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Collections

Inscribed Textile (Tiraz) Fragmentfirst half of 10th century

Not on view
Fragment of aged tan linen textile with a single horizontal band of bold black Arabic Kufic script along the upper edge, ragged torn borders
Title
Inscribed Textile (Tiraz) Fragment
Culture
Islamic
Place Made
Iraq
Date Made
first half of 10th century
Medium
Silk embroidery on plain weave cotton
Dimensions
Textile: 5 1/8 × 9 in. (13.02 × 22.86 cm) Mount: 14 × 19 × 7/8 in. (35.56 × 48.26 × 2.22 cm)
Credit Line
The Nasli M. Heeramaneck Collection, gift of Joan Palevsky
Accession Number
M.73.5.635
Classification
Textiles
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles
Selected Bibliography
  • Pal, Pratapaditya, ed. Islamic Art: The Nasli M. Heeramaneck Collection. Los Angeles: Museum Associates, 1973.