c. 1300
An elaborate foliate arabesque fills the ogival compartments carved out by the undulating lattice. The checkerboard surface of the lattice, punctuated with swirling roundels, suggests an acquaintance with Mamluk silk textiles.
116 x 29 cm (45 11/16 x 11 7/16 in.)
Linen with lace border
17th centuryItalianSilk
18th centuryRussianCotton and wax-covered cotton in yellow and black, twill weave
20th centuryGermanCotton warps; cotton wefts; wool pile in symmetrical knot.
19th centuryTurkish
Handwoven maguey fiber
20th centuryAmericanRed silk damask with embroidered decoration
18th-19th centuryChinese