About the Artwork
Fragment of Tiraz Textile
9th or 10th century
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Egyptian
Islamic
Balanced plain weave (tabby); weft faced plain weave with weft patterning (tapestry)
Overall: 3 1/4 × 8 3/8 inches (8.3 × 21.3 cm)
Textiles
Islamic Art
City of Detroit Purchase
29.377
This work is in the public domain.
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Provenance
Dorothea Russell. 1929-present, purchase by the Detroit Institute of Arts (Detroit, Michigan, USA)
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Islamic, Egyptian, Fragment of Tiraz Textile, 9th or 10th century, balanced plain weave (tabby); weft faced plain weave with weft patterning (tapestry). Detroit Institute of Arts, City of Detroit Purchase, 29.377.
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