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Collections

Inscribed Textile (Tiraz) Fragment10th-11th century

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Fragment of terracotta-orange plain-weave linen with a horizontal band of repeating crimson woven motifs, including tall upright forms and a scrolling lower border

Unknown, Inscribed Textile (Tiraz) Fragment, 10th-11th century, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, The Nasli M. Heeramaneck Collection, gift of Joan Palevsky, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Inscribed Textile (Tiraz) Fragment
Culture
Islamic; Fatimid
Place Made
Egypt
Date Made
10th-11th century
Medium
Linen plain weave with linen-warp and silk-weft tapestry weave
Dimensions
6 1/2 × 12 in. (16.51 × 30.48 cm) Frame: 13 1/4 × 18 3/4 × 1 1/2 in. (33.66 × 47.63 × 3.81 cm)
Credit Line
The Nasli M. Heeramaneck Collection, gift of Joan Palevsky
Accession Number
M.73.5.619
Classification
Textiles
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles
Selected Bibliography
  • Pal, Pratapaditya, ed. Islamic Art: The Nasli M. Heeramaneck Collection. Los Angeles: Museum Associates, 1973.