Fragment of Tiraz Textile, between 946 and 974

  • Islamic, Egyptian

Linen and silk threads

  • Overall: 15 3/4 × 31 1/8 inches (40 × 79.1 cm)

Gift of George Dwight Pratt

32.31

Inscribed: ["...(al-Mu)ti', Commander of the Faithful. What was made under the direction of Fa'iz, year 352 [963-964 AD]."]

George D. Pratt (New York, New York, USA)

1934-present, gift to the Detroit Institute of Arts (Detroit, Michigan, USA)

Islamic, Egyptian, Fragment of Tiraz Textile, between 946 and 974, linen and silk threads. Detroit Institute of Arts, Gift of George Dwight Pratt, 32.31.