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Inscribed Textile (Tiraz) Fragment10th century

Not on view
Fragmentary textile or document with amber-brown surface and bands of Arabic calligraphy in black ink along the top edge, with severely damaged and ragged lower edges

Unknown, Inscribed Textile (Tiraz) Fragment, 10th century, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, The Madina Collection of Islamic Art, gift of Camilla Chandler Frost, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Inscribed Textile (Tiraz) Fragment
Culture
Islamic
Place Made
Iraq
Date Made
10th century
Medium
Cotton plain weave with silk embroidery
Dimensions
9 1/2 × 24 1/2 in. (24.13 × 62.23 cm)
Credit Line
The Madina Collection of Islamic Art, gift of Camilla Chandler Frost
Accession Number
M.2002.1.713
Classification
Textiles
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles