A piece of Iqat, a dyed cotton shawl
(قطعة من إيقات ، شال قطن مصبوغ)
| Title |
A piece of Iqat, a dyed cotton shawl |
| Title Original
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قطعة من إيقات ، شال قطن مصبوغ
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| Publication Date: |
10th century |
| Publication Place |
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Benaki Museum |
| Subject |
cotton |
| Type |
Other |
| Language |
Undetermined |
| Digital |
Yes
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| Manuscript |
No
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| Physical Dimensions |
الارتفاع : 40 سم |
| Library: |
Museum With No Frontiers |
| Library Asset ID |
11121 |
| Record ID |
object;EPM;gr;Mus21;47;ar |
| Library Location |
Benaki Museum |
| Date |
10th century |
| Notes |
The patterned fabric from Yemen is part of a dyed Iqat cotton shawl dating back to the 10th century. It is a specific product of the Yemeni textile industry with a white embroidered pattern that quotes text from Al-Fatihah, which is the first surah of the Qur’an. The Qur’anic inscription shows uniform symmetry and elegance achieved by the distinctive triangular ends of the letter and by a number of different slender, arc-like shapes that make it difficult to read. |
| Sample Text |
“A piece of Iqat, a dyed cotton shawl” within Discover the collections of Islamic art. Museum Without Borders, 2026. https://islamicart.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;EPM;gr;Mus21;47;ar
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