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Fragment of Tiraz Textile, 12th century

  • Islamic, Egyptian

Weft faced plain weave with eccentric and discontinuous wefts and paired warps (tapestry); balanced plain weave (tabby)

  • Overall: 2 3/8 × 11 inches (6 × 27.9 cm)

City of Detroit Purchase

29.389

Inscribed, Naskhi, repeated: [Victory from God]

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

Islamic, Egyptian, Fragment of Tiraz Textile, 12th century, weft faced plain weave with eccentric and discontinuous wefts and paired warps (tapestry); balanced plain weave (tabby). Detroit Institute of Arts, City of Detroit Purchase, 29.389.