Textile, 10th–11th century, Attributed to Egypt, Linen, ink, gold; plain weave, block printed, painted, Textile: L. 6 1/2 (16.5 cm), Textiles-Painted and/or Printed, This dyed linen fragment is hand-blocked with a repeating inscription in kufic, “Sovereignty is Allah’s” in black outline and gilded. Above the inscription is a simple horizontal border of alternating circles and ovals within straight lines
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Textile, 10th–11th century, Attributed, Egypt, Linen, ink, gold, plain weave, block printed, painted, L, 6 1/2, 16.5 cm, Textiles-Painted / Printed, dyed, linen, fragment, hand-blocked, repeating inscription, kufic, Sovereignty, Allah, black outline, gilded, inscription, simple horizontal, border, alternating circles, ovals within, straight, lines
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