Ikat Fragment, mid-11th century, Found Egypt, Fustat, Linen, silk; resist dyed (ikat), plain weave, tapestry weave, Textile: L. 9 1/2 in. (24.1 cm), Textiles-Woven, Different regions, even different towns within the same region, specialized in distinctive textile products. Yemen was well known for a fabric with characteristic irregular stripes, known as ikat, which weavers in Egypt learned to imitate during the Fatimid period
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Ikat Fragment, mid-11th century, Egypt, Fustat, Linen, silk, resist dyed, ikat, plain weave, tapestry, Textile, L, 9 1/2, 24.1 cm, Textiles-Woven, Different regions, even different, towns, within, region, specialized, distinctive textile, products, Yemen, well, fabric, characteristic irregular, stripes, weavers, Egypt learned, imitate, Fatimid period
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