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Asian Art
Damask Fragment
9th–10th century
Silk damask
9 3/4 × 9 in. (24.8 × 22.9 cm)
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Olsen
1956.33.66
Geography:
Possibly Egypt
Status:
Not on view
Culture:
Arabic, Islamic
Period:
9th–10th century
Classification:
Textiles
Provenance:
Fred H. Olsen (1891–1986), and Florence Quittenton Olsen, Guilford, Conn.; given to the Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn., 1956
Note: This electronic record was created from historic documentation that does not necessarily reflect the Yale University Art Gallery’s complete or current knowledge about the object. Review and updating of such records is ongoing.