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Silk Fragments with Palmette Blossoms

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Description

[Egypt or Syria, Umayyad period (661–750) or Abbasid period (750–1258)] The stunning pattern of palmettes within diamond-shaped compartments is still visible in this rare four-color silk, despite its fragile state. Small human faces within circles appear at the points of the diamonds.

Cross-references (2)

  • Wikidata Q79909938 tier-1
  • CMA-id 129191 tier-2
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