Fragment of a Tiraz Textile made for the Fatimid Caliph al-Zahir

between 1020 and 1035

Islamic, Egyptian

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Title Fragment of a Tiraz Textile made for the Fatimid Caliph al-Zahir

Artwork Date between 1020 and 1035

Artist ----------

Life Dates ----------

Nationality Please note: Definitions for nationality may vary significantly, depending on chronology and world events. Some definitions include: Belonging to a people having a common origin based on a geography and/or descent and/or tradition and/or culture and/or religion and/or language, or sharing membership in a legally defined nation. Egyptian

Culture Please note: Cultures may be defined by the language, customs, religious beliefs, social norms, and material traits of a group. Islamic

Medium Balanced plain weave (tabby); weft faced plain weave with discontinuous wefts (tapestry); weft faced plain weave with supplementary silk weft; possibly glazed

Dimensions Overall: 6 × 17 3/4 inches (15.2 × 45.1 cm)

Classification Textiles

Department Islamic Art

Credit Gift of George Dwight Pratt

Accession Number This unique number is assigned to an individual artwork as part of the cataloguing process at the time of entry into the permanent collection. Most frequently, accession numbers begin with the year in which the artwork entered the museum’s holdings. For example, 2008.3 refers to the year of acquisition and notes that it was the 3rd of that year. The DIA has a few additional systems—no longer assigned—that identify specific donors or museum patronage groups. 32.54

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Inscriptions Inscribed: Bism'illah al-rahman al-rahim la ilaha illa Allah wahduhu Muhammad rasul Allah wa-'Ali wali'ullah salla'llah 'alayhuma nasr min Allah wa-fath qaribun li-'abdallah wa wali'ihi 'Ali Abi Hasan al-Imam al-Zahir li'zazz din Allah amir al-mu'minin bin al-imam al-Hakim bi-amr'ullah amir al-muminin (al-Imam al-Zahir?) mimma amara bi-'amalihi [...] [translated: "In the name of God, the Merciful the Compassionate. There is no god but God alone. He has no partner. Muhammad is the Prophet of God and 'Ali is the Friend of Allah, may God bless them both. Assistance from Allah and speedy victory to the Servant of God and His Friend 'Ali Abi al-Hasan, the Imam al-Zahir li'zzaz Din Allah, Commander of the Faithful, son of the Imam al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah, Commander of the Faithful. From what was ordered to be made Wazir..."]

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

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

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Islamic, Egyptian, Fragment of a Tiraz Textile made for the Fatimid Caliph al-Zahir, between 1020 and 1035, balanced plain weave (tabby); weft faced plain weave with discontinuous wefts (tapestry); weft faced plain weave with supplementary silk weft; possibly glazed. Detroit Institute of Arts, Gift of George Dwight Pratt, 32.54.