Pillow cover with Arabic inscription
800s
Overall: 80 x 83.2 cm (31 1/2 x 32 3/4 in.); Mounted: 93.3 x 95.9 cm (36 3/4 x 37 3/4 in.)
Source image
https://clevelandart.org/art/1959.48
This rare complete Egyptian pillow cover is a masterpiece of contrasting colors. Crimson and blue-green wool alternate in the ground and bird-inhabited roundels, supported by mustard-colored wool and undyed linen woven in tapestry weave. When folded down the center, based on e...
Artifact
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Terms
Culture
Egypt, al-Bahnasa
Technique
Wool and linen: tapestry weave
Genre
Textile
Department
Textiles
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