Textile fragment
(1100 - 1199)
Unknown
The main
decorative feature on this narrow linen and silk textile is the
portrayal of a male figure under an arch with distinctive, slender
columns and a hanging lamp in the center. The figure is shown in the
orans position with the hands raised in prayer. The arch appears to be
inscribed in Arabic but the script is illegible. It may include the
standard basmala, 'In the name of God'. The arch is flanked by rows of
stylized floral motifs and below them are decorative bands, two of which
feature stylized birds and fish. From Egypt, 12th century. H. 24,8 cm.,
W. 15,7 cm. (ΓΕ_15040).
Derechos de la imagen
Benaki Museum
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