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Fragments of Inscription Bands

before 1982

Iraq or Iran, in the style of the Buyid period

(945–1055)
Medium
Silk: compound tabby on tabby ground
Measurements
Overall: 72.5 x 133 cm (28 9/16 x 52 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 1982.299
Public Domain
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Location
Not on view
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A silk textile fragment features jagged, off-white fabric with several holes. A long, dark-brown band of angular Arabic script runs across the upper section on a grayish-brown background. A smaller rectangular section of it continues on the lower left. The script features elongated vertical strokes. Significant chunks are missing from the frayed edges. The translucent cloth displays a delicate weave and irregular borders throughout its fragmented composition.

Fragments of Inscription Bands

before 1982

Iraq or Iran, in the style of the Buyid period (945–1055)

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