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Tiraz (inscribed textile) Fragment991-1031/381-422 A.H.

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Title
Tiraz (inscribed textile) Fragment
Culture
Islamic
Place Made
Egypt
Date Made
991-1031/381-422 A.H.
Medium
Silk embroidery on plain weave linen
Dimensions
Textile: 2 1/2 × 8 7/8 in. (6.35 × 22.54 cm) Mount: 6 1/2 × 13 × 3/8 in. (16.51 × 33.02 × 0.95 cm)
Credit Line
The Nasli M. Heeramaneck Collection, gift of Joan Palevsky
Accession Number
M.73.5.622
Classification
Textiles
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles
Selected Bibliography
  • Pal, Pratapaditya, ed. Islamic Art: The Nasli M. Heeramaneck Collection. Los Angeles: Museum Associates, 1973.

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