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Collections

Inscribed Textile (Tiraz) Fragmentmid-10th century

Not on view
Fragmentary textile strip with aged cream-colored plain-weave fabric bearing a single horizontal band of Arabic script in dark blue thread
Title
Inscribed Textile (Tiraz) Fragment
Culture
Islamic
Place Made
Egypt
Date Made
mid-10th century
Medium
Linen plain weave and linen and silk tapestry weave
Dimensions
6 1/4 × 16 1/4 in. (15.88 × 41.28 cm)
Credit Line
The Madina Collection of Islamic Art, gift of Camilla Chandler Frost
Accession Number
M.2002.1.715
Classification
Textiles
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles