Inscribed, Naskhi, repeated: [Victory from God]
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
Department
Islamic Art
Details
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.