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Fragment of a Tiraz-Style Textile

1130 – 1149

Egypt, Fatimid period, Caliphate of al-Hafiz, AH 524-44

(A.D. 1130 - 1149)
Medium
tabby ground with inwoven tapestry ornament; linen and silk
Measurements
Overall: 11.2 x 15.9 cm (4 7/16 x 6 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Dudley P. Allen Fund 1919.25
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A horizontally long linen and silk fragment features three decorative bands across a tan field. Narrower flanking bands contain small, dark, repeating figures on a muted green ground. The wider central band depicts a red undulating line forming circular medallions enclosing stylized motifs in red, yellow, and blue. Frayed edges and areas of missing threads across the textile reveal the underlying texture of the ancient weave.

Fragment of a Tiraz-Style Textile

1130 – 1149

Egypt, Fatimid period, Caliphate of al-Hafiz, AH 524-44 (A.D. 1130 - 1149)

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