About the Artwork
Fragment of a Tiraz Band (pseudo-inscription)
between 1000 and 1200
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Egyptian
Islamic
Balanced plain weave (tabby) one panel; weft faced plain weave with eccentric and discontinuous wefts (tapestry) one panel; ends of two panels roll-hemmed together with yellow silk
Overall: 5 1/2 × 6 7/8 inches (14 × 17.5 cm)
Textiles
Islamic Art
City of Detroit Purchase
29.405
This work is in the public domain.
Markings
Inscribed, illegible.
Provenance
Dorothea Russell. 1929-present, purchase by the Detroit Institute of Arts (Detroit, Michigan, USA)
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Islamic, Egyptian, Fragment of a Tiraz Band (pseudo-inscription), between 1000 and 1200, balanced plain weave (tabby) one panel; weft faced plain weave with eccentric and discontinuous wefts (tapestry) one panel; ends of two panels roll-hemmed together with yellow silk. Detroit Institute of Arts, City of Detroit Purchase, 29.405.
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