Fragment of Tiraz Textile, 11th century

  • Islamic, Egyptian

Silk and linen threads

  • Overall: 6 3/4 × 4 3/4 inches (17.1 × 12.1 cm) Overall (inscription): 1/4 inches (0.6 cm)

City of Detroit Purchase

29.364

Inscribed, incomplete, repeated: [Allah]

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

Islamic, Egyptian, Fragment of Tiraz Textile, 11th century, silk and linen threads. Detroit Institute of Arts, City of Detroit Purchase, 29.364.