Cover
Unknown Artist
17th–18th century
Medium
Linen, silk, silver wrapped thread; embroidered
Dimensions
H. 44 in. (111.8 cm) W. 44 in. (111.8 cm)
Classification
Textiles-Embroidered
Department
Islamic Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Anonymous Gift, 1949
Accession Number
49.32.81
Art Historical Context
This exquisite embroidered cover, dating to the 17th–18th century, hails from the Islamic world and exemplifies the masterful textile traditions of the era. Crafted from linen and silk with luxurious silver-wrapped threads, measures a perfect square at 44 inches by 44 inches, suggesting its use as a ceremonial cloth, cushion cover, or table furnishing in a prosperous household. Now housed in the Metropolitan Museum Art's Islamic Art Department it was generously donated as an anonymous gift in 9. The artwork's significance lies in its intricate embroidery techniques, a hallmark of Islamic craf...