A Fatimid fragmentary textile fragment with rabbits and swans, Egypt, 12th century...
A Fatimid fragmentary textile fragment with rabbits and swans,
Egypt, 12th century
Alternating lattices of lobed medallions inhabited by hares and birds above and of floral designs interspersed with further birds, between registers of crimson, green and blue flat palmettes, a plain blue band above and below, on gauze, framed and glazed, the frame with plaque inscribed "FATIMID, 10th - 11th CENT."
41.2 x 34.2cm.
Provenance: Private UK Collection
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A Fatimid fragmentary textile fragment with rabbits and swans,
Egypt, 12th century
Alternating lattices of lobed medallions inhabited by hares and birds above and of floral designs interspersed with further birds, between registers of crimson, green and blue flat palmettes, a plain blue band above and below, on gauze, framed and glazed, the frame with plaque inscribed "FATIMID, 10th - 11th CENT."
41.2 x 34.2cm.
Provenance: Private UK Collection
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