Fragment of Tiraz Textile, 11th century

  • Islamic, Egyptian

Weft faced plain weave with eccentric and discontinuous wefts (tapestry); remnant of balanced plain weave (tabby)

  • Overall: 3 3/8 × 5 inches (8.6 × 12.7 cm)

City of Detroit Purchase

29.374

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

Islamic, Egyptian, Fragment of Tiraz Textile, 11th century, weft faced plain weave with eccentric and discontinuous wefts (tapestry); remnant of balanced plain weave (tabby). Detroit Institute of Arts, City of Detroit Purchase, 29.374.