Fragment of a shawl with inscription
Object type: Textile fragment
Department: Islamic Art
Date: 8th–9th century
Medium: Cotton; embroidered in wool
Dimensions: Textile: L. 14 in. (35.6 cm)
             W. 25 in. (63.5 cm)
Mount: H. 19 3/8 in. (49.2 cm)
             W. 30 5/8 in. (77.8 cm)
             D. 1 3/16 in. (3 cm)
Classification: Textiles-Embroidered
Geography: Attributed to Sana'a   Yemen  
Credit line: Gift of George D. Pratt, 1931
Accession year: 1931
Tags: Arabic