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