Inscribed, Kufic, repeated: [Victory from God]
Fragment of Tiraz Textile, 12th century
- Islamic, Egyptian
Balanced plain weave (tabby); weft faced plain weave with eccentric and discontinuous wefts (tapestry); three rolled vertical seams; three vertical tucks; one horizontal seam
- Overall: 7 × 13 1/2 inches (17.8 × 34.3 cm)
City of Detroit Purchase
29.388
Department
Islamic Art
Details
Dorothea Russell. 1929-present, purchase by the Detroit Institute of Arts (Detroit, Michigan, USA)
Islamic, Egyptian, Fragment of Tiraz Textile, 12th century, balanced plain weave (tabby); weft faced plain weave with eccentric and discontinuous wefts (tapestry); three rolled vertical seams; three vertical tucks; one horizontal seam. Detroit Institute of Arts, City of Detroit Purchase, 29.388.