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Inscribed Textile (Tiraz) Fragment12th century

Not on view
Black and white photograph of a narrow woven textile fragment with an allover diagonal lattice pattern of roundels and foliate motifs, with possible inscription bands near the center seam
Title
Inscribed Textile (Tiraz) Fragment
Culture
Islamic; Fatimid
Place Made
Egypt
Date Made
12th century
Medium
Silk tapestry weave on plain weave linen
Dimensions
Textile: 9 3/4 × 4 in. (24.74 × 10.16 cm) Mount: 14 1/8 × 8 5/8 × 9/16 in. (35.88 × 21.91 × 1.43 cm)
Credit Line
Mr. and Mrs. Allan C. Balch Fund
Accession Number
M.55.12.3
Classification
Textiles
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles