About the Artwork
Fragment of Tiraz Textile
between 908 and 932
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Egyptian
Islamic
Balanced plain weave (tabby); embroidered inscription; hem stitching of right hand side
Overall: 14 1/4 × 5 3/8 inches (36.2 × 13.7 cm)
Textiles
Islamic Art
Gift of H. Kevorkian
30.419
This work is in the public domain.
Markings
Inscribed: ["In the name of Allah, the Merciful, the Compassionate... from Allah to the Servant of Allah Ja'far, the Imam al-Muqtadir billah, may Allah glorify him. What has ordered (the Wazir?), year 310 (A.H.)."]
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H. Kevorkian
1930-present, gift to the Detroit Institute of Arts (Detroit, Michigan, USA)
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Islamic, Egyptian, Fragment of Tiraz Textile, between 908 and 932, balanced plain weave (tabby); embroidered inscription; hem stitching of right hand side. Detroit Institute of Arts, Gift of H. Kevorkian, 30.419.
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