Publication Date
Late 5th - early 6th / 12th centuries
Publication Place
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Royal Museum, National Museum of Scotland NMS
Subject
Woven linen and silk.
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
الارتفاع: 16 سم؛ العرض: 19 سم
Library
Museum With No Frontiers
Library Asset ID
A.1911.268
Record ID
object;ISL;uk;Mus03;5;ar
Library Location
Royal Museum, National Museum of Scotland NMS
Date
Late 5th - early 6th / 12th centuries
Notes
A piece of fabric decorated with two horizontal stripes separated by an empty space. The decorations of the two bands are identical, representing a yellowish-gold braid on a blue background. The central spaces within the openings of the braid are filled with lightly colored palm leaves on either a red or black background. The braid is surrounded at the top and bottom by two red pens, each of which includes a lightly colored Kufa inscription decorated with gold-coloured swirling patterns, arranged regularly. The outer frame consists of an interlaced, wave-shaped design. The inscription mentions the following phrase: “Victory from God.” Akhmim is located in Egypt on the eastern bank of the Nile River. The linen industry was important there, and Akhmim still produces textiles and traditional industries to this day.
Sample Text
Ulrike Al-Khamis “Fragment of woven linen” in Discover Islamic Art. Museum Without Borders, 2026. https://islamicart.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;ISL;uk;Mus03;5;ar
