textile fragment

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Geography:
Yemen
Culture:
Islamic
Materials:
cotton
Collection:
The Textile Museum Collection
Accession Number:
73.466
Credit Line:
Acquired by George Hewitt Myers in 1937
Date:
9th century-4th century
Copyright:
Public domain
Object Type:
Textile
Dimensions:
34.92 L x 37.46 W cm (13 3/4 L x 14 3/4 W in)
Structure:
warp ikat; plain weave, warp-predominant
Style:
Yemeni, stripe
Bibliography:
Rosemary Crill (Author), Indian Ikat Textiles, V & A Publications, London, England, 1998, fig. 123
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Exhibition History:
A Calligrapher's Art: Inscribed Cotton Ikat from Yemen, The Textile Museum, Washington DC, January 26, 2001 - April 29, 2001
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