialFragments from a Curtain, 300s - 500s. Egypt, Byzantine period, 4th - 6th century. Tapestry (originally inwoven in tabby ground, applied to plain tabby linen); linen and wool; overall: 10.8 x 13.5 cm (4 1/4 x 5 5/16 in.).
EditorialFragments from a Curtain, 300s - 500s. Egypt, Byzantine period, 4th - 6th century. Tapestry (originally inwoven in tabby ground, applied to plain tabby linen); linen and wool; overall: 10 x 12.7 cm (3 15/16 x 5 in.).
EditorialFragments from a Curtain, 300s - 500s. Egypt, Byzantine period, 4th - 6th century. Tapestry (originally inwoven in tabby ground, applied to plain tabby linen); linen and wool; overall: 9.8 x 13.4 cm (3 7/8 x 5 1/4 in.).
EditorialFragment (from a Garment ?), late 700s - early 800s. Iran or Iraq, early Abbasid period, late 8th - early 9th century A.D.. Tapestry (originally inwoven in tabby ground); goat hair, wool and cotton; overall: 15.3 x 19.7 cm (6 x 7 3/4 in.).
EditorialBand, Medium: silk, linen Technique: plain weave with slit tapestry, Fragment of light tan plain woven linen with a slit tapestry band inwoven in black, blue, green, yellow, coral and white silks. Repeating design of trefoils alternating with triangles...
EditorialTiraz with dense guilloche bands, 1100s. Egypt, Fatimid period. Plain weave with inwoven tapestry weave: linen and silk; overall: 56.5 x 22 cm (22 1/4 x 8 11/16 in.).
EditorialHanging with Christian Images, 500s. Egypt, Byzantine period, 6th century. Plain weave (tabby) with inwoven tapestry weave; dyed wool, undyed linen; overall: 110.5 x 76.8 cm (43 1/2 x 30 1/4 in.); mounted: 120.9 x 87 x 3.9 cm (47 5/8 x 34 1/4 x 1 9/16 ...
EditorialFragment (from a Garment?), late 700s - early 800s. Iran or Iraq, early Abbasid period, late 8th - early 9th century. Tapestry (originally inwoven in tabby ground); goat hair, wool and cotton; overall: 15.9 x 11.5 cm (6 1/4 x 4 1/2 in.).
EditorialStriped tiraz, 1049-1050. Egypt, Fatimid period, reign of al-Mustansir. Plain weave with inwoven tapestry weave: linen and silk; overall: 39.4 x 22 cm (15 1/2 x 8 11/16 in.).
EditorialFragment of a Tiraz-Style Textile, 1130 - 1149. Egypt, Fatimid period, Caliphate of al-Hafiz, AH 524-544 (A.D. 1130-1149). Tabby ground with inwoven tapestry ornament; linen and silk; overall: 36.5 x 25.4 cm (14 3/8 x 10 in.).
EditorialFragment with an Ornamental Band, mid 700s - mid 800s. Egypt, Abbasid period, mid-8th to mid-9th century. Tabby weave with inwoven tapestry ornament, linen and wool; overall: 6.1 x 24.5 cm (2 3/8 x 9 5/8 in.).
EditorialFragment with Two Roundels and a Band, 600s - 700s. Egypt, Umayyad period (?), 7th-8th century. Tabby weave with inwoven tapestry ornament, linen and wool; overall: 10 x 41 cm (3 15/16 x 16 1/8 in.).
EditorialFragment from a Hanging (?) with Roundel and Border, 800s - 900s. Egypt, late Abbasid - early Tulunid period, 9th - 10th century. Tabby weave with inwoven tapestry ornament, linen and wool; overall: 33.5 x 21 cm (13 3/16 x 8 1/4 in.).
EditorialTurban or shawl end with tiraz and gold, 1094. Egypt, Fatimid period, reign of al-Musta?li. Plain weave with inwoven tapestry weave: linen, silk, and gold fil?; overall: 62.3 x 54.6 cm (24 1/2 x 21 1/2 in.).
EditorialFragment from a Segmentum, 700s - 800s. Egypt, Umayyad period ?, 8th - 9th century. Tapestry (originally inwoven in tabby ground); wool and linen; overall: 13 x 11.6 cm (5 1/8 x 4 9/16 in.).
EditorialFragment of a Clavus, 700s - 800s. Egypt, Abbasid period, 8th - 9th century. Tapestry inwoven in tabby ground; linen and wool; overall: 4.6 x 20.7 cm (1 13/16 x 8 1/8 in.).
EditorialFragments from a Curtain, 300s - 500s. Egypt, Byzantine period, 4th - 6th century. Tapestry (originally inwoven in tabby ground, applied to plain tabby linen); linen and wool; overall: 10.8 x 13.5 cm (4 1/4 x 5 5/16 in.).
EditorialFragments from a Curtain, 300s - 500s. Egypt, Byzantine period, 4th - 6th century. Tapestry (originally inwoven in tabby ground, applied to plain tabby linen); linen and wool; overall: 10 x 12.7 cm (3 15/16 x 5 in.).
