About the Artwork
Fragment of Tiraz Textile
12th century
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Egyptian
Islamic
Balanced plain weave (tabby); weft faced plain weave with eccentric and discontinuous wefts (tapestry); two strand weft twining
Overall: 13 1/4 × 15 3/4 inches (33.7 × 40 cm)
Textiles
Islamic Art
Gift of Dorothea Russell
30.364
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Provenance
Dorothea Russell
1930-present, gift to the Detroit Institute of Arts (Detroit, Michigan, USA)
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Islamic, Egyptian, Fragment of Tiraz Textile, 12th century, balanced plain weave (tabby); weft faced plain weave with eccentric and discontinuous wefts (tapestry); two strand weft twining. Detroit Institute of Arts, Gift of Dorothea Russell, 30.364.
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