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Silk Fragments with Palmette Blossoms
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Silk Fragments with Palmette Blossoms

700s · Silk: complementary weft-faced twill with inner warps (samit)

From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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The stunning pattern of palmettes within diamond-shaped compartments is still visible in this rare four-color silk, despite its fragile state. Small human faces within circles appear at the points of the diamonds.

Cleveland Museum of Art’s own description
Credit lineSilk Fragments with Palmette Blossoms, 700s. Egypt or Syria, Umayyad period (661–750) or Abbasid period (750–1258). Silk: complementary weft-faced twill with inner warps (samit); overall: 22.5 x 29.5 cm (8 7/8 x 11 5/8 in.); mounted: 27.9 x 34.9 cm (11 x 13 3/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of The Textile Arts Club, 1951.91
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