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Islamic, Egyptian
Fragment of Tiraz Textile, 12th Century
balanced plain weave (tabby); weft faced plain weave with discontinuous wefts (tapestry)
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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 discontinuous wefts (tapestry)
Dimensions 8 3/8 x 4 5/8 in.
21.4 x 11.6 cm
Credit Line City of Detroit Purchase
Accession Number 29.402
Department Islamic Art
Not On View
Inscriptions Upper inscription: "Victory from Allah." Lower inscription: "Dominion belongs to Allah," repeated
Formerly in the collection of:
Dorothea Russell