Textile Fragment

Unknown

10th–11th century · Cotton, other fibers; plain weave, printed, and painted · Islamic Art

The repeat checker-board pattern of this textile bears a design of a standing lion in profile, printed in gold against the brown squares and with reddish underdrawing against the light squares.

Artist

Unknown

Date

10th–11th century

Medium

Cotton, other fibers; plain weave, printed, and painted

Department

Islamic Art

Credit line

Gift of George D. Pratt, 1931