This image is in the public domain (free of copyright restrictions), and as such we offer a high-resolution image of it. See our image rights statement.

 

Object Timeline

1939

  • We acquired this object.

2015

2025

  • You found it!

Fragment (Egypt)

This is a Fragment. It is dated 10th–12th century and we acquired it in 1939. Its medium is linen, silk and its technique is plain weave, cross stitch and long-armed cross stitch. It is a part of the Textiles department.

Cite this object as

Fragment (Egypt); linen, silk; 1939-11-21

This image is in the public domain (free of copyright restrictions). You can copy, modify, and distribute this work without contacting the Smithsonian. For more information, visit the Smithsonian’s Terms of Use page.

If you would like to cite this object in a Wikipedia article please use the following template:

<ref name=CH>{{cite web |url=https://www-4.collection.cooperhewitt.org/objects/18555067/ |title=Fragment (Egypt) |author=Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum |accessdate=14 February 2025 |publisher=Smithsonian Institution}}</ref>