Textile Fragment with Ogival Pattern, 14th century, Attributed to Egypt or Syria, Silk; lampas, Textile: H. 21 1/4 in. (54 cm), Textiles-Woven, Influenced by Chinese and Mongol prototypes, this fragment shows a repeating pattern of an ogival vine scroll that undulates around Chinese-style lotus blossoms enclosing a naskh inscription. The inscription reads 'The Sultan, the King,' in mirror image, a reference to an unnamed Mamluk sultan
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Textile Fragment, Ogival Pattern, 14th century, Attributed, Egypt, Syria, Silk, lampas, Textile, H, 21 1/4, 54 cm, Textiles-Woven, Influenced, Chinese, Mongol prototypes, fragment, repeating pattern, ogival vine scroll, undulates, Chinese-style lotus, blossoms, enclosing, naskh inscription, inscription reads, Sultan, King, mirror image, reference, unnamed Mamluk, sultan
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