Fragment of a shawl with inscription

8th–9th century

Date

8th–9th century

Culture or place

Yemen

Medium

Cotton; embroidered in wool

Size

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)

Type

Textiles-Embroidered

Museum

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Licence

Public domain: free to use, no permission needed