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Source Description
Egypt remained an active hub of textile production and trade under the rule of the Mamluk Sultanate (1250–1517), a Muslim dynasty. In the block-print technology used on this textile, multiple carved wooden blocks impress patterns on cotton or linen fabrics. Artisans used separate blocks to transfer the round medallions, create the stars, and apply the interlocking motif at the fragment’s center. The inner medallion inscription reads “the sultan” in an abbreviated Arabic spelling. Block-printed textiles were in high demand around the Mediterranean and Red Sea regions, with many produced in Egypt and others imported from western India.
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111410
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Fragment of a Woodblock Print on Linen
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object
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111410
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object
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Fragment of a Woodblock Print on Linen
description
Egypt remained an active hub of textile production and trade under the rule of the Mamluk Sultanate (1250–1517), a Muslim dynasty. In the block-print technology used on this textile, multiple carved wooden blocks impress patterns on cotton or linen fabrics. Artisans used separate blocks to transfer the round medallions, create the stars, and apply the interlocking motif at the fragment’s center. The inner medallion inscription reads “the sultan” in an abbreviated Arabic spelling. Block-printed textiles were in high demand around the Mediterranean and Red Sea regions, with many produced in Egypt and others imported from western India.
date
1200s–1300s
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CC0
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CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q80003521
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Textile
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1
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import
dimensionsRaw
Overall: 20.5 x 11.9 cm (8 1/16 x 4 11/16 in.)
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Mamluk Sultanate (Egypt)
accession
1929.907
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pigment, linen
tombstone
Fragment of a Woodblock Print on Linen, 1200s–1300s. Mamluk Sultanate (Egypt). Pigment, linen; overall: 20.5 x 11.9 cm (8 1/16 x 4 11/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of George D. Pratt, 1929.907
collection
Textiles
inscriptions
inscription
al-sultan
inscription_translation
The Arabic inscription in the center of each rosette: "the sultan".
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1
citations
citation
Pfister, Rudoph. <em>Les toiles imprimées de Fostat et l'Hindoustan</em>. Paris: Les Éditions d'art et d'histoire, 1938.
page_number
Reproduced: p. 75, pl. XXIXd
creditline
Gift of George D. Pratt
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2026-05-29 05:53:48.131000
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111410
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Textiles
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Textiles
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pigment, linen
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1
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photo
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