EditorialCircular Segmentum with Eight-Pointed Star and Bird, 600s - 700s. Egypt, 7th - 8th century. Tapestry (originally inwoven in tabby ground); linen and wool; overall: 11.5 x 10.5 cm (4 1/2 x 4 1/8 in.).
EditorialFragment, Sleeve Ornament from a Tunic, early 600s. Egypt, Byzantine period, early 7th century. Tapestry (originally inwoven in tabby ground); wool; overall: 24.2 x 21 cm (9 1/2 x 8 1/4 in.).
EditorialFragment of an Oval Segmentum, 600s - 700s. Egypt, 7th - 8th century. Tapestry (originally inwoven in tabby ground); linen and wool; overall: 9.8 x 8.8 cm (3 7/8 x 3 7/16 in.).
EditorialFragments from a Curtain, 300s - 500s. Egypt, Byzantine period, 4th - 6th century. Tapestry (originally inwoven in tabby ground, applied to plain tabby linen); linen and wool; overall: 9.8 x 13.4 cm (3 7/8 x 5 1/4 in.).
EditorialTiraz with guilloche bands and fringe, 1100s. Egypt, Fatimid period. Plain weave with inwoven tapestry weave: linen and silk; overall: 55 x 17.5 cm (21 5/8 x 6 7/8 in.).
EditorialFragment of a Tiraz-Style Textile, 1130 - 1149. Egypt, Fatimid period, Caliphate of al-Hafiz, AH 524-544, 12th Century. Tabby ground with inwoven tapestry ornament; linen and silk; overall: 26.4 x 13.4 cm (10 3/8 x 5 1/4 in.).
EditorialFragment (from a Garment ?), late 700s - early 800s. Iran or Iraq, early Abbasid period, late 8th - early 9th century A.D.. Tapestry (originally inwoven in tabby ground); goat hair, wool and cotton; overall: 15.3 x 19.7 cm (6 x 7 3/4 in.).
EditorialSegmentum from a Tunic, 600s - 700s. Egypt, Umayyad period (?), 7th - 8th century. Tabby weave, inwoven tapestry ornament; wool and linen; overall: 10.7 x 11.7 cm (4 3/16 x 4 5/8 in.).
EditorialFragment with Roundel and Decorative Stripes, 600s - 700s. Egypt, Umayyad period, 7th - 8th century (?). Tabby weave with inwoven tapestry ornament, linen and wool; overall: 17.3 x 29.3 cm (6 13/16 x 11 9/16 in.).
EditorialFragment of a Tiraz-Style Textile, 1081 - 1101. Egypt, Fatimid period, Caliphate of al-Mustansir or al-Musta'li, c. AH 475-495 (A.D. 1081-1101). Tapestry (probably originally inwoven in tabby ground); linen and silk; overall: 21.3 x 6.4 cm (8 3/8 x 2 1...
EditorialFragment, Sleeve Ornament from a Tunic, 500s - early 600s. Egypt, Byzantine period, 6th-early 7th century. Tapestry (probably originally inwoven in tabby ground); wool; overall: 21.3 x 20.4 cm (8 3/8 x 8 1/16 in.).
EditorialFragment of a Tunic with Segmentum and Part of a Gammadion Border, 400s - 600s. Egypt, Byzantine period, 5th - 7th century. Tabby weave, inwoven tapestry ornament; wool and linen; overall: 41.5 x 30 cm (16 5/16 x 11 13/16 in.).
EditorialFragment of an Ornament, 700s - 800s. Egypt, Abbasid period (?), 8th - 9th century. Tabby weave with inwoven tapestry ornament, linen and wool; overall: 24.2 x 11.7 cm (9 1/2 x 4 5/8 in.).
EditorialNeckband and Clavus from a Tunic, 600s - 700s. Egypt, Umayyad period (?), 7th - 8th century. Tabby weave, inwoven tapestry ornament; wool and linen; overall: 29 x 27.5 cm (11 7/16 x 10 13/16 in.).
EditorialSleeve Band from a Tunic, 400s - 500s. Egypt, Byzantine period, 5th - 6th century. Tabby weave with inwoven tapestry ornament, linen and wool; overall: 10 x 26.5 cm (3 15/16 x 10 7/16 in.).
EditorialFragment, Part of the Neck Ornament of a Tunic, 400s - 600s. Egypt, Byzantine Period, 5th - 7th century. Tabby ground, inwoven tapestry ornament; wool; overall: 10.2 x 13.7 cm (4 x 5 3/8 in.).
EditorialTunic Ornament with Part of a Saint, c. 600s - 700s. Egypt, c. 7th - 8th century. Tabby weave with inwoven tapestry ornament, linen and wool; overall: 13.8 x 25.1 cm (5 7/16 x 9 7/8 in.).
EditorialTiraz with gold, 1075-1099. Egypt, Fatimid period. Plain weave with inwoven tapestry weave: linen, silk, and gold fil?; overall: 29 x 14.8 cm (11 7/16 x 5 13/16 in.).