Fragment of Tiraz Textile, between 908 and 932

  • Islamic, Egyptian

Balanced plain weave (tabby); embroidered inscription; hem stitching of right hand side

  • Overall: 14 1/4 × 5 3/8 inches (36.2 × 13.7 cm)

Gift of H. Kevorkian

30.419

Inscribed: ["In the name of Allah, the Merciful, the Compassionate... from Allah to the Servant of Allah Ja'far, the Imam al-Muqtadir billah, may Allah glorify him. What has ordered (the Wazir?), year 310 (A.H.)."]

H. Kevorkian

1930-present, gift to the Detroit Institute of Arts (Detroit, Michigan, USA)

Islamic, Egyptian, Fragment of Tiraz Textile, between 908 and 932, balanced plain weave (tabby); embroidered inscription; hem stitching of right hand side. Detroit Institute of Arts, Gift of H. Kevorkian, 30.419.