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Embroidered tiraz with fringe

847–861

Egypt, Tunah, Abbasid period, Caliphate of al-Wathiqu, 847-861

Plain weave with embroidery: linen and silk

Overall: 41.6 x 44.5 cm (16 3/8 x 17 1/2 in.); Mounted: 57.1 x 57.1 cm (22 1/2 x 22 1/2 in.)

Gift of George D. Pratt 1932.25

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Provenance

?-1932

George D. Pratt [1869-1935], New York, NY, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art

1932-

The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

Citations

Mackie, Louise W. Symbols of Power: Luxury Textiles from Islamic Lands, 7th-21st Century. Cleveland; New Haven: Cleveland Museum of Art; Yale University Press, 2015. Reproduced: P. 92, fig. 3.6 and P. 94, fig. 3.10; Mentioned: P. 91, 95

McWilliams, Mary, and Jochen A. Sokoly. Social Fabrics: Inscribed Textiles from Medieval Egyptian Tombs. Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard Art Museums, 2021. Mentioned and reproduced: p.p. 64-65.

Exhibition history

Textiles from Egypt, Syria and Spain: 7th through 15th centuries. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (November 26-June 6, 1991).

Social Fabrics: Inscribed Textiles from Egyptian Tombs, 9th - 12th Century. Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, MA (organizer) (January 22-May 8, 2022) https://harvardartmuseums.org/exhibitions/5836/social-fabrics-inscribed-....

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Embroidered tiraz with fringe

Embroidered tiraz with fringe

Egypt, Tunah, Abbasid period, Caliphate of al-Wathiqu, 847-861

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