Inscribed: ...['abd']allah al-(F)ad(l) al-Imam al-Muti' li'llah, Amir al-mu'minin atala Allah... ["...God's [servant], the Eminent, Imam al-Muti' li'llah (Pious One of God), Commander of the Faithful, may God extend [his life]..."]
Fragment of Tiraz Textile, between 946 and 974
- Islamic, Egyptian
Linen and silk threads
- Overall: 11 1/2 × 7 inches (29.2 × 17.8 cm)
Gift of George Dwight Pratt
32.33
Department
Islamic Art
Details
George D. Pratt (New York, New York, USA)
1932-present, gift to the Detroit Institute of Arts (Detroit, Michigan, USA)
Islamic, Egyptian, Fragment of Tiraz Textile, between 946 and 974, linen and silk threads. Detroit Institute of Arts, Gift of George Dwight Pratt, 32.33.
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