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Islamic, Egyptian
Fragment of Tiraz Textile, 12th Century
balanced plain weave (tabby); weft faced plain weave with eccentric and discontinuous wefts (tapestry); five panels are sewn together horizontally
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Artist Islamic, Egyptian
Title
  • Fragment of Tiraz Textile
Date 12th Century
Medium Balanced plain weave (tabby); weft faced plain weave with eccentric and discontinuous wefts (tapestry); five panels are sewn together horizontally
Dimensions 13 1/4 x 19 in.
33.5 x 48.3 cm
Credit Line City of Detroit Purchase
Accession Number 29.421.A
Department Islamic Art
Not On View
Inscriptions Illegible
Formerly in the collection of:
Dorothea Russell