About the Artwork
Decorative Band from a Tiraz Textile
11th century
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Egyptian
Islamic
Linen and silk threads
Overall: 4 × 17 1/4 inches (10.2 × 43.8 cm)
Textiles
Islamic Art
City of Detroit Purchase
29.413
Public Domain
Markings
Inscribed, mirrored pseudo-inscription design of lams and mims.
Provenance
Dorothea Russell. 1929-present, purchase by the Detroit Institute of Arts (Detroit, Michigan, USA)
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Credit Line for Reproduction
Islamic, Egyptian, Decorative Band from a Tiraz Textile, 11th century, linen and silk threads. Detroit Institute of Arts, City of Detroit Purchase, 29.413.
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