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Tiraz of Caliph ‘Abd al-Rahman III, from the reliquary of Santa Librada, Cathedral of Seqüenza

941–42

Spain, Cordoba, Spanish Umayyad period

(756–1031)
Medium
Linen; silk: embroidery
Measurements
Overall: 18.2 x 117.1 cm (7 3/16 x 46 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
Anonymous Gift 1977.188
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Not on view
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A horizontally long linen and silk textile fragment features a band of dark-brown, angular Kufic script. The muted tan cloth shows wear with frayed edges and prominent vertical tears. Taller, more defined characters appear on the right side, while markings on the left are smaller and faded. The coarse fabric serves as a neutral background for the row of fragmented embroidery running across its middle.

Tiraz of Caliph ‘Abd al-Rahman III, from the reliquary of Santa Librada, Cathedral of Seqüenza

941–42

Spain, Cordoba, Spanish Umayyad period (756–1031)

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