Fragment of Tiraz Textile, 11th or 12th century

  • Islamic, Egyptian

Balanced plain weave with bands of discontinuous wefts (tabby); balanced plain weave with eccentric and discontinuous wefts (tapestry)

  • Overall: 7 1/2 × 2 1/4 inches (19.1 × 5.7 cm)

City of Detroit Purchase

29.404

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

Islamic, Egyptian, Fragment of Tiraz Textile, 11th or 12th century, balanced plain weave with bands of discontinuous wefts (tabby); balanced plain weave with eccentric and discontinuous wefts (tapestry). Detroit Institute of Arts, City of Detroit Purchase, 29.404.