Fragment, Medium: cotton Technique: warp-faced plain weave with warp ikat patterning, painting and gilding, Fragment of a fabric patterned by a group of fine light blue, ivory and light brown stripes alternating with a group of slightly wider ikat stripes either light blue and ivory. Part of a rectangular panel with a gilded Kufic inscription outlined in black. Warp fringe, about 3 1/2 inches long at the bottom., Yemen, early 10th century, printed, dyed & painted textiles, Fragment

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