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Inscribed Textile (Tiraz) Fragment908-932/295-320 A.H.

Not on view
Fragmentary cream linen textile with a single line of Arabic script in deep red ink, written in an angular Kufic style across the lower center of the cloth
Title
Inscribed Textile (Tiraz) Fragment
Culture
Islamic
Place Made
Egypt
Date Made
908-932/295-320 A.H.
Medium
Linen plain weave with silk embroidery
Dimensions
4 1/4 x 4-3/8 in. (10.8 x 11.1 cm.)
Credit Line
The Nasli M. Heeramaneck Collection, gift of Joan Palevsky
Accession Number
M.73.5.621
Classification
Textiles
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles
Selected Bibliography
  • Pal, Pratapaditya, ed. Islamic Art: The Nasli M. Heeramaneck Collection. Los Angeles: Museum Associates, 1973.