Fragment of tiraz textile made for the 'Abbasid Caliph al-Radi

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Islamic, Egyptian

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

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

Details

Artist	Islamic, Egyptian
Title	Fragment of tiraz textile made for the 'Abbasid Caliph al-Radi Fragment of Tiraz Textile
Date	934/940
Medium	Balanced plain weave (tabby); cotton with inscription in silk embroidery with darning, chain and straight stitches; glaze flattened or pressed
Dimensions	7 1/2 x 14 in. 19.1 x 35.6 cm
Credit Line	Gift of George Dwight Pratt
Accession Number	32.44
Department	Islamic Art
On View	Islamic N120, Level 1 (see map)

Signed, Marks, Inscriptions

Inscriptions	[...] 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."