Fragment of Tiraz Textile

Fragment of Tiraz Textile, 11th or 12th century

  • Islamic, Egyptian

Balanced plain weave with discontinuous silk weft (tabby); weft faced plain weave with supplementary silk weft, also in weft faced plain weave (tapestry)

  • Framed: Overall: 8 3/4 × 7 3/4 inches (22.2 × 19.7 cm)

City of Detroit Purchase

29.403.2

Department

Islamic Art

  • Hearts (motifs)
  • Scrolls (motifs)
  • Fatimid
  • Silk (fiber)
  • Weft pile weave
  • Tabby (textile)
  • Textile
  • Fragment
  • Torn
  • Plain cloth weave
  • Egypt

Details

Provenance

Dorothea Russell. 1929-present, purchase by the Detroit Institute of Arts (Detroit, Michigan, USA)

Rights Status

Islamic, Egyptian, Fragment of Tiraz Textile, 11th or 12th century, balanced plain weave with discontinuous silk weft (tabby); weft faced plain weave with supplementary silk weft, also in weft faced plain weave (tapestry). Detroit Institute of Arts, City of Detroit Purchase, 29.403.2.

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