"...(Allah's benedictions) upon Muhammad, Seal of the Prophets, and upon his family the good. Blessing from Allah to the Servant of Allah Abi Ishaq, the Imam al-Mutaqqi billah, Commander of the Faithful, may Allah prolong his existence. Ordered by..." "...Blessing from Allah to the Servant of Allah Abi Ishaq, the Imam al-Mutaqqi billah, Commander of the Faithful, may Allah prolong his existence. Ordered by the Wazir Sulyman ibn al-Hasan under the direction..."
Fragment of a Tiraz Textile made for the 'Abbasid Caliph al-Mutaqqi, 940/941
- Islamic, Egyptian
Linen and silk threads
- 12 x 38 1/2 in. ( 30.48 x 97.79 cm) Pressure-mounted with 32.53.2 : 25 x 59 x 2 in. ( 63.5 x 149.86 x 5.08 cm)
Gift of George Dwight Pratt
32.53.1
On View
- Islamic, Level 1, North
Department
Islamic Art
Details
Islamic, Egyptian, Fragment of a Tiraz Textile made for the 'Abbasid Caliph al-Mutaqqi, 940/941, Linen and silk threads. Detroit Institute of Arts, Gift of George Dwight Pratt, 32.53.1.