Fragment of tiraz textile made for the 'Abbasid Caliph al-Radi, between 934 and 940

  • Islamic, Egyptian

Balanced plain weave (tabby); cotton with inscription in silk embroidery with darning, chain and straight stitches; glaze flattened or pressed

  • Overall: 7 1/2 × 14 inches (19.1 × 35.6 cm)

Gift of George Dwight Pratt

32.44

Inscribed: [...] al-rahman al-rahim (...?...) al-hamdu li'llah rabb al-'alamin (...?...) li-'abdallah Abi al-'Abbas Muhammad al-imam al-Radi bi'llah amir al-mu'minin atala Allah baqa'ahu [...] ["...the Compassionate. Praise to the Lord of the Worlds...to the Servant of God Abu al-'Abbas Muhammad, the Imam al-Radi b'illah, Commander of the Faithful, who may God long preserve."]

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

1932-present, gift to the Detroit Institute of Arts (Detroit, Michigan, USA)

Islamic, Egyptian, Fragment of tiraz textile made for the 'Abbasid Caliph al-Radi, between 934 and 940, balanced plain weave (tabby); cotton with inscription in silk embroidery with darning, chain and straight stitches; glaze flattened or pressed. Detroit Institute of Arts, Gift of George Dwight Pratt, 32.44.